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"Girl You Know It's True" is a song that became the first big hit for Milli Vanilli. Released as the lead single from Milli Vanilli's European debut album ''All or Nothing'', and the duo's American debut album, ''Girl You Know It's True'', the song peaked at number one on the German Singles Chart, number two in the United States and number three in the United Kingdom, becoming one of Milli Vanilli's most successful singles. ==Background== The song was written by Bill Pettaway Jr., Sean "DJ Spen" Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney "Kool Rod" Holloman (often misspelled "Hollaman" on single/album credits),〔(Numarx biography @Fifthelementonine.com ) Retrieved 8-16-2015.〕〔(Rod Holloman@Twitter (spelled "Holloman" here) ) Retrieved 8-16-2015.〕〔Numarx- "Girl You Know It's True" (1987) single credits. Accessed 8-16-2015.〕〔(Rodney Hollaman (sic) @Discogs.com ) Retrieved 8-16-2015.〕 and Ky Adeyemo,〔(Milli Vanilli: Baby Don't Forget My Number )〕 most of whom were members of the Baltimore, Maryland-based group, Numarx, who first recorded the tune. Started by DJ Spen and featuring Kool Rod as MC,〔 Numarx was a collective of local DJs who formed a "crew" in the early 1980s, originally consisting of four members. With the addition of Lyles, the group expanded to five, going on to release the single, "Buss It" in 1984. Three years later, Numarx released the single, "Rhymes So Def," which received national airplay at the time.〔 The follow-up single to this minor hit was "Girl You Know It's True." The idea for the song began with Pettaway, an Annapolis resident working as a gas station attendant at the time〔〔(Corey, Mary (1990). "Bill Pettaway: A gas station attendant hanging out with..." ''The Baltimore Sun'' December 16, 1990. ) Retrieved 8-16-2015.〕 while writing songs and playing guitar on the side.〔(Bill Pettaway @yourockguitar.com ) Retrieved 8-16-2015.〕 Pettaway, along with Numarx members Spencer, Lyles, and Holloman continued to craft the tune. Then-current Starpoint member Kayode "Ky" Adeyemo also joined in, co-writing and co-producing the song with Pettaway.〔 Although the song did not match the success of "Rhymes So Def" in America, "Girl You Know It's True" did connect with audiences on the other side of the Atlantic, becoming a popular hit in the German clubs.〔("Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli @Songfacts.com ) Retrieved 8-16-2015.〕 It was here that Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian likely first heard the tune. Meanwhile, Numarx would later include their version of "Girl You Know It's True" on their lone album, ''Our Time Has Come'', released in 1988〔(Numarx - ''Our Time Has Come'' @Discogs.com ) Retrieved 8-16-2015.〕 before fading from public view. DJ Spen and Lyles have gone on to become world-renowned DJs and record executives, respectively, while Pettaway was later credited with discovering multi-platinum-selling singer Toni Braxton and has gone on to prominence as a session guitarist for Timbaland〔("Timbalands (sic) Secret Weapon: Bill Pettaway" ) Retrieved 8-16-2015〕 and other artists. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Girl You Know It's True (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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