Georgy Girl (song) film "Born Free". The song became a hit in late 1966 and early 1967, reaching number one in Australia and number three in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was the Seekers' highest charting single, reaching number one on the "Cash Box" Top 100. "Georgy Girl" reaced number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100, I'm a Believer by The Monkees, kept the song from number one. The song US success prompted the Seekers' British album "Come the Day" to be retitled "Georgy Girl" for its American release. In 1967, an instrumental version by the Baja Marimba Band reached
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"