Special Girl (song)
Encyclopedia
"Special Girl" is a song written by Canadian
singer-songwriter
/guitarist
Eddie Schwartz
in collaboration with songwriter/producer and fellow Canadian David Tyson
. It first appeared on Schwartz' 1983/84 album, Public Life, and was released as a single with an accompanying music video
.
Later the same year, the band America
recorded a version, releasing it as a single from their 1984 album Perspective
. This version cracked the top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The tune was also covered by Meat Loaf
on his 1986 album, Blind Before I Stop
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
/guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Eddie Schwartz
Eddie Schwartz
Eddie Schwartz is a Canadian musician and Juno Award winner who had moderate success as a recording artist in the early 1980s, before becoming a successful songwriter, and record producer in the late 1980s and the 1990s....
in collaboration with songwriter/producer and fellow Canadian David Tyson
David Tyson
David Tyson is a Canadian rock music producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing Alannah Myles' 1990 #1 hit "Black Velvet" and producing her debut album. He also co-wrote 3 hit songs from Amanda Marshall's self-titled 1995 debut album.Tyson has won 3 Juno Awards for his work,...
. It first appeared on Schwartz' 1983/84 album, Public Life, and was released as a single with an accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
.
Later the same year, the band America
America (band)
America is an English-American folk rock band that originally included members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation during 1972, scoring #1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist...
recorded a version, releasing it as a single from their 1984 album Perspective
Perspective (America album)
Perspective is the twelfth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records on September 21, 1984.- History :...
. This version cracked the top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The tune was also covered by Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...
on his 1986 album, Blind Before I Stop
Blind Before I Stop
Blind Before I Stop is a 1986 album by Meat Loaf. The album was produced in Germany by Frank Farian and was the first to fully embrace the 80's sound. Critics were concerned about the album missing the characteristic Steinman-influenced sound by incorporating synth chords and samples...
.