"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" is a song written by American musician Neil Diamond, whose recording of it on Bang Records reached number 10 on the US pop singles chart in

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. The song enjoyed a second life when it appeared on the 1994 ''Pulp Fiction'' soundtrack, performed by rock band Urge Overkill. Other versions have been recorded by

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(1968), Jackie Edwards (1968), the Biddu Orchestra (1978), and 16 Volt (1998).

Neil Diamond version

The song first appeared on Diamond's album '' Just for You''. The mono and stereo versions of this song differ slightly. On the mono "Just For You" LP as well as on the 45, the strings do not come in until the second verse. It also has a slightly longer fade. The stereo "Just For You" LP version has a shorter fade and the strings come in on the first chorus. The lyrics describe a narrator romantically interested in a young woman whose friends and family disapprove of him ("They never get tired of putting me down") while he urges the woman to reach her own conclusions about him ("Don't let them make up your mind"). '' Billboard'' described the single as a "sure-fire chart topper," stating that an "easy rhythm backs a soulful reading of a compelling lyric." ''

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'' called the single a "rhythmic, mid-tempo ballad that should see lots of Top 40 play."

Track listing

7-inch single # "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" # "You'll Forget"

Charts

Cliff Richard version

Cliff Richard covered the song as the B-side to his 1968 single " I'll Love You Forever Today, which was featured in the movie '' Two a Penny''.

Track listing

7-inch single # " I'll Love You Forever Today" – 3:06 # "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" – 3:03

Charts

Urge Overkill version

American alternative rock band Urge Overkill recorded a cover of the song for their second

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(EP), '' Stull'' (1992). This version would later appear in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film '' Pulp Fiction''. Issued as a single in late 1994, this version achieved some chart success both domestically and internationally, peaking at number one in Iceland and reaching the top 20 in

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, France, and New Zealand. On the US '' Billboard''

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chart, the song peaked at number 11.

Track listing

CD single # "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" – 3:10 # "Bustin' Surfboards" (by the Tornadoes) – 2:27 # "Bullwinkle Part II" (by the Centurians) – 2:18

Charts

Release history

References

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