He's So Fine

He's So Fine

Infobox Single
Name =He's So Fine


Artist =The Chiffons
from Album =He's So Fine
B-side =A Love So Fine
Released =February 1963
Format =45 rpm record
Recorded =December 1962
Genre =Pop, Doo-wop
Length =
Label =Laurie Records
Writer =Ronald Mack
Producer =Phil Margo, Mitch Margo, Jay Siegel, and Hank Medress
Certification =
Chart position = * 1 (USA Hot 100)
* 16 (UK Singles Chart
Last single ="Tonight's The Night" (1961)
This single ="He's So Fine" (1963)
Next single ="One Fine Day" (1963)

"He's So Fine" is a 1963 song written by Ronald Mack and recorded by girl-group, The Chiffons. It was on the Billboard Top 100 charts twice, once in March, then again in April; on its second go-round, it became a number one smash. It was The Chiffons' first number one hit and is featured on many compilation albums and CDs. The Chiffons re-recorded it in the late 1970s with a slightly faster tempo, and more bass than the original.

The original version of "He's So Fine" was produced by The Tokens (of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" fame) and featured Carole King on piano.

George Harrison was ordered to pay $587,000 to Bright Tunes Music (the owners of the song's copyright) in 1976, after a judge found him guilty of "subconscious" plagiarism of "He's So Fine" in regard to his 1971 hit "My Sweet Lord". [cite web |url=http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/law/library/cases/case_brightharrisongs.html |title=Bright Tunes Music v. Harrisongs Music |accessdate=2007-09-05 |year=2002 |publisher=Columbia Law School Arthur W. Diamond Law Library Music Plagiarism Project ] The Chiffons would later record "My Sweet Lord" to capitalize on the publicity generated by the lawsuit.

"He's So Fine" also made the pop charts in cover versions by country singer Jody Miller in 1971 (also a top 10 country and adult-contemporary success) and Jane Olivor in 1979.

"He's So Fine" by The Chiffons is featured on the soundtrack album to the 1979 film "Quadrophenia".

References

External links

* [http://bobshannon.com/stories/hesofine.html Bob Shannon's Behind The Hits: Stories: He's So Fine]


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