I Wish I Had a Girl explained

"I Wish I Had a Girl" is a 1988 song by American musician Henry Lee Summer from his self-titled 1988 album Henry Lee Summer, which was released one year after signing with Epic Records.^[2] The song also has a BPM of 127 and plays in 4/4 time signature.^[3]

Music video

The song was accompanied by a music video featuring Summer walking and singing to women. However, the women leave him throughout the video. In the end he ends up with a woman.^[4]

Charts

Chart (1988)!scope="col"

Peak position
Australia (Australian Music Report)[5]	30
US Cash Box Top 100[6]	26

Notes and References

1. Web site: 45cat – Henry Lee Summer – Wish I Had a Girl. 45cat.com. October 19, 2020.
2. Web site: Henry Lee Summer – Biography and History. Allmusic.com. Ditzel. Eleanor. October 19, 2020.
3. Web site: BPM for "I Wish I Had a Girl" (Henry Lee Summer). getsongbpm.com. October 19, 2020.
4. Web site: Henry Lee Summer: I Wish I Had a Girl (Video 1988). IMDb. October 19, 2020.
5. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 300.

6. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996. Joel Whitburn. 2014. Record Research.