Favorite Girl

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"Favorite Girl" is also the name of the second single from Marques Houston's third studio album
"Favorite Girl"
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Songwriter(s)Dernst Emile II, Antea Birchett, Anesha Birchett, Delisha Thomas
Producer(s)Dernst Emile II
Justin Bieber promotional singles chronology
"Love Me"
(2009) 		"Favorite Girl"
(2009) 		"Never Let You Go"
(2010)

"Favorite Girl" is a song by Canadian singer

My World
on November 4, 2009.

The song is mid-tempo and merges teen pop and R&B elements. It debuted at number 12 and 26 in Canada and the United States, respectively. It also charted at number 92 Australia, and at numbers 76 and 27 in the United Kingdom and the UK R&B chart, respectively. Bieber performed the song on several occasions, most of them being the acoustic version of the song, including as a supporting act on Swift's Fearless Tour.

Background

"Favorite Girl"
"Favorite Girl" has elements of both teen pop and R&B music
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In August 2009, country pop singer Taylor Swift used Bieber's "One Time" as background music and music that she and her friends were dancing to in a tour video diary that she posted on her official YouTube account.[1] In response to Swift using his song, Bieber posted an acoustic rendition of the then never-before heard "Favorite Girl" on his YouTube.[1] When asked about his learning of Swift using his song, Bieber stated, "It was really funny because I heard about it from a fan. I watched it and it was hilarious!" Bieber and Swift then met in person at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, and she later invited him to be a special guest on her Fearless Tour when she returned to the United Kingdom.[1]

The song was written by

beats per minute.[4] It is composed in the key of E minor with Bieber's vocals spanning from the low-note of G3 to the high-note of B4. The song follows in the chord progression of C–Em–G[4]

Chart performance

The song had hot shot debuts and limited stays on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100 due to the single being released via iTunes only. It debuted in the U.S. at number twenty-six on the week ending November 21, 2009, and remained on the chart for two weeks.[5] The same week it debuted at number fifteen in Canada, remaining on the chart for two weeks. The song returned to the Canadian Hot 100 at number ninety-nine on the week ending January 9, 2010.[6] In 2010, the chart also appeared on the UK Singles Chart at seventy-six, and on the UK R&B Chart.[7][8]

Performances

Most Bieber performances of the song are of the acoustic rendition. Bieber originally performed the song for the first time, acoustically, when he appeared for a second time on

keyboard.[11] In a review of his acoustic performance of the song at Z100's 2009 Jingle Ball, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called it his best performance of the night.[12]

Charts

Chart performance for "Favorite Girl"
Chart (2009–2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 92
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 15
Indonesia (Billboard)[14] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[7]
 76
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8]
 27
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 26

Certifications

Certifications for "Favorite Girl"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c "The TRUTH behind Taylor Swift & Justin Bieber's friendship REVEALED!". Bop. 2009-10-27. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  2. My World
     digital album booklet via iTunes.
  3. ^ "Current Twitter trends: 'Unseen prequels,' 'Favorite Girl', Melbourne Cup". The Independent Media. 2009-11-04. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  4. ^
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  5. ^ a b "Justin Bieber Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ a b "Justin Bieber Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ a b "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Justin Bieber Charms On Ellen". MTV News. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  10. ^ Ryan, Chris (2009-11-10). "MTV Featured Artist: Justin Bieber". MTV News. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  11. ^ "Favorite Girl (Live)". MTV. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  12. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2009-12-13). "20-Year-Old Fogy Cedes Audience to 15-Year-Old". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  13. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 1053 (Week Commencing 3 May 2010)" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Justin Bieber Chart History (Indonesia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Justin Bieber – Favorite Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

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