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"Girl"
Song
B-side"Got's My Own"

"Girl" is an R&B song performed by R&B girl group Destiny's Child. It was written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rodney Jerkins, Ric Rude, Angela Beyince, Sean Garrett, and Patrick Douthit for Destiny's Child fourth studio album Destiny Fulfilled (2004). Produced by Knowles, and 9th Wonder, the song contains elements and samples from the song "Ocean of Thoughts and Dreams" as written by Don Davis and Eddie Robinson, and performed by The Dramatics. Released as the album's third single, the single peaked at number 23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it Destiny's Child's lowest charting single since 1999's "Bug a Boo".

Music video

The video is split into two "universes": Destiny's Child in Beyoncé's apartment and the same trio on a fictional television show. The video begins with Beyoncé, Michelle, and Kelly entering Beyoncé's apartment and settling down with snacks and wine as they watch a fictional show styled after Sex and the City. After the mock credits, Beyoncé and Michelle meet Kelly for lunch. Throughout the video, the women at home respond to the events of the program through gestures and actions, while, on the television, the dialogue of the song matches the conversation of the women in the restaurant.

Beyoncé confronts Kelly about her sad demeanor and suspected boyfriend problems, but Kelly feigns shock and insists that nothing is wrong. Neither Michelle nor Beyoncé is convinced. Viewers can see that, on one occasion, her boyfriend took hours to come home without explanation and, when he finally arrived, a hurt Kelly threw his food away before running upstairs to cry. Kelly admits to some problems, while making excuses for her boyfriend, such as his busy schedule and her own moodiness. Beyoncé, however, rolls her eyes at the thin excuses, and assures Kelly that she and Michelle love her and she need not suffer alone. At this, Kelly begins to cry and laugh at the same time. Michelle goes on to tell her of the day she confronted Kelly's boyfriend when she saw him browsing through jewelry with another woman.

Later on, Kelly can seen be seen looking cold and angry as her boyfriend comes home. He arrives apologetic, but Kelly perks up, dangling a pair of fuzzy handcuffs. He smiles and begins to follow her upstairs. In the immediately following scene, he is naked except for a pair of boxers (in some versions, his rear-end is blurred out) and handcuffed to the balcony. With her bags packed and the handcuff key in hand, she leaves—laughing happily. The girls are finally seen walking down the city street, holding hands, as an image of them passes by on a city bus.

The music video is featured on the Bonus DVD of the Destiny Fulfilled Tour edition as well as on the Japanese version of the DVD Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta.

Chart performance

The song was chosen to be a single over "Cater 2 U" in a vote at Destiny's Child's official site. However, the song underperformed in comparison with earlier singles, peaking at number 23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1] The single suffered from low downloads, which kept it from reaching the top 20. After "Girl" underperformed, Destiny's Child released "Cater 2 U" as the fourth single from the album.

Despite "Girl" peaking at a disappointing position in the U.S., the single picked up strong airplay and videoplay in the UK. It became a top 10 entry for the band, gaining a number six peak.[1] "Girl" was the group's final single on the European music market, as subsequent singles, "Cater 2 U" and "Stand Up for Love" were both cancelled due to their underperformance in the American charts. In Australia, "Girl" became a top 5 hit in both the Urban and ARIA official charts.[1]

Track listings

  • Australian Single
  1. "Girl" (Radio Version)
  2. "Girl" (JS Club Mix)
  3. "Girl" (Junior Vasquez Club Dub)
  4. "Girl" (The Freshman Remix)
  5. "Got's My Own"
  • European Single COL 675808 2
  1. "Girl" (Radio Version)
  2. "Girl" (Junior Vasquez Club Dub)
  3. "Girl" (JS Club Mix)
  4. "Girl" (The Freshman Remix)
  5. "Got's My Own"
  • Remixes Single
  1. "Girl" (Single Version)
  2. "Girl" (Maurice Joshua "U Go Girl" Remix)
  3. "Girl" (Single Version Instrumental)
  4. "Girl" (Junior Vasquez Club Dub)
  5. "Girl" (JS Club Mix)
  • UK CD Part 1[2]
  1. "Girl" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Girl" (Kardinal Beats Remix)
  • UK CD Part 2
  1. "Girl" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Girl" (JS Club Mix - Maurice Joshua Remix)
  3. "Got's My Own"

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[1] 5
Austrian Singles Chart[1] 56
Belgian Singles Chart[1] 26
Canadian Singles Chart 12
Danish Singles Chart[1] 13
Dutch Top 40[1] 11
German Singles Chart[1] 38
Irish Singles Chart[1] 8
Italian Singles Charts[3] 12
New Zealand Singles Chart[1] 6
Romanian Singles Chart[4] 23
Swedish Singles Chart[1] 49
Swiss Singles Chart[1] 26
UK Singles Chart[1] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 23
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 10
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 12

Credits and personnel

Official versions

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o ""Girl" History". a-Charts. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
  2. ^ http://www.mattscdsingles.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Destiny_s_Child_133.html
  3. ^ http://www.italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Destiny%27s+Child&titel=Girl&cat=s
  4. ^ "Romanian Top 100" Please see "Issue 36" of the year 2005
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