The song, though released in Australia, barely made an impact on the airwaves or charts (languishing sadly at #57 in early 1982). But it was a bigger hit in North America, surging into the top 5 in Canada and reaching #22 on the U.S. Billboard chart in late '81.
Chilliwack (named after a Canadian city) had actually been around since 1969 (formed from the remnants of another band called The Collectors) and experienced a relatively stable lineup throughout their 15 year recording career. They experienced their strongest run of commercial appeal in the early 80s, tapping into the popular power-guitar sound of the time utilised by other acts such as Foreigner, Journey and Loverboy.
I discovered the song 'My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)' on a CD release from the compilation series 'Pure Canadian - Retro 80s'. (some more treasures from that series to feature in future posts)
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