Girls Next Door
# Girls Next Door

Girls Next Door are an American country music vocal group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1982 and disbanded in 1991. The group consists of vocalists Doris King Merritt, Cindy Nixon Psanos, Diane Williams Austin, and Tammy Stephens Smith. The quartet recorded between 1982 and 1991, issuing two albums on MTM Records and one on Atlantic Records. They disbanded in 1991 and briefly reunited in 2011 before reuniting a second time in 2023.

## History

Girls Next Door was founded in 1982 by record producer Tommy West, who suggested that studio backing vocalist Doris King form a four-woman vocal group. They were previously known as Belle and Wildflower. Girls Next Door recorded two albums for MTM Records and one for Atlantic Records, in addition to charting nine singles on the U.S. country charts. Their most successful song was "Slow Boat to China", which reached number 8 on the country charts in 1986.

The original four members reunited for one concert in 2011. On August 1, 2022, the group's official Facebook page has announced that the group has reunited and is working on a new album and a tour.

## Discography

### Albums

| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | The Girls Next Door | 30 | MTM |
| 1987 | What a Girl Next Door Could Do | 42 | MTM |
| 1990 | How 'Bout Us | 69 | Atlantic |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
| - | - | - | - |
| Year | Single | US Country | Album |
| 1986 | "Love Will Get You Through Times of No Money" | 14 | The Girls Next Door |
| 1986 | "Slow Boat to China" | 8 | The Girls Next Door |
| 1986 | "Baby I Want It" | 26 | The Girls Next Door |
| 1987 | "Walk Me in the Rain" | 28 | The Girls Next Door |
| 1987 | "What a Girl Next Door Could Do" | 43 | What a Girl Next Door Could Do |
| 1987 | "Easy to Find" | 57 | What a Girl Next Door Could Do |
| 1988 | "Love and Other Fairy Tales" | 73 | — |
| 1989 | "He's Gotta Have Me" | 54 | How 'Bout Us |
| 1990 | "Maybe You Wouldn't Be Missin' Me Tonight" | — | How 'Bout Us |
| 1990 | "How 'Bout Us" | 71 | How 'Bout Us |
| 2023 | "What's This Thing You've Got About Leaving" | — | TBA |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||

### Music videos

| Year | Single | Director |
| - | - | - |
| 1986 | "Slow Boat to China" | |
| 1986 | "Baby I Want It" | Coke Sams |
