A Girl Like You ( Edwyn Collins song ) - wikipedia A Girl Like You ( Edwyn Collins song ) `` A Girl Like You '' Single by Edwyn Collins from the album Gorgeous George B - side `` If You Could Love Me '' Released 5 December 1994 ( CD1 ) ( Australia ) 12 December 1994 ( CD2 ) ( Australia ) 5 June 1995 ( United Kingdom re release ) Format CD single CD maxi Recorded Length 3 : 59 Label Setanta Songwriter ( s ) Edwyn Collins Producer ( s ) Edwyn Collins Edwyn Collins singles chronology `` If You Could Love Me '' ( 1995 ) `` A Girl Like You '' ( 1994 ) `` Make Me Feel Again '' ( 1995 ) `` If You Could Love Me '' ( 1995 ) `` A Girl Like You '' ( 1995 ) `` Make Me Feel Again '' ( 1995 ) `` A Girl Like You '' is a song by British singer - songwriter Edwyn Collins from his third solo studio album, Gorgeous George ( 1994 ). The song samples the drums track of Len Barry 's single `` 1 - 2 - 3 '' ( 1965 ). Contents 1 Music videos 2 Production 3 Copyright controversy 4 Track listings 5 Charts and certifications 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 5.3 Certifications 6 Appearances 7 See also 8 References Music videos There are two different music videos for this song. The video in the United States was in turn an avant - garde tribute to its lyrics ( e.g. when Collins sings the lyrics `` you made me acknowledge the devil in me '', a child 's painting of the devil is overlaid over his face ). The international video shows Collins singing over videos, and silhouettes of dancers. Production The Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook played vibraphone on the recording. Copyright controversy On 30 September 2009, Collins ' manager posted to Collins ' page on Myspace to discuss how Collins owned the copyright to the song, and wanted to make it available to anyone as a free download, but Myspace only allowed major labels to assert the rights to tracks hosted on their site. A later posting notes that, after the story was picked up by major news outlets, the song was once again available on the music player via Myspace. Track listings CD single `` A Girl Like You '' -- 3 : 59 `` A Girl Like You '' ( Macramé remix by Youth ) -- 5 : 42 French CD single `` A Girl Like You '' -- 3 : 59 `` Out of This World '' ( Remixé par St - Etienne ) -- 4 : 58 CD maxi `` A Girl Like You '' `` Do n't Shilly Shally '' `` Something 's Brewing '' `` Bring It On Back '' CD maxi `` A Girl Like You '' `` If You Could Love Me '' ( acoustic version ) `` Do n't Shilly Shally '' ( spotter 's 86 demo version ) `` You 're on Your Own '' Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1995 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 6 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 7 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 5 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 16 Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 11 France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) 8 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 16 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 18 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 36 Norway ( VG - lista ) 7 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 9 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 32 US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 7 US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 32 US Cash Box 28 Chart ( 2012 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 56 Year - end charts Chart ( 1995 ) Rank Australia ( ARIA ) 56 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 38 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 21 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 10 France ( SNEP ) 19 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 31 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Gold 35,000 France ( SNEP ) Silver 168,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 250,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 200,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Appearances The song appeared on the soundtrack of the 1995 movie Empire Records. It also featured on the soundtrack for Charlie 's Angels : Full Throttle. See also Ultratop 50 number - one hits of 1995 References Jump up ^ `` New Releases -- Product Available from : 05 / 12 / 94 ''. Imgur ( original document published by ARIA ). Retrieved 18 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` New Releases -- Product Available from : 12 / 12 / 94 ''. Imgur ( original document published by ARIA ). Retrieved 18 August 2016. Jump up ^ MacGregor, David ( 9 December 2013 ). `` Baubles, Labels, and Sliding Doors : Kid Canaveral interview Edwyn Collins ''. The Skinny. Retrieved 5 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Downloads and the Featured Artists Coalition ''. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009... Myspace. 30 September 2009. Jump up ^ `` Featured Content on Myspace ''. Myspace. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You '' ( in French ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 2827. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Edwyn Collins : A Girl Like You '' ( in Finnish ). Musiikkituottajat -- IFPI Finland. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Edwyn Collins ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You ''. VG - lista. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Gorgeous George -- Awards ''. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Pop Singles -- Week ending NOVEMBER 11, 1995 ''. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012... Cash Box magazine. Jump up ^ `` Edwyn Collins : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995 ''. Imgur ( original document published by ARIA ). Retrieved 18 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jahreshitparade 1995 '' ( in German ). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Jaaroverzichten 1995 '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Rapports annuels 1995 '' ( in French ). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ ( in French ) `` Classement Singles -- année 1995 ''. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009... SNEP. Disque en France. Jump up ^ `` Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1995 '' ( in German ). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Les Singles / Titres Certifiés `` Argent '' '' ( in French ). InfoDisc. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Jump up ^ ( in French ) `` Les Singles en Argent ''. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014... InfoDisc. Jump up ^ `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( Edwyn Collins ; ' A Girl Like You ' ) '' ( in German ). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Edwyn Collins -- A Girl Like You ''. British Phonographic Industry. Enter A Girl Like You in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ Borzillo, Carrie ( 5 August 1995 ). `` A&M soundtrack plants hopes with the Gin Blossoms ''. Billboard. Vol. 107 no. 31. p. 103. ISSN 0006 - 2510. Edwyn Collins Studio albums Hope and Despair Hellbent on Compromise Gorgeous George I 'm Not Following You Doctor Syntax A Casual Introduction 1981 / 2001 Home Again Losing Sleep Understated Singles `` A Girl Like You '' Associated acts Orange Juice Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Girl_Like_You_(Edwyn_Collins_song)&oldid=819355010 '' Categories : 1994 songs 1995 singles Edwyn Collins songs Songs written by Edwyn Collins Ultratop 50 Singles ( Flanders ) number - one singles Hidden categories : CS1 German - language sources ( de ) CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) CS1 French - language sources ( fr ) Articles with French - language external links Use dmy dates from August 2011 Use British English from August 2011 Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July 2017 Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Canadatopsingles Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Finland Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for UKchartarchive Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for France Certification Table Entry usages for Germany Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Talk Contents About Wikipedia বাংলা Español Euskara Italiano Polski Slovenčina Edit links This page was last edited on 8 January 2018, at 22 : 38. 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Question: who wrote song never met a girl like you before
Answer: Edwyn Collins