Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon

"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" is a song written by Neil Diamond, whose recording of it on Bang Records reached #10 on the U.S. pop singles chart in 1967. The song enjoyed a second life when it appeared on the 1994 Pulp Fiction soundtrack, performed by rock band Urge Overkill. Other versions have been recorded by Cliff Richard (1968), Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (1969), the Biddu Orchestra (1978), and 16 Volt (1998).

Neil Diamond version

The song first appeared on Diamond's album Just for You. The mono and stereo versions of this song differ slightly. On the mono "Just For You" LP as well as on the 45, the strings do not come in until the second verse. It also has a slightly longer fade. The stereo "Just For You" LP version has a shorter fade and the strings come in on the first chorus.

Track listings

7" single

"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"

"You'll Forget" Charts Chart (1967)	Peak position U.S. Billboard Pop Singles[1]	10 Chart (1971)	Peak position Dutch Mega Top 100[2]	27 Cliff Richard version "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" Single by Cliff Richard A-side	"I'll Love You Forever Today" Released	1968 Format	7" single Length	3:04 Label	Columbia Writer(s)	Neil Diamond Producer(s)	Norrie Paramor Cliff Richard singles chronology "Congratulations" (1968)	"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (1968)	"Marianne" (1968) Cliff Richard covered the song as the B-side to his 1968 single I'll Love You Forever Today, which featured in the movie Two a Penny.[3]

Track listings 7" single "I'll Love You Forever Today" – 3:06 "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" – 3:04 Charts Chart (1968)	Peak position UK Singles Chart	27[4] Urge Overkill version "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"

Single by Urge Overkill from the album Pulp Fiction B-side	"Bustin' Surfboards" Released	1994 Format	CD single Genre	Alternative rock Length	3:10 Label	MCA Writer(s)	Neil Diamond Urge Overkill singles chronology "Positive Bleeding" (1993)	"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (1994)	"The Break" (1995) The 1992 Urge Overkill EP Stull includes a version of the song that would be featured in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction. Re-issued as a single, this version achieved success in several European countries, peaking at #10 in France.

Track listings CD single "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" – 3:10 "Bustin' Surfboards" by The Tornadoes – 2:27 "Bullwinkle Part II" by The Centurions – 2:18 Charts Chart (1994/95)	Peak position Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5]	21 Austrian Singles Chart[5]	22 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[5]	29 French SNEP Singles Chart[5]	10 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[5]	19 UK Singles Chart[6]	37 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7]	59 U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[7]	11