Miss Hit and Run

{{Short description|Song written by Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue}}

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"Miss Hit and Run" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue.{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-148195 |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts |website=Offiziellecharts.de |date=1973-09-17 |accessdate=2016-12-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/242e3/Barry-Blue-Miss-Hit-And-Run |title=Barry Blue - Miss Hit And Run |website=Ultratop.be |date= |accessdate=2017-03-02}} Blue released the single in 1974 as a follow-up single to "School Love" on Bell Records in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain and on the Barclay label in France{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Barry-Blue-Miss-Hit-And-Run/release/2434561|title=Barry Blue - Miss Hit And Run|website=Discogs|year=1974 |accessdate=10 January 2018}} and recorded it with a "Beach Boys" type of arrangement.{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/barry_blue/the_singles_collection/ |title=The Singles Collection by Barry Blue (Compilation, Glam Rock): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list |publisher=Rate Your Music |date= |accessdate=2016-12-15}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/barry-blue-mn0000117771 |title=Barry Blue | Biography & History |publisher=AllMusic |date=1950-12-04 |accessdate=2016-12-15}} Indeed, the Liverpool Echo wrote "Barry Blue could easily have a case of mistaken identity on his hands this week - for on his new release "Miss Hit And Run" he sounds more like the "Beach Boys" than they do themselves".Liverpool Echo, Saturday 20 July 1974, p. 4 The single sided acetate label of the single reveals that the original title was "Little Miss Hit and Run", confirming what was reported in the music press at the time.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Barry-Blue-Miss-Hit-And-Run/release/6062138|title=Barry Blue - Miss Hit And Run|website=Discogs|year=1974 |accessdate=10 January 2018}} The song was Blue's fourth consecutive hit, reaching number 26 on the official UK Singles Chart in August 1974.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/miss%20hit%20and%20run/ |title=miss+hit+and+run | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company |website=Officialcharts.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-25}} It also reached number 9 on Capitol Radio's "Capitol Countdown" chart,{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/london/ |title=Capital London - The No. 1 Hit Music Radio Station |website=Capitalfm.com |date=2017-02-26 |accessdate=2017-03-03}} number 24 on the Melody Maker singles chart{{Cite web|url=https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/99945-melody-maker-singles-charts-1970s/page2|title=Melody Maker Singles Charts 1970s|website=Ukmix.org}} and it spent three weeks on the Dutch Tipparade.{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/barry-blue/barry-blue-miss-hit-and-run-16457|title=Barry Blue - Miss Hit And Run|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|website=Top40.nl|accessdate=21 January 2018}} In some UK regional charts based on sales (such as the HMV store in Birmingham), it reached the Top 20Birmingham Mail, 24 August 1974, p. 8 The original single version of the song performed by Blue was also a track on the K-Tel album, Music Explosion,{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Music-Explosion/release/1212944 |title=Various - Music Explosion (Vinyl, LP) |website=Discogs.com |year=1974 |accessdate=2017-03-03}} Music Power{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/881499-Various-Music-Power|title=Music Power|website=Discogs.com}} and the Polydor LP "20 Super Power Hits".{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6934704-Various-20-Super-Power-Hits|title=20 Super Power Hits (1975, Vinyl)|accessdate=17 January 2022|website=Discogs.com|year=1975 }}

Notable TV performances of the song included appearances on 10 August 1974 on TopPop, the Dutch pop music program{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD4iPhP6_ik |title=Barry Blue - Miss Hit And Run • TopPop |publisher=YouTube |date=2018-07-08 |accessdate=2016-09-11}} as well as Lift Off with Ayshea (Episode 124) on 22 July 1974{{Cite web|url=http://nostalgicmusictv.x10host.com/LiftOff.htm|title=Lift-Off|website=Nostalgicmusictv.x10host.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvpopdiaries.co.uk/1974.html|title=TV Pop Diaries - 1974|website=Tvpopdiaries.co.uk}} and the BBC programme Top of the Pops.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvpopdiaries.co.uk/1974.html |title=TV Pop Diaries 1974 |website=Tvpopdiaries.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-03-03}} "Miss Hit and Run" was re-released by Blue as the B-side to "Do You Wanna Dance" in 1980.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Barry-Blue-Do-You-Wanna-Dance-Miss-Hit-And-Run/release/469226 |title=Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance / Miss Hit And Run (Vinyl) |website=Discogs.com |year=1980 |accessdate=2017-03-03}} The song has been released on a number of Barry Blue compilation CDs such as The Singles Collection,{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Barry-Blue-The-Singles-Collection/release/6869830|title=Barry Blue - The Singles Collection|website=Discogs|accessdate=9 May 2018}} Dancin' (On A Saturday Night)... Best Of.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Barry-Blue-Dancin-On-A-Saturday-Night-Best-Of/release/10638689|title=Barry Blue - Dancin' (On A Saturday Night)... Best Of|website=Discogs|accessdate=10 January 2018}} and most recently Out of the Blue - 50 Years of Discovery (2021).{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/19388707-Barry-Blue-Out-Of-The-Blue-50-Years-Of-Discovery|title=Barry Blue – Out Of The Blue - 50 Years Of Discovery (2021, CD)|accessdate=17 January 2022|website=Discogs.com|date=28 May 2021 }}