Still love this song as a Canadian girl growing up in the 80s this one is special brings back fond memories. Love Eddie Scwartz as he wrote and released this first before the group America did a cove same year.

Beautiful Song..thank u Eddie

This is one of those tunes that comes over the radio on occasion and it causes me to pull over, lay my head back, and reminisce of times worth remembering and the girls who I'd love to dedicate this song to. It's a perfect song to listen to when you wish to revisit your nostalgic and best memories of the 80s. That's why it has the autoplay spot on my channel page. Thanks Eddie for such magnificent and beautiful memories.

@McRocket

Жыл бұрын

I tried that. But forgot to pull over first. Now I am in hospital. Oh well. ☮

Perfect arrangement, perfect melody, perfect understated synth solo, perfect execution, practically perfect in every way.

@rufustambley4995

Жыл бұрын

I fully agree

@bunkyboy

Жыл бұрын

@@rufustambley4995 And did i mention the perfect amount of vulnerability in Eddie's voice. Can you have too many good things in one song?

Truly one of the best songs produced, sang, performed...ever!

One of my most favorite gems from the 80's. Only way to listen to it is LOUD - letting that synthesizer rattle your woofers! How many times have I played it? Lord only knows! Should have been #1 on Billboard, not just in Canada.

@jonieziegler949

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

This is a beautiful, classic song. Absolutely timeless. I just purchased it on iTunes. I can't believe that Eddie is 60 years old now! Thank you SO MUCH for posting this!

84’ was a special year 👍🏻🇨🇦☮️

One of my favourite love songs

Such a classic song. This from a girl who lived in his 'hood growing up. Eddie's talent is phenomenal!

I'm listening to this a dozen times a day. It brings it all back, right down to the raw emotion of the pain from a heart that had been melted like a beeswax candle in a bonfire. I think of Annabel, Sharon, and MaryAnn and I cry so hard because they were taken from us too soon. They were all special girls. And I think of Jocelyn, Sylvie, and Trudy and I cry even harder because they were taken from ME all too soon. Special girls..every one of them.

@hermosodude3814

Жыл бұрын

Outstanding tune!

An amazing classic from a Canadian legend who's music has been covered by some legends such as Joe Cocker, meatloaf and many more Eddie is a fantastic songwriter

@michaelsamario8546

2 ай бұрын

There's a Joe Cocker version? I need to find it!!!! The only other two that I heard were from America and then Meatloaf.

Eddie Schwartz.. Special Girl One of my favourites of all time. Love the old T-bird as well.

A timeless gem.

@blacknoir5932

Жыл бұрын

So true

This is a great example of the the kind of amazingly well crafted, heartfelt pop songs that came out of the 80s. It takes a lot of skill and general music know-how to put something like this together. Getting under the hood of a song like this is a great lesson for any aspiring songwriter.

@rufustambley4995

Жыл бұрын

Fully agree, the most accurate criticism I've ever read. Greetings.

Haven't heard this in forever. Funny how a song that I listened to so much could become forgotten - only to hear it again and remember every single reason I loved it in the first placed. Such a bittersweet song.

@citycrusher9308

6 жыл бұрын

Did you see the original album cover for this? If I was Eddy, I wouldn't have done it. The band members are standing at a police line up and everyone is at the 6 foot mark except Eddy. He's below the 5' 6" line.

@musiccollector

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed 110%.

@FJBegin

5 жыл бұрын

Great song

one of the best classic by eddie .....love this song.....heard after so long

Good ol Canadian boy :) Excellent songwriter singer

@stayoutofourairspace4163

8 жыл бұрын

+Glenn Wutzke these songs are better than the American songs.I guess not enough exposure,

@musiccollector

7 жыл бұрын

Makes me proud to be Canadian.

Super underrated songwriter and performer who got lost in the glitz and trendiness of the 80s, but found his greatest success writing hits for others There are lots of covers of this - but none come close to the feel and emotion of the original.

@LichaelMewis

3 жыл бұрын

America - awesome.

@keljackietaylor8578

3 жыл бұрын

Very nice song love it

Such a brilliant song. I love the chord progressions in the opening and in each verse. Thanks, Eddie!

@keithdawe5512

Жыл бұрын

the way that bass line pushes the chord progression upward is awesome

Timeless song. Anyone hearing this the first time would not point to the 80's

Those summer memories of 84 are hard to FADE! I was going into grade 10 at Central Technical High School.

