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"With a Girl Like You" is a song by English rock band the Troggs, released as a single in July 1966. On the back of the success of " Wild Thing ", "With a Girl Like You" topped the charts in the UK, and was similarly a success across Europe, but did not fare as well in the US, only peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
The Troggs (originally called the Troglodytes) [4] [5] are an English beat music band formed in Andover, Hampshire in May 1964. Their most famous songs include the US chart-topper "Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You" and "Love Is All Around", all of which sold over 1 million copies and were awarded gold discs. [6] "
The all-girl band The Runaways, that launched the careers of Joan Jett and Lita Ford, performed a hard rock rendition of the song, with various alterations in lyrics, as part of their Live in Japan album in 1977. The song became a signature song for The Runaways drummer, Sandy West, for her singing and showmanship. [40]
"I Can't Control Myself" is a song by English rock band the Troggs, released as a single in September 1966. It continued their success after "Wild Thing" and "With a Girl Like You", becoming a top-ten hit in a number of countries.
Love Is All Around" also performed well in Europe, becoming a top-twenty hit in several countries, though it failed to recapture the success of the Troggs' early singles such as "Wild Thing" and "With a Girl Like You". However, the song performed best in Southern Africa, where it topped the charts in South Africa and Rhodesia. [13] [14]
It failed to be as successful as the Troggs' earlier singles there, completely missing the charts. The B-side, "66-5-4-3-2-1", was written by lead vocalist Reg Presley and was originally called "I Know What You Want", but was changed following the controversy of the band's previous single " I Can't Control Myself ".
Reginald Maurice Ball (12 June 1941 – 4 February 2013), known professionally as Reg Presley, was an English singer and songwriter.He was the lead singer with the 1960s rock and roll band the Troggs, whose hits included "Wild Thing" (#1 on the Hot 100 on 30 July – 6 August 1966) and "With a Girl Like You" (#1 on the UK Official Singles Chart on 4–11 August 1966).
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