Am I the Same Girl
"Am I the Same Girl?" | ||||
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Single by Barbara Acklin | ||||
from the album Seven Days of Night | ||||
B-side | "Be By My Side" | |||
Released | February 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
Label | Brunswick | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eugene Record, Sonny Sanders | |||
Producer(s) | Carl Davis | |||
Barbara Acklin singles chronology | ||||
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"Soulful Strut" | ||||
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Single by Young-Holt Unlimited | ||||
from the album Soulful Strut | ||||
B-side | "Country Slicker Joe" | |||
Released | November 1968 | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | Brunswick | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eugene Record, Sonny Sanders | |||
Producer(s) | Carl Davis | |||
Young-Holt Unlimited singles chronology | ||||
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"Am I the Same Girl?" is a
Background
Although Barbara Acklin recorded the song first, producer
Charts
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 3 |
US Easy Listening (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
US Rhythm & Blues Singles (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 52 |
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 79 |
US Rhythm & Blues Singles (Billboard)[10] | 33 |
Dusty Springfield version
"Am I the Same Girl?" | ||||
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Single by Dusty Springfield | ||||
B-side | "Earthbound Gypsy" | |||
Released | September 12, 1969 | |||
Recorded | August 1969 | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eugene Record, Sonny Sanders | |||
Producer(s) | Bill Landis | |||
Dusty Springfield UK singles chronology | ||||
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British singer Dusty Springfield, on the recommendation of Douggie Reece, the bassist in her touring band the Echoes,[11] recorded "Am I the Same Girl?" at Philips Studios Marble Arch in August 1969; Bill Landis produced the session, which was arranged by Keith Mansfield.[12] The track marked Springfield's last UK chart appearance of the 1960s, though it was not a major hit, stalling at No. 43.[13] "Am I the Same Girl?" also gave Springfield a minor hit in Australia (#75).
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Australia | 75 |
43 |
Swing Out Sister version
"Am I the Same Girl?" | ||||
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Single by Swing Out Sister | ||||
from the album Get in Touch with Yourself | ||||
B-side |
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Released | March 30, 1992[15] | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | Fontana | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eugene Record, Sonny Sanders | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Staveley O'Duffy | |||
Swing Out Sister singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Am I the Same Girl" by Swing Out Sister on YouTube |
The vocal version "Am I the Same Girl?" had its most successful incarnation via a 1992 remake by British pop group Swing Out Sister, recorded for their third album, Get in Touch with Yourself (1992). The group's vocalist Corinne Drewery has acknowledged Dusty Springfield as a major influence;[16] however, it was a chance hearing of the original Barbara Acklin version at a Manchester disco specializing in Northern soul that convinced Drewery and her Swing Out Sister partner Andy Connell to remake "Am I the Same Girl?".[17]
Released in March 1992 by Fontana Records as the lead single from the album, "Am I the Same Girl?" gave Swing Out Sister their highest UK chart ranking since their inaugural chart singles in 1986–87, the Top Ten hits "Breakout" and "Surrender"; peaking at number 21. The track had more impact in continental Europe, peaking at number eight in Germany, and number 15 in the Netherlands. "Am I the Same Girl?" also represented a strong comeback for Swing Out Sister in the US, where it was released in September 1992 and reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 — the track's peak on the Cashbox Pop 100 was number 32 — while reaching number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[18]
Having recorded two distinct live renditions of "Am I the Same Girl?" which appear on, respectively, Live at the Jazz Café (1993) and Live in Tokyo (2005), Swing Out Sister recorded a new studio version of the song for their 2012 album Private View.[19]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Other versions
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In 1969, Bill Deal and the Rhondels included a version of "Soulful Strut" on their Vintage Rock LP (on Heritage Records, HTS-35,003).
Brazilian organist Walter Wanderley recorded a Bossa Nova driven cover of Soulful Strut on his 1969 album, Moondreams.
German pianist Horst Jankowski recorded Soulful Strut as the opening track of his 1969 album, A Walk in the Evergreens.
In 1970, Salena Jones recorded "Am I the Same Girl?" for her album Everybody's Talkin' About Salena Jones.
In 1979 George Benson recorded a cover of "Soulful Strut" on his album Livin' Inside Your Love.
In 1996
In 1996
In 1999, saxophonist Kim Waters recorded "Am I the Same Girl (Soulful Strut)" for his One Special Moment album; featuring vocalist Meli'sa Morgan and Chuck Loeb, the track was a non-charting single release in February 2000.
In 2005, Joss Stone used the Young-Holt version as a starting point for her song "Don't Cha Wanna Ride", and credited the composers of "Am I the Same Girl?" as co-composers of her song.
Additionally, in September 2005,
Dionne Bromfield covered the song on her debut album Introducing Dionne Bromfield (2009).
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- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5870." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 (week of January 18, 1969)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening (week ending 2/8/69)". Billboard. February 8, 1969. p. 69.
- ^ "Billboard Best-Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles (week ending 2/8/69)". Billboard. February 8, 1969. p. 24.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6051." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 (week of March 8, 1969)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Best-Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles (week ending 3/22/69)". Billboard. March 22, 1969. p. 24.
- ^ "Dusty Springfield Gets Down and Personal on Q&A" by Gordon Coxhill New Musical Express #1183 (13 September 1969) p. 12
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- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 239.
- ^ "Swing Out Sister | Album Discography". AllMusic.
- ^ "Swing Out Sister – Am I the Same Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1897." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 21. May 23, 1992. p. 40. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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- ^ "Swing Out Sister – Am I the Same Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Swing Out Sister Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Swing Out Sister Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Swing Out Sister Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Swing Out Sister Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "1992 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved February 25, 2024.