Sophia George

Sophia George (born 21 February 1964 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican singer best known for her 1985 international hit “Girlie Girlie”. The song topped the RJR chart in Jamaica for 11 weeks and reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. It also achieved international success, charting at number 2 in the Netherlands, number 3 in Argentina, number 18 in Switzerland, number 20 in Germany, and number 24 in Austria. Other Jamaican hits by George include “Lazy Body”, “It Burn Mi Belly”, and the duet “Ain’t No Meaning”, all of which, along with “Girlie Girlie,” appeared on her 1986 album Fresh. The track “Girlie Girlie” was written by Sangie Davis and later featured as the title music in the film Going Overboard. It was also covered by Blondie on their 2011 album Panic of Girls. At the time of her breakthrough, George was working as a teacher for hearing-impaired learners in Jamaica. She later released a compilation album, Girlie Girlie: The Best of Sophia George, on Trojan Records, highlighting her most notable songs and contributions to reggae and dancehall music. Sophia George married her manager, Ronald Chung, and the couple relocated to the United States in the mid-1990s, living first in Miami and later settling in Los Angeles. She is the mother of Patrick Chung (born 19 August 1987), a retired American football safety who spent the majority of his career with the New England Patriots, winning three Super Bowl titles.