Thank you so much for this song Eddie ! Always makes me smile when I hear it :)

@guitimm00

2 жыл бұрын

foda-se

@anniesalas11

2 жыл бұрын

@@guitimm00 Gamiseta

@guitimm00

2 жыл бұрын

@@anniesalas11 não

@guitimm00

2 жыл бұрын

@@anniesalas11 me mama

I bought this on a cassette in 1984 and it still sounds great! Eddie Schwartz wrote " Hit me with your best shot " and co wrote some Lawrence Gowan material too . What a great talent . This is still my fave Of his work

@danatara69

7 жыл бұрын

hi I did not know Eddy wrote for Gowan . I have meet both of them through my girl friend who is related to Schwartz family . Gowan sang at my birthday party he was great /

@gord1012

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Price He co wrote some on Gowans ..."call me Larry" and "Good catches up" albums" all the lovers in the world".I met Lawrence Gowan too...great performer and nice person

Heard it on the radio last night, forgot how much I liked it.

I heard this the other day from an old thumb drive and I swear I’ve played close to 100 times already!

I love this song, so sad, for all the kitties i have loved and lost, each one was a special girl.

Such a sad but beautiful song

Ahhh, those days of MUCH - I thought they would never end!!

this was my fave song in my mid teen years, haven't heard this song in ages what memories.

actually the song came out in 84, it was my fave song of the summer!

@matcam6235

3 жыл бұрын

Daryn....

On a random KZread spree here. Last time I heard it was back in '84. For 30 years I've wondered if it really was a song as I could only seem to remember the notes of the chorus. I almost skipped it but fortunately I let it play. Great forgotten track.

@pappachook

8 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to Me today. Just popped into my head and I had to Google the lyrics I could remember and got to this. Don't recognize the name of the band at all. Was this tune from a film?

@carriersignal

8 жыл бұрын

+pappachook As far as Eddie Schwartz goes, I think this was his biggest (and perhaps only) hit. I don't exactly have any memories associated with this track, just always vaguely remembered the chorus. Not sure if it was from a film or not, although many good forgotten songs did get radio airplay from being in the movies. It is unfortunate that there aren't more mainstream stations playing this type of music today, not in my area. At least we all have KZread.

@pappachook

8 жыл бұрын

+carriersignal The Story behind this song is even stranger than I first thought. it turns out the version I was familiar with was by none other than Meatloaf!! from his 1986 album Blind Before I Stop. The weird thing is I live on the West coast of Scotland!! in a very small rural village. My mum was a Meat fan so I guess she must of played it a lot 😃. just find it so strange that it has taken until now to pop into my head.

@MistyRain7001

8 жыл бұрын

+carriersignal same here..lol

@synthonaplinth5980

7 жыл бұрын

You are apparently a King Crimson fan. :)

I heard this song from one of those 80's movies...and yes the 80's most definitely rocked !!

This is without question the best love song I have ever heard. I think Eddie Schwarz got it absolutely right with this one.

What great memories while listening to this version.

I’ve loved this song for over 35 years! The only reason Meat Loaf and America decided to cover it, is because it is so well written!

I miss the 80s!!!

Truly one of the all-time classics.

Eddie is one of the good eggs in the music biz. He's fighting for musicians now...

One of my all-time favourites as a little girl. And I STILL love it so much today.

An emotive, good song with a hell of a nice Lydian melodic change. So pretty.

Always enjoyed listening to this since it came out (in '84 ?). Another great Canadian song. Great sound: vocals and instruments!! Thanks for posting!!!

I heard this in 1984. It is now 2018.

@HINAHASSAN

5 жыл бұрын

id say 2019...love this classic..

Those high synth notes make me think of ciccadas buzzing on a hot hazy summer day in Toronto.

thanks Regis, Eddie was such a giftedt songwriter and talented musician , too bad he didn't get the recognition he should have. Eddie's a true Canadian music legend !

Here's a beautiful and heart touching song from Eddie Schwartz entitled, "Special Girl", from 1984! 1984 was a magical year for me as well...

1:57 absolutely love this part of this amazing song.

Dedicated to my Wendy...never was there a woman who was so special and so loved in my entire life...I miss you babe, oh God in heaven knows how much I miss you...

this fine tune keeps occasionally popping into my head out of the blue

...the melody and the incredibly simple/complex (read between the lines) straightforward lyrics are what FUEL this song.

love this tune.so special....

