Hey Little Girl

Infobox Single
Name = Hey Little Girl


Caption = 1982 Chrysalis Records (7" vinyl release)
Artist = Icehouse
from Album = Primitive Man
A-side = "Hey Little Girl"
B-side = "Glam"
Released = 26 October 1982 1989
Format = 7" Vinyl Single, 12" Vinyl Single, CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Synthpop/New Wave/Post-punk/Rock
Length = 3:53
Label = Regular Records Chrysalis Records
Writer = Iva Davies
Producer = Iva Davies, Keith Forsey
Reviews =
*All Music Guide [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fifexq85ldde link]
Certification =
Chart position = #7 (Australia)
Last single = "Great Southern Land" (1982)
This single = "Hey Little Girl" (1982)
Next single = "Street Cafe" (1982)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Hey Little Girl" Alternative Cover
Type = single


Cover size =
Lower caption = 1983 Chrysalis Records (US 7" vinyl release)
Border =

"Hey Little Girl" is a single released by Australian band, Icehouse, the second single from the band's 1982 album, "Primitive Man". It was released in October, 1982 on Regular Records in 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. UK and Europe releases by Chrysalis Records were also on 7" and 12" formats, but with different track listings. The single was then released in the US in 1983 on same formats. "Hey Little Girl" features Iva Davies using the Linn drum machine - the first for an Australian recording.cite web |url=http://www.warnermusic.com.au/artist,w_artist,49247 |title=Artist: Icehouse |publisher=Warner Music Australia |accessdate=2008-06-16 ] It peaked at #7 on the Australian singles chartscite book |title=Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 |format=doc |last=Kent |first=David |authorlink= David Kent|publisher=Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. |year=1993 |isbn=0-646-11917-6 |accessdate=2008-06-11 ] and #2 in Switzerland,cite web | title = Search results for:Icehouse | publisher = hitparade.ch | url = http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Icehouse | accessdate = 2008-06-20] #5 in Germany, [cite web |url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Icehouse/single |title=Search results for:Icehouse |publisher=musicline.de |accessdate=2008-06-22 ] Top 20 in UK,cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3711 |title=Icehouse on UK charts |publisher=Chart Stats |accessdate=2008-06-19 ] Sweden and Netherlands,cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030517224039/www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=933 |format=doc |last=McFarlane |first=Ian |authorlink= Ian McFarlane |publisher=Allen & Unwin |year=1999 |isbn=1-86448-768-2 |accessdate=2008-06-11] and #31 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ICEHOUSE&sql=11:aifexqe5ldae~T51 |title="Billboard" singles charts |publisher=allmusic |accessdate=2008-06-11 ]

The US cover for the single (see infobox) features a still from the Russell Mulcahy music video for "Hey Little Girl".cite web |url=http://www.countdownmemories.com/exclusive_interviews/iva_davies_interview.html |title="An interview with Iva Davies" |last=Grech |first=Jason |date=2004-07-23 |publisher=Countdown Memories |accessdate=2008-06-16 ] cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Icehouse&first= |title=Icehouse artist videography |publisher=mvdbase.com |editor=Alex S. Garcia |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-06-19 ]

In 1997 a series of re-mixes of the song was released in Germany on the Edel Music label. Another remix version by Infusion was released on the Icehouse album "Meltdown" in 2002.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39ftxqraldse~T2 |title="Meltdown" credits |publisher=allmusic guide |accessdate=2008-07-16 ]

The song has been covered by German metal band Atrocity and horrorpunk band The Spook.

Tracklisting

All tracks written by Iva Davies.cite web |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y |title=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) |publisher=APRA |accessdate=2008-06-25 Note: requires user to input song title e.g. HEY LITTLE GIRL]

7" single (Australian/NZ release)

# "Hey Little Girl" - 3:53
# "Glam" (dance remix) - 6:40

7" single (UK/Europe release)

# "Hey Little Girl" - 4:10
# "Love in Motion" - 3:34

12" single (Australian/NZ release)

# "Hey Little Girl" (extended dance remix)
# "Glam"
# "Glam" (extended dance remix)

12" single (UK/Europe release)

# "Hey Little Girl" (disco edit mix) - 7:00
# "Hey Little Girl" - 3:40
# "Can't Help Myself" (club disco mix) - 5:58

7" single (US release)

# "Hey Little Girl" - 3:40
# "Mysterious Thing" - 4:21

12" single (US release)

# "Hey Little Girl" (extended version) - 6:11
# "Hey Little Girl (dub version) - 6:14

CD single (German release)

# "Hey little Girl" (radio edit) - 3:45
# "Hey Little Girl" (future house single) - 3:40
# "Hey Little Girl" (x/tended edit) - 4:59
# "Hey Little Girl" (DJ Darling vs DJ Sören) - 6:40
# "Hey Little Girl" (original version) - 4:22

12" version (German release)

# "Hey Little Girl" (DJ Darling vs DJ Sören) - 6:40
# "Hey Little Girl" (future house single) - 3:40
# "Hey Little Girl" (X/tended edit) - 4:59
# "Hey Little Girl" (radio edit) - 3:45

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