The Seekers "Morningtown Ride" was released in the U.K., which reached "No. 2". The song had been recorded earlier as an Australian single from the 1964 album ""Hide and Seekers"" and appeared on the 1965 American debut, ""The New Seekers"". In February 1967, "Morningtown Ride" reached the "Top 50" in the U.S. In December 1966 they issued "Georgy Girl", which became their highest charting American hit when it reached "No. 2" on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and "No. 1" on the "Cashbox" "Top 100" in February 1967. It was the title song and theme for the British film of the same name
The Girl from Ipanema as by Peggy Lee (1964), Ella Fitzgerald and The Supremes (1965), Shirley Bassey (1966) and Eartha Kitt (1974). Petula Clark sang it in 1977 on The Muppet Show. Crystal Waters recorded her version in 1996 for the various artists Red Hot Chili Pepper in Rio compilation and was later included on her 1998 greatest hits set. Diana Krall recorded another version on her 2009 album "Quiet Nights". A parody of the song, with different lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim, is entitled "The Boy From...". Another parody is "The Girl With Emphysema" by comedian Bob Rivers. The phrase "Boy from Ipanema"