"Some Girls" | ||||
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Single by Racey | ||||
from the album Smash and Grab | ||||
A-side | "Some Girls" | |||
B-side | "Fighting Chance" | |||
Released | 1979 | |||
Genre | Glam rock | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | RAK Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | |||
Producer(s) | Mickie Most | |||
Racey singles chronology | ||||
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"Some Girls" is a pop song by the British pop group Racey; it was their third single release. The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, produced by Mickie Most, and released in 1979 on the RAK Records label.
The song was a big hit for Racey in Britain and Ireland, reaching number two in both countries;[1] in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa it reached number one.
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)|[2] | 1 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 9 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 3 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 3 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 4 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 1 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 11 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 2 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 2 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 2 |
Chart (1979) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[12][13] | 4 |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 30 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] | 32 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 22 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 20 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[18] | 10 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] | Silver | |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |