"All American Girls" is a song by the American group Sister Sledge. It was originally released in 1981 as a single. The song became an international hit.
| "All American Girls" | ||||
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| Single by Sister Sledge | ||||
| from the album All American Girls | ||||
| B-side | "Happy Feeling" | |||
| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
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| Label | Cotillion Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden | |||
| Sister Sledge singles chronology | ||||
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It was written by songwriter Allee Willis along with Joni Sledge and Narada Michael Walden's then wife Lisa Walden. Released in January 1981, the song peaked at number three on the R&B/Soul charts[1] and 79 on the Hot 100 charts in late March 1981.[2] It was also a Top 10 hit in the Low Countries, reaching number eight in the Netherlands[3] and number six in Belgium (Flanders).[4] It also charted in Germany (number 27),[5] Italy (number 34)[6] and the UK (number 41).[7]
The song is a patriotic hymn to feminism and the right of American women to receive the same professional and social recognition as men; the song was regarded as a patriotic and propaganda piece by Ronald Reagan's then newly elected conservative government and is often used as a soundtrack for feminist parades of black women's rights.[8][9][10]
Track listings
edit7" single "All American Girls"
- A. "All American Girls"
- B. "Happy Feeling"
- Cotillion Records 46007
Charts
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References
edit- ^ a b "Sister Sledge Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Sister Sledge Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Sister Sledge – All American Girls" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ a b "Sister Sledge – All American Girls" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Sister Sledge – All American Girls" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1981".
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Kathy Sledge is still our favorite 'all American girl!'". 50bold.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Sister Sledge's 'All American Girls' Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Cavoto, Erin (14 May 2021). "The Best Songs About America to Play During the Summer Holidays". Thepioneerwoman.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Sister Sledge – All American Girls". Top Digital Download.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1981". Ultratop. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Top Annuali Single 1981". Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1981". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1981". Dutch Charts. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Soul Singles" (PDF). Billboard. December 26, 1981. p. YE-30. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via World Radio History.