Elvis Presley – Girls! Girls! Girls!

About The Song

“Girls! Girls! Girls!” was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and recorded by Elvis Presley. It was released in November 1962 as the title track and lead single from the soundtrack album Girls! Girls! Girls! on RCA Victor. The song reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Easy Listening chart, supporting the film’s release.

The song was recorded on March 27, 1962, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, during sessions for the film Girls! Girls! Girls!. Elvis was backed by musicians including Scotty Moore on guitar, D.J. Fontana on drums, and The Jordanaires on vocals, with a lively pop arrangement featuring piano by Dudley Brooks. The track runs 2:33.

The lyrics celebrate the allure of women, with lines like “Girls! Girls! Girls! Made to love and to kiss.” The song serves as an upbeat introduction to the film’s romantic and comedic plot, where Elvis plays Ross Carpenter, a Hawaiian fishing boat captain juggling love interests, including Stella Stevens and Laurel Goodwin.

The recording captured a playful, energetic vibe, aligning with the movie’s lighthearted tone. The single’s B-side, “Return to Sender,” became a bigger hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, but “Girls! Girls! Girls!” contributed to the soundtrack’s popularity.

The Girls! Girls! Girls! album, released on November 9, 1962, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and was certified gold. The film, released on November 21, 1962, marked Elvis’s eighth movie since his return from military service, filmed in Hawaii from March to July 1962.

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Lyric

Girls, goin’ swimming, girl, in bikinis
A walkin’ and wigglin’ by, yay, yay, yay
Girls, on the beaches, girls, oh, what a peaches
So pretty, Lord I could cry, I’m just a red blooded boy
And I can’t stop thinkin’ about

Girls, sailin’ sailboats, girls, water skiin’
They’ll drive me out of my mind, yay, yay, yay
Girls, big and brassy, girls, small and sassy
Just give me one of each kind

I’m just a red blooded boy
And I can’t stop thinkin’ about
Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls!

And when I pick up a sandwich to munch
A crunchy crunchety, a crunchety crunch
I never ever get to finish my lunch
Because there’s always bound to be a bunch of

Girls, in tight sweaters, girls, in short dresses
A walkin’ and wigglin’ by, yay, yay, yay
Girls, out boatin’, girls, just a floatin’
So pretty, Lord I could cry

I’m just a red blooded boy
And I can’t stop thinkin’ about
Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls!