"Am I the Same Girl" is a popular song written by Eugene Record and Sonny Sanders. First recorded in 1968 by Barbara Acklin, "Am I the Same Girl" charted most successfully in the US as a 1992 release by Swing Out Sister. However the song had its greatest impact as a 1968-69 instrumental hit single by Young-Holt Unlimited under the title "Soulful Strut".

Although Barbara Acklin — who was married to Eugene Record — recorded the song first, producer Carl Davis removed her voice from the track, replaced it with a piano solo by Floyd Morris, and released the resultant track in November 1968 as "Soulful Strut" credited to Young-Holt Unlimited; it became a #3 hit in the United States and went to #1 in Canada. It became a gold record. Neither Eldee Young nor Red Holt is believed to have played on the track, which was the work of session musicians identified only as the Brunswick Studio Band. Acklin's version was released in February 1969 and reached #33, R&B crossing over to #79 Pop.

Dusty Springfield, who had heard Acklin's version, recorded "Am I the Same Girl" at Philips Studios Marble Arch in August 1969; Bill Landis produced the session which was arranged by Keith Mansfield. The track marked Springfield's last UK chart appearance of the 1960s but was not a major hit, stalling at #43. "Am I the Same Girl" also gave Springfield a minor hit in Australia (#75).

The vocal version "Am I the Same Girl" had its most successful incarnation via a 1992 remake by Swing Out Sister, recorded for the Get in Touch with Yourself album. The group's vocalist Corinne Drewery has acknowledged Dusty Springfield as a major influence: however it was a chance hearing of the original Barbara Acklin version at a Manchester disco specializing in Northern soul which decided Drewery and her Swing Out Sister partner Andy Connell to remake "Am I the Same Girl".

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