Great song!

What an awesome example of how truly great the music of the 80s was, cheesy videos and all. Simple beat, gentle rhythm, words that are easy on the mind, and a theme about love lost and love gained that we all can relate to it one way or another. Thanks for the upload as I listen to this 3 or 4 times a day.

Eddie Schwartz wrote and sang this song and was released in 1984. America sang this song in 1988. It's funny how people have it wrong and keep on saying America wrote this song . This is from wikapedia : Schwartz's third and last album for a major record label, Public Life, came out two years later and featured another Canadian hit with "Strike." Also included on this album was the original recording of his composition, "Special Girl," which was a minor hit for him and became a bigger hit for the band, America. Please please please stop saying America wrote this song it's false.

@brittanymichelle203

7 жыл бұрын

CanadianLdy68 Very often covers are the most popular versions, and people don't always know or care that it's a cover, for example Etta James's version of "At Last," Cyndi Lauper's version of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes's "I've Had the Time of My Life," to name but a few...

@synthonaplinth5980

6 жыл бұрын

This was off of 'Perspective' which came out in 1985. Still, they did cover it.

Back again for another few listens..man, this piece of great music personifies so many of my summers. There are so many emotionally moving memories tied to this song that my heart goes from one end of the thought spectrum, all the way back to the other end..and then it does it all over again with an entirely different set of feelings. Mostly I think of Trudy.."dreams, they come and go, but thoughts of her are like a floor show..I'll never stop loving you Trudy...

Love this song thanks Eddie Scwartz you rock

What a beautiful and haunting song

Such a great song👍

Thanks Regis. If you look at my other comments about the song, you'll see I lived in Toronto for eight years and drove the road often. I'd put put my mind in Eddie's place. It was north of the city in '84-'92 and when I lived there, looked exactly as the video shows it. Now it's completely paved and totally developed. I love Toronto still but it's one of those cities that can't leave one square foot of anything alone. Oh well, better than living in Detroit or many other U.S. metropolises.

Canadian own. Eddie Schwartz .

Love this song ❤❤😊

Thanks for your nice compliments. This is definitely one of the best songs of the 80s in my book. Eddie was/is a talented, yet sadly unappreciated songwriter and a lot of big names wouldn't have a pot to piss in if it wasn't for Eddie. You tell him that please and give him a hug and a long, firm handshake from me for so many awesome journeys down the memory lane of his musical donations to his eras.

@TheRicresch

2 жыл бұрын

Ok I will. Lol

I can't watch the video for the fashion, but the music composition & arrangements are excellent! Brings back memories.

Aaahhhh....I was going into grade 11 at St Joseph's College....ssoo many memories....♡♡♡

Great memories of this song. I'm a sucker for nostalgic songs. Gracias por la musica. CDN AM in the afternoon! Graham Shaw's "Can I Come Near", too.

@musiccollector

5 жыл бұрын

Shaw - Aah, now you're talking of obscure gems!

Could be stuck in traffic for a lifetime listening to this music!

@musiccollector

5 жыл бұрын

I am sure you won't even realize it is rush hour!

Wrote songs for Pat Benatar and America and scored his only Billboard Top40 hit with All Our Tomorrows

@j_freed

6 жыл бұрын

Best Shot got him a house, Benatar bought it for him.

@musiccollector

5 жыл бұрын

But, this is his best song, ever.

A fellow York U. English major! Rock on, Eddie Schwartz (co-writer of Hit Me With Your Best Shot and Don't Shed A Tear)!

This song is magnificent. When it comes over my mp3 system in the car, I have to listen to it 10 times in a row. Timeless memories of eras that I'd give all my rmaining years to have back for one summer.

Miss 1984...😑😑😑 From Toronto...I was 16 when this came out. , Always made me think of a special girl...she was a gift in my life , I will never forget her, even though she passed away last year...I'm 52 Now. Love this song..

I'm mainly a Metal fan. I grew up in the 80's. Like other stuff as well and I have to admit I really liked this song growing up.

Thanks for posting... I woke up this morning with this song in my head and I haven't heard it for 20 or more years!

