It was used as the title song for the 1966 British romantic comedy film Georgy Girl.

Tom Springfield, who had written "I'll Never Find Another You" for the Seekers, composed the music and Jim Dale supplied the lyrics.

In the United States, it was the Seekers' highest-charting single, reaching number one on the Cash Box Top 100.

[4] The song's U.S. success prompted the Seekers' British album Come the Day to be retitled Georgy Girl for its American release.

Sometimes the Barbie commercials would have only the melody of "Georgy Girl" playing in the background with no lyrics being sung at all.