Here Come the Girls (song)
| "Here Come the Girls" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Ernie K-Doe | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:09 |
| Label | Janus |
| Songwriter | Allen Toussaint |
| Producer | Allen Toussaint |
"Here Come the Girls" is a song written by Allen Toussaint[1] and recorded by American funk singer Ernie K-Doe and released in 1971.
In 2007 the Boots pharmacy chain used the song for two separate television commercials (August 2007; summer 2008).[2][3] This led to the song re-charting (at number 43 for five weeks in the UK; and number 48 in 2007 in Ireland[3][4][5] and again at #89 for two weeks in 2008).[5] In 2022, consumer website Shortlist included "Here Come the Girls" on its list of "Amazing songs that TV adverts completely ruined".[6]
The Sugababes, an English girl group, saw the Boots advert and subsequently decided to interpolate it for their 2008 single "Girls".[3][7] "Girls" reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 12 in Ireland,[8] and was certified silver by the BPI.[9] After August 2008, it was their song which was used in the Boots adverts.[10]
Trombone Shorty covered the song in 2017.
References
- ^ "Allen Toussaint, songwriter - obituary: Self-effacing songwriter whose R&B hits were performed by the Stones, Eric Clapton and The Who". The Daily Telegraph. 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Boots Advert "Here come the girls" New". December 24, 2007 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Here Come the Girls! by Ernie K-Doe Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ "IRMA - best of singles". irma.ie.
- ^ a b "Ernie K-Doe full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Ellison, Joe (August 16, 2022). "Amazing songs that TV adverts completely ruined". Shortlist.
- ^ "Here come the Sugababes: listen to the new single now..." Popjustice. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ "UK Charts > Sugababes". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Christmas advert songs that conquered the charts". Official Charts. December 19, 2015.
External links
- "Here Come the Girls" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Release; Soul Jazz Records
