Image of a Girl
{{Infobox song
| name = Image of a Girl
| type = single
| artist = The Safaris
| album =
| B-side = 4 Steps to Love
| released = {{Start date|1960|5}}
| recorded =
| genre = Doo-wop
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=27}}
| label = Eldo
| writer = Richard Clasky, Marvin Rosenberg
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = The Girl with the Story in Her Eyes
| next_year = 1960
}}
"Image of a Girl" is a song written by Richard Clasky and Marvin Rosenberg and performed by The Safaris featuring The Phantom's Band. It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960.{{cite web|title=The Safaris, "Image of a Girl" Chart Position|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Image+of+a+Girl+by+The+Safaris&id=36310|accessdate=February 21, 2019}}
The song ranked #62 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1960.php|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1960|accessdate=February 21, 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011048/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1960.php|archivedate=January 2, 2014}}
Other charting versions
- Mark Wynter released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|title=Mark Wynter, "Image of a Girl" Chart Position|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Image+of+a+Girl+by+Mark+Wynter&id=27617|accessdate=February 21, 2019}}
- Nelson Keene released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached #37 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|title=Nelson Keene, "Image of a Girl" Chart Position|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Image+of+a+Girl+by+Nelson+Keene&id=30417|accessdate=February 21, 2019}}
Other versions
- Otis Williams and the Charms released a version of the song as a single in 1960, but it did not chart.{{cite web|title=Otis Williams and the Charms, "Image of a Girl" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/455372us|accessdate=February 21, 2019}}
- Meredith MacRae featuring Candy Johnson's Exciters released a version of the song as a single in 1964 entitled "Image of a Boy", but it did not chart.{{cite web|title=Meredith MacRae, "Image of a Boy" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/c103us|accessdate=February 21, 2019}}
- The Torquays released a version of the song as a single in 1965, but it did not chart.{{cite web|title=The Torquays, "Image of a Girl" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/cp782|accessdate=February 21, 2019}}
- The Deep Six released a version of the song as a single in 1966, but it did not chart.{{cite web|title=The Deep Six, "Image of a Girl" Single Release|website=Discogs |year=1966 |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Deep-Six-Image-Of-A-Girl/release/6975665|accessdate=February 21, 2019}}
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Category:Liberty Records singles
Category:King Records (United States) singles
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