Girl, You 'll be a Woman Soon - wikipedia Girl, You 'll be a Woman Soon `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' Single by Neil Diamond from the album Just for You B - side `` You 'll Forget '' ( US, UK ) `` New Orleans '' ( continental Europe ) Released March 1967 Format 7 '' Genre Pop Length 2 : 48 Label Bang Songwriter ( s ) Neil Diamond Producer ( s ) Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich Neil Diamond singles chronology `` You Got to Me '' ( 1967 ) `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( 1967 ) `` I Thank the Lord for the Night Time '' ( 1967 ) `` You Got to Me '' ( 1967 ) `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( 1967 ) `` I Thank the Lord for the Night Time '' ( 1967 ) `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' is a song written by American musician Neil Diamond, whose recording of it on Bang Records reached number 10 on the US 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 ), Jackie Edwards ( 1968 ), the Biddu Orchestra ( 1978 ), and 16 Volt ( 1998 ). Contents 1 Neil Diamond version 1.1 Track listings 1.2 Charts 2 Cliff Richard version 2.1 Track listings 2.2 Charts 3 Urge Overkill version 3.1 Track listings 3.2 Charts 4 References 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 US Billboard Pop Singles 10 Chart ( 1971 ) Peak position Dutch Mega Top 100 27 Cliff Richard version `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' Single by Cliff Richard A-side `` I 'll Love You Forever Today '' Released June 21, 1968 Format 7 '' Genre Pop Length 3 : 04 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Neil Diamond Producer ( s ) Norrie Paramor Cliff Richard singles chronology `` Congratulations '' ( 1968 ) `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( 1968 ) `` Marianne '' ( 1968 ) `` 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. 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 Urge Overkill version `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' Single by Urge Overkill from the album Pulp Fiction B - side `` Bustin ' Surfboards '' Released Format CD single Genre Alternative rock Length 3 : 10 Label MCA Songwriter ( s ) Neil Diamond Urge Overkill singles chronology `` Positive Bleeding '' ( 1993 ) `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( 1994 ) `` The Break '' ( 1995 ) `` Positive Bleeding '' ( 1993 ) `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( 1994 ) `` The Break '' ( 1995 ) In 1992, the alternative rock band Urge Overkill recorded a cover of the song for their EP Stull. This version would later be featured in Quentin Tarantino 's 1994 film Pulp Fiction. Re-issued as a single, this version achieved chart success both domestically and internationally. 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 21 Austrian Singles Chart 22 Belgian ( Wallonia ) Singles Chart 29 French SNEP Singles Chart 10 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 19 UK Singles Chart 37 US Billboard Hot 100 59 US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 11 References Jump up ^ `` Jackie Edwards - Put Your Tears Away ( Vinyl, LP, Album ) ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ Billboard allmusic.com ( Retrieved March 27, 2009 ) Jump up ^ `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( original version ), in various singles charts Dutchcharts.nl ( Retrieved March 28, 2009 ) Jump up ^ Dave Thompson. `` Two a Penny - Cliff Richard Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 50 Official Charts Company ''. Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. ^ Jump up to : `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( by Urge Overkill ), in various singles charts Lescharts.com ( Retrieved March 28, 2009 ) Jump up ^ `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( by Urge Overkill ), UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com ( Retrieved March 28, 2009 ) ^ Jump up to : Billboard allmusic.com ( Retrieved March 28, 2009 ) hide Neil Diamond singles discography Singles 1960s 1962 `` You Are My Love at Last '' `` I 'm Afraid '' 1963 `` At Night '' 1966 `` Solitary Man '' `` Cherry, Cherry '' `` I Got the Feelin ' ( Oh No No ) '' 1967 `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' `` Thank the Lord for the Night Time '' `` Kentucky Woman '' `` Some Day Baby '' 1968 `` New Orleans '' `` Red Red Wine '' `` Brooklyn Roads '' `` Two - Bit Manchild '' `` Shilo '' `` Sunday Sun '' 1969 `` Brother Love 's Travelling Salvation Show '' `` Sweet Caroline '' `` Holly Holy '' Singles 1970s 1970 `` Shilo '' `` Until It 's Time for You to Go '' `` Soolaimon '' `` And The Grass Wo n't Pay No Mind '' `` Solitary Man '' `` Cracklin ' Rosie '' `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' `` Do It '' 1971 `` I Am... I Said '' `` Done Too Soon '' `` I 'm a Believer '' `` Stones '' 1972 `` Song Sung Blue '' `` Play Me '' `` Walk on Water '' 1973 `` Cherry, Cherry '' `` The Long Way Home '' `` The Last Thing on My Mind '' `` Be '' `` Skybird '' `` Longfellow Serenade '' `` Morningside '' `` I 've Been This Way Before '' `` The Last Picasso '' 1976 `` If You Know What I Mean '' `` Do n't Think... Feel '' `` Beautiful Noise '' 1977 `` Stargazer '' `` Lady - Oh '' `` Desiree '' 1978 `` God Only Knows '' `` Let Me Take You In My Arms Again '' `` I 'm Glad You 're Here With Me Tonight '' `` You Do n't Bring Me Flowers '' `` The Dancing Bumble Bee / Bumble Boogie '' 1979 `` Forever in Blue Jeans '' `` Say Maybe '' `` The American Popular Song '' `` September Morn '' Singles 1980s 1980 `` That Kind '' `` The Good Lord Loves You '' `` Dancing in the Street '' `` Love on the Rocks '' 1981 `` Hello Again '' `` America '' `` Yesterday 's Songs '' 1982 `` On the Way to the Sky '' `` Be Mine Tonight '' `` Rainy Day Song '' `` Heartlight '' `` I 'm Alive '' `` Turn Around '' hide Urge Overkill Nash Kato Eddie `` King '' Roeser Mike Hodgkiss Brian `` Bonn '' Quast Johnny `` Blackie Onassis '' Rowan Nils St. Cyr Chris Frantisak Nate Arling Patrick Byrne Kriss Bataille Jack `` The Jaguar '' Watt Studio albums Jesus Urge Superstar ( 1989 ) Americruiser ( 1990 ) The Supersonic Storybook ( 1991 ) Saturation ( 1993 ) Exit the Dragon ( 1995 ) Rock & Roll Submarine ( 2011 ) Extended plays Stull ( 1992 ) Songs `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Girl,_You%27ll_Be_a_Woman_Soon&oldid=819645626 '' Categories : 1967 singles 1994 singles 1995 singles Cliff Richard songs Neil Diamond songs Urge Overkill songs Songs about women Songs written by Neil Diamond Songs written for films Bang Records singles 1967 songs Song recordings produced by Norrie Paramor Columbia Graphophone Company singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Norsk Norsk nynorsk Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 10 January 2018, at 14 : 42. 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Question: who wrote the song girl you'll be a woman soon
Answer: Neil Diamond