Homely Girl
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| Single by UB40 | ||||
| from the album Labour of Love II | ||||
| B-side | "Gator" (Instrumental) | |||
| Released | October 31, 1989 UK April 1991 France |
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| Format | CD single, 7" single, 12" single | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Eugene Record, Stan McKenny | |||
| Producer(s) | UB40 | |||
| Certification | Silver France, 1991 | |||
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"Homely Girl" is a 1989 single by the band UB40. It is a cover-version of a 1974 single by The Chi-Lites which reached number 5 in the UK singles chart, number 3 in the US R&B chart, and number 54 in the Billboard Hot 100.
It was the first single from their 1989 album Labour of Love II. The song was released on October 31, 1989 in the UK, but only in April 1991 in France. It was a great success in these two countries.
In France, the song was used in a TV advert for the Lee Cooper jeans.[1]
Contents
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Homely Girl" — 3:22
- "Gator" (instrumental) — 4:01
- 12" single
- "Homely Girl" (extended mix) — 7:29
- "Gator" (instrumental) — 4:01
- "Homely Girl" — 3:22
- CD single
- "Homely Girl" — 3:22
- "Gator" (instrumental) — 4:01
- "Homely Girl" (extended mix) — 7:29
Charts
Peak positions
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End of year charts
Certifications
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References
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- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ↑ "Homely Girl" ub40.co.uk (Retrieved February 12, 2008)
- ↑ "Homely Girl", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 25, 2009)
- ↑ French certifications, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved February 12, 2008)
