"Little Town Flirt" is a song by Del Shannon, which was released as a single in 1962 from the album Little Town Flirt in 1963.[1] It spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 12,[2] while reaching No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart,[3] No. 1 in Australia,[4] No. 4 on the UK's Record Retailer chart,[5] No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[6] and No. 9 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[7]
| "Little Town Flirt" | ||||
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| Single by Del Shannon | ||||
| from the album Little Town Flirt | ||||
| B-side | "The Wamboo" | |||
| Released | December 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Bigtop | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Del Shannon, Maron McKenzie | |||
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The song was ranked No. 88 on Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1963".[8]
Cover versions
| "Little Town Flirt" | ||||
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| Single by Smokie | ||||
| B-side | "I'm In Love With You" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Del Shannon, Maron McKenzie | |||
| Producer(s) | Smokie | |||
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The British band Smokie released their version as a single in 1981. The cover spent a total of 17 weeks in the German chart, peaking at No. 30.[9]
Altered Images produced a version, first released as a promo single and as a music video in 1982, for the soundtrack album of the 1983 film Party Party. The A&M Records single was backed with "Yakety Yak" by Bad Manners, also from the soundtrack. The Altered Images cover has not re-appeared on any of the band's anthologies.
Electric Light Orchestra included their take on "Little Town Flirt" as a bonus track on their 2001 remastered release of their 1979 album Discovery.
Charts
Del Shannon version
| Chart (1962–63) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia - David Kent | 1 |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 9 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade | 7 |
| UK - Record Retailer | 4 |
| UK - New Musical Express[10] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [11] | 11 |
Smokie version
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Germany[9] | 30 |
References
External links
- Smokie – "Little Town Flirt" (1981) at Discogs