Let the Little Girl Dance
"Let the Little Girl Dance" is a song written by Carl Spencer and Henry Glover and performed by Billy Bland. It reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart, #11 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #15 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960.[1]
| "Let the Little Girl Dance" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Billy Bland | ||||
| B-side | "Sweet Thing" | |||
| Released | January 1960 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Old Town | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carl Spencer, Henry Glover | |||
| Billy Bland singles chronology | ||||
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The song ranked #51 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[2]
Other versions
- Ernest Tubb released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1960 single "Everybody's Somebody's Fool".[3]
- Toni Williams featuring The Tremellos released a version of the song as a single in 1960 in New Zealand, but it did not chart.[4]
- Hopeton Lewis released a version of the song as a single in 1967 in the UK, but it did not chart.[5]
- A version by Jackie Robinson was released on the 1998 compilation album Get on Up!: Joe Gibbs Rocksteady.[6]
References
- "Billy Bland, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "Ernest Tubb, "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" Single Release". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "Toni Williams, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Single Release". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "Hopeton Lewis, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Single Release". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "Get on Up!: Joe Gibbs Rocksteady". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
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