Something For The Girl With Everything Single: 1975

A Sparks Glam-Pop Breakthrough

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 10, 1975, on Island Records (catalogue: WIP 6221), Sparks’ “Something For The Girl With Everything” — backed with “Marry Me” — was a glam-pop gem. Written by Ron Mael, produced by Muff Winwood, this high-energy track entered the UK Singles Chart on January 18, 1975, peaking at No. 17 on February 8, 1975, and charting for 7 weeks. Issued in pushout centre and solid centre variants, plus promo.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Island Records.

Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single (pushout centre / solid centre / promo).

Full Track Listing

Side A

Something For The Girl With Everything

Side B

Marry Me

UK Variants

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Pushout Centre – Island WIP.6221 – UK – 1975

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre – Island WIP.6221 – UK – 1975

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Pushout Centre – Island WIP.6221 – UK – 1975

Production and Context

Produced by Muff Winwood. Written by Ron Mael. From the album Propaganda

(ILPS 9312).

Official Singles Chart Data

Peak position: 17

7 weeks – entry January 18, 1975, peak February 8, 1975

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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Spanish sleeve.

German sleeve