Special Girl

"Special Girl" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter/guitarist Eddie Schwartz in collaboration with songwriter/producer and fellow Canadian David Tyson. It has been a modest hit for Schwartz in Canada, for the band America in the US, and for Meat Loaf in the UK.

Charted versions

Eddie Schwartz version (1984)

"Special Girl" first appeared on Schwartz' 1984 album, Public Life, and was released as a single with an accompanying music video.[1] It reached No. 20 on the Adult Contemporary charts in Canada.

Charts

Chart (1984 Eddie Schwartz Release) Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[2] 20

America version (1984)

"Special Girl"
Single by America
from the album Perspective
B-side"Unconditional Love"
ReleasedSeptember 1984
GenreRock
Length3:47
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Eddie Schwartz, David Tyson
Producer(s)Richie Zito
America singles chronology
"The Last Unicorn"
(1984) 		"Special Girl"
(1984) 		"Can't Fall Asleep to a Lullaby"
(1984)

Later the same year, the band America recorded a version, releasing it as a single from their 1984 album Perspective. This version cracked the top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States, reaching No. 15. It also reached No. 106 on the Billboard chart.[3]

Charts

Chart (1984 America Release) Peak
position
US Billboard Easy Listening 15
US Billboard Hot 100 106
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 7

Meat Loaf version (1986)

The tune was also covered by Meat Loaf on his 1986 album, Blind Before I Stop. Issued as a single in the UK on April 6, 1987,[5] it reached No. 81 in the UK Singles Chart.

Charts

Chart (1986 Meat Loaf Release) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 81

References

  1. ^ Music video for Eddie Schwartz- "Special Girl" @YouTube.com Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  2. ^ "RPM Top 30 AC - October 6, 1984" (PDF).
  3. ^ America, "Special Girl" Chart Positions Retrieved 30 March 2015
  4. ^ "RPM Top 30 AC - December 22, 1984" (PDF).
  5. ^ Smith, Robin (28 March 1987). "News Digest". Record Mirror. p. 36. ISSN 0144-5804.