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
Georgy Girl Georgy a mother. As the newlyweds are chauffeured away from their wedding, Georgy ignores her new husband, focusing on Sara. The film was successful at the box office. By 1967 it had earned an estimated $7 million in the United States and $6 million in other countries. By the end of 1967 it had earned $7,330,000 in rentals in North America according to rentals accruing to the distributors. Several scenes were filmed in Little Venice, notably outside a canal-side house on Maida Avenue. The title song, "Georgy Girl", written by Tom Springfield and Jim Dale, was recorded by Australian band