Eddie is a great song writer! He is a buddy of mine and we are born on the same day December 22nd

Smooth 'cruisin' down the lakefront' music. I found this and right away sent it to a long lost love as a reminder that she was a "special girl", and will always hold the lease on a corner of my heart where nobody else goes but her and I.

I remember watching this video in '84 when it first came out. I'd just broken up with my gf of two years. I sat there and cried like a baby. God knows what ever became of her, but I still think of her when I hear this song.

Eddie's version is so the best :) Thanks for posting :)

): great song from a great person

Thanks for posting this, been playing this in my head for last 5 years and didn't know who did song. Really nice song. Thanks

I remember this song but hadn't hear it in years. Sounds good! Just found out he wrote HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT for PAT BENATAR.

Best version, hands down.

*repeated comment* - I'm listening to this a dozen times a day. It brings it all back, right down to the raw emotion of the pain from a heart that had been melted like a beeswax candle in a bonfire. I think of Annabel, Sharon, and MaryAnn and I cry so hard because they were taken from us too soon. They were all special girls. And I think of Jocelyn, Sylvie, and Trudy and I cry even harder because they were taken from ME all too soon. Special girls..every one of them.

@ianmclaughlin8987

Жыл бұрын

I feel your pain tyme4mike, what a powerful and meaning song. Every time I hear it it brings me almost to my knees in deep emotion. I have had many loves in my life, all were special and still are within my heart. My heart feels the song and I share your thoughts and reflections on the special girl.

One of my alltime favourite hit#

Remember exactly when this came out. 15 years old. Must have watched the video on ‘Video Hits’ or Good Rockin’ Tonight. Brings back memories of a better, simpler time. Loved it the minute I heard it. Still do.

@TheRicresch

2 жыл бұрын

You mean Video Hits with Mike Sobel that came on after Young and Restless on ITV? Lol

Dreams are hard to touch. Could it be I loved her too much? I just broke off recently with my girlfriend. She was beautiful. I'm heartbroken.

Top drawer production great bass lines

This song is all about my first "special girl" Sharon E. You broke my heart back then, but I wish you all the best. I still think of you......

what a beauty! put`s a tear or two in your eye`s! 04/14/21 stay safe`!!

Wow, I love this song. Thanks for uploading! So many memories go with this.

Eddie Schwartz is a CANADIAN musician and Juno Award winner who had good success as a recording artist in the early 1980s, before becoming a very successful songwriter, and record producer in the late 1980s and the 1990s

Hard to believe that this video is in such good shape, since I think the song came out in 1979.

anyone that writes from the heart has something real special

Not sure if I said this before (yeah right, as if anyone's keeping track) but this is a beautiful song and a very nice video to go with it ........ now it's part of my 'coolest videos' playlist.

GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's my favorite song and was dedicated to my first love name Catalina.

Still listening to this gem in 2019..soon to be 2020

@fuiplu

3 жыл бұрын

Still listening to thus gem in 2021..this is the only version that matters

@fuiplu

2 жыл бұрын

Still listening to this great song by singer/ songwriter Eddie Schwartz..approaching 2022

@fuiplu

Жыл бұрын

What a great singer/songwriter...

@fuiplu

9 ай бұрын

Still listening to this classic in 2023, coming up to 2024

I'd never heard this version (the original) but I agree it is superior to America's rendition.

@hiltonkanhoye8574

7 жыл бұрын

#True#

@ToddBirdLIC

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to respond 3 years later, but I was wondering if you had hear Meat Loaf's version. Also, not as good as Eddie's. Here is the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yo1orcyOlpy7aZs.html

@musiccollector

5 жыл бұрын

As much as I love America, Eddie takes the cake on this.

@thomasmurphy3564

Жыл бұрын

Meatloaf version the best

Schwartz's third and last album for a major record label, Public Life, came out two years later and featured another Canadian hit with "Strike." Also included on this album was the original recording of his composition, "Special Girl," which was a minor hit for him and became a bigger hit for the band, America. Although his earliest hit as a songwriter for other artists was Pat Benatar's 1980 single "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"

Tan poca aprobación con una creación que destaca por su honestidad, sensibilidad y buen gusto ; como dicen en mi país , Me extraña Araña , en un mundo que se ufana y habla maravillas del amor y este poema tirado como cualquier cosa en un rincón de cualquier parte 😔

80's CANADIAN GOLD! Thanks for posting!

I've been trying to find this forever. THANK YOU.