"The Girl of My Best Friend" is a song written by Sam Bobrick and Beverly Ross and first released in 1959 by Charlie Blackwell as the B-side to his single "Choppin' Mountains". It was later recorded by Marty Vine in 1960. It was made famous as a cover by

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

with

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in 1960, the song peaked at No.9 in the U.K. singles chart (in 1976). It has also been covered by

Ral Donner Ralph Stuart Emanuel Donner (February 10, 1943 – April 6, 1984) was an American rock and roll singer. He scored several pop hits in the US in the early 1960s, and had a voice similar to Elvis Presley. His best known song is his 1961 top ten hi ...

in 1960 (No.19 U.S.),

Johnny Burnette John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. In 1952, Johnny and his brother, Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison formed the band that became ...

in 1962 and by

Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to ''The Independent'', Ferry an ...

for his 1993 covers album ''Taxi''. A dance hall version was also released as a single in the 1990 by Tippa Irie and Peter Spence on GT's Records and Mango.

Content

The singer is secretly and hopelessly in love with his best friend's girl. He describes the girl's features, attributes, and the love she and his friend shares. The singer wants the girl to know about his feelings for her, but can't bring himself to tell her for fear that she would become offended and he would be shamed by both her and his friend. He hopes his "aching heart" mends someday and he finds a love of his own, with similar features and personality as his best friend's girl.

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Elvis Presley songs 1959 songs Songs written by Beverly Ross RCA Victor singles The Crickets songs {{1950s-song-stub