The Girl of My Best Friend
"The Girl of My Best Friend" is a song written by Sam Bobrick and Beverly Ross[1] and first released in 1959 by Charlie Blackwell as the B-side to his single "Choppin' Mountains".[2] It was later recorded by Marty Vine in 1960. It was made famous as a cover by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires in 1960, the song peaked at No.9 in the U.K. singles chart (in 1976). It has also been covered by Ral Donner in 1960 (No.19 U.S.), Johnny Burnette in 1962 and by Bryan Ferry for his 1993 covers album Taxi. A dance hall version was also released as a single in the 1990 by Tippa Irie and Peter Spence on GT's Records and Mango.
| "The Girl of My Best Friend" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Elvis Presley | |
| from the album Elvis Is Back! | |
| Released | 1960 |
| Recorded | April 3, 1960 |
| Genre | R&B, pop |
| Length | 2:27 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Beverly Ross, Sam Bobrick |
Content
The singer is secretly and hopelessly in love with his best friend's girlfriend. He describes the girl's features, attributes, and the love she and his friend shares. The singer wants the girl to know about his feelings for her, but can't bring himself to tell her for fear that she would become offended and he would be shamed by both her and his friend.
Chart positions
| Artist | UK Singles Chart | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Ral Donner | — | 19[3] |
| Elvis Presley | 9[4] | — |
| Bryan Ferry | 57[5] | — |
References
- "GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND". ACE Title Search. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- "Reviews Of This Week's Singles". The Billboard: 37. 30 November 1959. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com. Passim.
- "The Official Charts Company - Girl Of My Best Friend by Elvis Presley Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- "The Official Charts Company - Girl Of My Best Friend by Bryan Ferry Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
