Gimme an Inch Girl
by Ian Matthews
May 1979
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'Gimme an Inch Girl', from the 1978 album Stealin' Home, was the followup single to Matthew's top 40 hit 'Shake It'.
by Ian Matthews
May 1979
'Gimme an Inch Girl', from the 1978 album Stealin' Home, was the followup single to Matthew's top 40 hit 'Shake It'.
Originally written and recorded by Robert Palmer in 1975 as 'Give Me An Inch' on Palmer's album Pressure Drop, Matthews's version of the song peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late April, 1979.
A Commenter at YouTube remarked that the song sounds like something from the 'Alan Parsons Project', and I have to agree. Featuring lots of moody reverb, and a well-crafted guitar solo, this song is a polar opposite from the bouncy pop of 'Shake It'.