Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon
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"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" is a song written by Neil Diamond
, whose recording of it on Bang Records
reached #10 on the U.S. pop singles chart
in 1967
. The song garnered a second life span when it appeared on the 1994 Pulp Fiction soundtrack
, performed by rock band Urge Overkill
. Other versions have been done by Cliff Richard
(1968), Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (1969), the Biddu Orchestra (1978), and 16 Volt
(1998).
, which came out the same year. The mono and stereo versions of this song differ slightly. On the mono "Just For You" LP as well as on the 45, the strings do not come in until the second verse. It also has a slightly longer fade. The stereo "Just For You" LP version has a shorter fade and the strings come in on the first chorus.
recorded their own version of the song for the EP Stull. Quentin Tarantino
came across it on the EP in a Dutch record store and liked it so much that he worked it into a scene in his film Pulp Fiction
in 1994. This cover achieved success in several European countries, peaking at #10 in France.
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....
, whose recording of it on Bang Records
Bang Records
Bang Records was created by Bert Berns in 1965 together with his partners from Atlantic Records: Ahmet Ertegün, Nesuhi Ertegün and Jerry Wexler...
reached #10 on the U.S. pop singles chart
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in 1967
1967 in music
The summer of 1967 is "The Summer of Love" in San Francisco. It also became an important year for psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles The summer of 1967 is "The Summer of Love" in San Francisco. It also became an important year for psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles The...
. The song garnered a second life span when it appeared on the 1994 Pulp Fiction soundtrack
Pulp Fiction (soundtrack)
Music from the Motion Picture Pulp Fiction is the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction. No traditional film score was commissioned for Pulp Fiction. The film contains a mix of American rock and roll, surf music, pop and soul...
, performed by rock band Urge Overkill
Urge Overkill
Urge Overkill is an alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, United States, consisting of Nash Kato , and Eddie "King" Roeser . Their cover of Neil Diamond's song "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" appeared prominently in the movie Pulp Fiction, and became a hit in 1994...
. Other versions have been done by Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
(1968), Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (1969), the Biddu Orchestra (1978), and 16 Volt
16 Volt
16Volt is an industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell and Mike Peoples with various other performers added for live shows.-History:Powell became interested in music early on, and formed 16Volt in 1988. While shopping his demos several years later, he met up with a college-radio music director who...
(1998).
Neil Diamond version
The song first appeared on Diamond's album Just for YouJust for You (Neil Diamond album)
Just for You is the name of Neil Diamond's second album. Like his debut, it has never been released on CD, though all but two of the tracks were made available on the Classics: The Early Years compilation...
, which came out the same year. The mono and stereo versions of this song differ slightly. On the mono "Just For You" LP as well as on the 45, the strings do not come in until the second verse. It also has a slightly longer fade. The stereo "Just For You" LP version has a shorter fade and the strings come in on the first chorus.
Charts
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Pop Singles | 10 |
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 27 |
Urge Overkill version
In 1992, Urge OverkillUrge Overkill
Urge Overkill is an alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, United States, consisting of Nash Kato , and Eddie "King" Roeser . Their cover of Neil Diamond's song "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" appeared prominently in the movie Pulp Fiction, and became a hit in 1994...
recorded their own version of the song for the EP Stull. Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
came across it on the EP in a Dutch record store and liked it so much that he worked it into a scene in his film Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction (film)
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino, who co-wrote its screenplay with Roger Avary. The film is known for its rich, eclectic dialogue, ironic mix of humor and violence, nonlinear storyline, and host of cinematic allusions and pop culture references...
in 1994. This cover achieved success in several European countries, peaking at #10 in France.
Track listings
CD single- "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" – 3:10
- "Bustin' Surfboards" by The Tornadoes – 2:27
- "Bullwinkle Part II" by The Centurions – 2:18
Charts
| Chart (1994/95) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 21 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 22 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 29 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 10 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 19 |
| UK Singles Chart | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 11 |