A Certain Girl
"A Certain Girl" is a rhythm and blues song written by Allen Toussaint, with the credit listed under his pen name Naomi Neville. New Orleans R&B singer Ernie K-Doe recorded it in 1961. Minit Records released the song as the B-side of "I Cried My Last Tear".
| "A Certain Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Ernie K-Doe | ||||
| A-side | "I Cried My Last Tear" | |||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Minit | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Naomi Neville a.k.a. Allen Toussaint | |||
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The single became a double-sided hit on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 record chart, with "A Certain Girl" reaching number 71 (and "I Cried My Last Tear" number 69) during on December 4, 1961. Neither song appeared on Billboard's Hot R&B sides chart.
Over the years, K-Doe's original "A Certain Girl" has been included on several compilations and a variety of musicians have recorded versions of the song.
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