Georgy Girl The Seekers. A single release of the song (with somewhat different lyrics) topped the singles chart in Australia, and was a top-ten hit in both the UK and the US (#2 for two weeks). It was the 56th biggest British hit of 1967, and the 57th biggest American hit of 1967. It became a gold record, and was also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Original Song from a Motion Picture category. The film was the basis for an unsuccessful musical stage adaptation called simply "Georgy". It was adapted for BBC Radio 4 in 2013 by Rhiannon Tise.
The Goodbye Girl (song) The Goodbye Girl (song) "The Goodbye Girl" is a single released by David Gates, lead singer of Bread, in 1977 following the premiere of the hit movie of the same name. As the theme song to the movie, the song reached number 15 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It also reached number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song appeared on his studio album "Goodbye Girl", released the following year. The alternative rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, released a cover of "The Goodbye Girl" on their compilation album, "" (2004). Their version was recorded for the television remake