"Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" is a single by American recording artist Betty Wright from her debut studio album '' My First Time Around'' (1968). It was written by Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid, and released in 1968 by

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Background

"Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" is a song written by Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid. It was

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by Ray Love and produced by Brad Shapiro and

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for Wright's recording, which was released as a 7-inch single in 1968 by

—it was Wright's first release under that label. The B-side for the single was "Sweet Lovin' Daddy". The song's theme was unpopular with the

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, according to Andrew Hamilton from

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Reception

"Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" peaked at number thirty-three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and at number fifteen on the US

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. In Canada, the song reached number 46.

Other versions

*The song was recorded by

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for her 1972 studio album '' See All Her Faces''.

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recorded it for '' King Yellowman'' (1984).

Samples

*"Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" is

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" by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, from Beyoncé's album ''

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'' (2006) and in "No Homo Outro", a track from ''

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'' (2011) by

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as well as " Pussy" by

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(2022)

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1968 singles Songs written by Blowfly (musician) Betty Wright songs 1968 songs Songs written by Willie Clarke (songwriter)