{{Short description|1991 single by Wet Wet Wet}} {{Use British English|date=August 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = Goodnight Girl | cover = Goodnight Girl.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Wet Wet Wet | album = High on the Happy Side | B-side = Ambrose Wykes | released = {{start date|1991|12|23|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres --> | length = 3:41 | label = The Precious Organisation | writer = * Marti Pellow * Tommy Cunningham * Graeme Clark * Neil Mitchell | producer = Wet Wet Wet | prev_title = Put the Light On | prev_year = 1991 | next_title = More than Love | next_year = 1992 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|VI_MBT0GQrQ|"Goodnight Girl"}}}} }} "'''Goodnight Girl'''" is the third single from Scottish band Wet Wet Wet's fourth studio album, ''High on the Happy Side'' (1992). It was released on 23 December 1991 by label The Precious Organisation and was the second of the band's three UK number-one singles (the first being a cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends"), but the only one to be self-penned. Writer Graeme Clark was inspired to write the song for his then girlfriend, but has never publicly named her.
A string-laden ballad, "Goodnight Girl" spent four weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 1992, representing a turnaround in fortunes for the band, with the first two singles from ''High on the Happy Side'' having peaked at numbers 37 and 56 respectively. It also gave Wet Wet Wet their third Irish number-one single (after "With a Little Help from My Friends" and "Sweet Surrender") and reached the top 10 in Belgium and the Netherlands. Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album ''Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile''.
==Track listings== ===Original release=== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} * '''UK CD1'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1991|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=JWLCB 17}}</ref> # "Goodnight Girl" # "With a Little Help from My Friends" # "Sweet Surrender" # "Goodnight Girl" (No Strings Attached version)
* '''UK CD2'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1991|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=JWLCD 17}}</ref> # "Goodnight Girl" # "Wishing I Was Lucky" # "Temptation" (''The Memphis Sessions'' version) # "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)"
* '''UK cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1991|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=JWLMC 17}}</ref> # "Goodnight Girl" # "Ambrose Wykes" {{col-2}} * '''UK 7-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1991|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=JEWEL 17}}</ref> :A1. "Goodnight Girl" :B1. "Ambrose Wykes" :B2. "Put the Light On" (acoustic version) {{small|(hidden track)}}
* '''Dutch 12-inch vinyl'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1991|type=Dutch 12-inch vinyl sleeve|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=866 393-1}}</ref> :A1. "Goodnight Girl" :B1. "Temptation" (''The Memphis Sessions'' version) :B2. "With a Little Help from My Friends" {{col-end}}
==="Goodnight Girl '94"=== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} * '''European CD and Japanese mini-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl '94|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1994|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=856 245-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl '94|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1994|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=PHDR-140}}</ref> # "Goodnight Girl '94" # "Love Is All Around" (''MTV Most Wanted'' version)
* '''European limited-edition two-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl '94|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1994|type=European limited two-CD single liner notes|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=856 239-2}}</ref>
:''CD1'' # "Goodnight Girl '94" # "Love Is All Around" (''MTV Most Wanted'' version) # "Goodnight Girl"
:''CD2'' # "Shed a Tear" # "Put the Light On" # "Wishing I Was Lucky" (Arthur Baker '93 7-inch remix) {{col-2}} * '''Australian CD and cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl '94|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1994|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=856 241-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl '94|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1994|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=The Precious Organisation|id=856 241-4}}</ref> # "Goodnight Girl '94" # "Love Is All Around" (MTV Most Wanted version) # "Goodnight Girl" (original version)
* '''US CD and cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl '94|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1994|type=US CD single liner notes|publisher=London Records|id=422-856 244-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Goodnight Girl '94|others=Wet Wet Wet|year=1994|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=London Records|id=422-856 244-4}}</ref> # "Goodnight Girl" (remix) – 3:39 # "Love Is All Around" (''MTV Most Wanted'' version) – 4:22 {{col-end}}
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
==="Goodnight Girl"=== ====Weekly charts==== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1991–1992) !Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Australia|21|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |- {{single chart|Austria|27|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |- {{single chart|Flanders|7|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-02-08.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=6|page=17|date=8 February 1992|access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> | 6 |- {{single chart|Germany|35|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl|songid=19432|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |- {{single chart|Ireland2|1|song=Goodnight Girl|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |- !scope="row"|Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)<ref>[http://www.umdmusic.com/default.asp?Lang=English&Chart=F&ChDate=19911215&ChMode=N Radio Luxembourg Singles. 22 December 1991.]</ref> | 15 |- {{single chart|Dutch40|2|year=1992|week=13|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|2|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|33|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |- {{single chart|UK|1|date=19920125|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |- !scope="row"|UK Airplay (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-02-15.pdf|title=Top 50 Airplay Chart|magazine=Music Week|date=15 February 1992|page=16|access-date=27 October 2025}}</ref> | 2 |- !scope="row"|Zimbabwe (ZIMA)<ref>* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. ''Zimbabwe: singles chart book''. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000</ref> | 3 |}
====Year-end charts==== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1992) !Position |- !scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1992|title=Jaaroverzichten 1992|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> | 84 |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-12-19.pdf|title=1992 Year-End Sales Chart – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=51/52|page=17|date=19 December 1992|access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> | 54 |- !scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1992|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1992|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> | 18 |- !scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1992&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> | 25 |- !scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Year End Charts: Top Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=8|date=16 January 1993}}</ref> | 10 |- !scope="row"|UK Airplay (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-01-09.pdf#page=10|title=1992 Airplay Chart|magazine=Music Week|date=9 January 1993|page=8|access-date=28 October 2025}}</ref> | 40 |} {{col-2}}
==="Goodnight Girl '94"=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1994) !Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Australia|26|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl '94|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020|refname="aus94"}} |- {{single chart|Flanders|15|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl '94|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020|refname="bel94"}} |- !scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-11-05.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=45|page=19|date=5 November 1994|access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> | 7 |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-11-19.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=47|page=24|date=19 November 1994|access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> | 50 |- {{single chart|Germany|46|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl '94|songid=2894|rowheader=true|access-date=16 March 2024|refname="ger94"}} |- !scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2722828#page/n1/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 Vikan 22.-27.12 '94|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=20|date=22 December 1994|access-date=1 April 2025}}</ref> | 11 |- {{single chart|Dutch40|11|year=1994|week=45|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020|refname="d4094"}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|14|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl '94|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020|refname="d10094"}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|24|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl '94|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020|refname="nz94"}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|12|artist=Wet Wet Wet|song=Goodnight Girl '94|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2020}} |} {{col-end}}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Version !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom |rowspan="2"|"Goodnight Girl" |23 December 1991 |{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}} |rowspan="4"|The Precious Organisation |<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1991/MW-1991-12-21.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=21 December 1991|access-date=14 July 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"|Australia |9 March 1992 |rowspan="2"|{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Release Summary – Product Available from : 09/03/92: Singles|magazine=The ARIA Report|issue=110|page=18|date=8 March 1992}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|"Goodnight Girl '94" |26 September 1994 |<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Release Summary – Product Available from : 26/09/94: Singles|magazine=The ARIA Report|issue=241|page=21|date=25 September 1994}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Japan |26 November 1994 |Mini-CD |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/25948/products/187959/1/|title=グッドナイト・ガール'94 {{!}} Wet Wet Wet|trans-title=Goodnight Girl '94 {{!}} Wet Wet Wet|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/wet%20wet%20wet/ Officialcharts.com]
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