Girls (Jennifer Lopez song)

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"Girls"
Promotional single by Jennifer Lopez (featuring Tyga on the remix)
from the album A.K.A.
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2014 (2014-01-22)
RecordedJanuary 2014 (2014-01)
Genre
Length
  • 3:58 (solo version)
  • 4:40 (remix / album version)
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
YouTube

"Girls" is a song by American singer

club song that serves as an ode to women's desires in wanting to indulge themselves in a quintessentially jovial girl's night out experience by going out for a night at the club, reveling in the joy of partying in addition to partaking in the concomitant celebratory act of having a good time. The song was written by Lopez along with Asia Bryant and Dijon "DJ Mustard" McFarlane. The latter produced the song and vocals, with further vocal production from Bryan, Cory Rooney and Trevor Muzzy. The song was released as a promotional single by Capitol Records in countdown to the album on January 22, 2014. On March 1, an official remix featuring American rapper Tyga was released for digital download; the remix with him is featured on the Japanese and Target
releases of A.K.A, whilst the solo version is omitted from all versions of the album.

"Girls" received a mixed reception from

Gaon international chart. Lopez has included "Girls" as part of her Las Vegas residency, All I Have (2016–18) and North America tour It's My Party
(2019).

Background and composition

"Girls" was first was released as a teaser on January 20, 2014, when record producer

club
track that features a "laid-back" and "trunk-rattling" beat, characterized by a harmonious blend of melodious bells that serve as its main groove juxtaposed against an accompaniment of recurring arrangement of eerie synthesizers, crisp dance claps while being complemented by a resonating bassline of pulsating 808 kick drums in which Lopez declares "At the
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" (2008).[10]

Release and reception

A man wearing sunglasses raps into a microphone.
American rapper Tyga features on the official remix and album versions of "Girls".

On January 22, 2014, "Girls" was premiered online,[2] via SoundCloud.[11] On January 27, 2014, the song was made available for purchase as a digital download in Canada and the United States.[4][12] "Girls" was later released for digital download in various other countries on January 30 of that year.[13][14][15][16][17] An official remix of the song, featuring rapper Tyga, was released online on March 1, 2014.[18] By the time A.K.A was released, "Girls" was omitted from the tracklisting apart from for the Japan and Target releases of the album where the Tyga remix of "Girls" is included a bonus track.[19][20][3]

"Girls" was met with a mixed reception from

International Download Chart.[22]

Live performances

Several jockeys are riding horses at a desert race track
Lopez's performance in Dubai was part of the Dubai World Cup, the world's most expensive horse racing event.[23]

Lopez performed the song live at the 2014 Dubai World Cup, on March 29, 2014 as part of a 30 minute set.[24] The performance was billed as part of a post-race celebration to bring to an end the Dubai World Cup Carnival which had been going on for the previous three months. It was also Lopez's second time performing in Dubai having previously staged a concert in November 2012 as part of the Dance Again World Tour.[25] During the set, Lopez also performed another new song from A.K.A, titled "Never Satisfied".[24]

Marwa Hammad reporting for the Gulf News, praised the performance, saying that "it’s a testament to how good an entertainer Jennifer Lopez is that you can be far, far away from the stage and still be completely swept away by her show."[24] Similarly The National's Felicity Campbell reported that Lopez "stormed the Medyan Racecourse stage".[26] "Girls" was included in performances during Lopez's Las Vegas residency, All I Have (2016–2018) and the setlist for Lopez's 2019 concert tour, It's My Party.[27][28]

Track listings

Digital download/streaming[12]

  1. "Girls" – 3:58

Streaming/Album track – Remix[18]

  1. "Girls" (featuring Tyga) – 4:40

Personnel

Credits adapted from A.K.A. liner notes.[3]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
South Korea (
Gaon International Download Chart)[22]
 73

Release history

Country Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various January 22, 2014 Streaming Solo version Capitol Records [11]
Canada January 27, 2014 Digital download [12]
United States [4]
France January 30, 2014 EMI Music [13]
Germany [14]
Italy [15]
United Kingdom [16]
Spain [17]
Various March 1, 2014 Streaming Remix Capitol Records [18]

References

  1. ^ "Jennifer Lopez and French Montana Hit the Studio". Rap-Up. January 20, 2014. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Peterson, Jacques (January 23, 2014). "Jenny From The Block Returns With New Hip-Hop Single, "Girls"". Popdust. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Lopez, Jennifer, A.K.A.. Capitol Records (Universal Music Japan). Catalog. UICC 10004.
  4. ^ a b c "Girls: Jennifer Lopez: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  5. ^ a b O'Mance, Brad (January 23, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez has shared a new song called 'Girls' with the world". Popjustice. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  6. ^ Rodriguez, Priscilla (January 23, 2014). "Listen: J.Lo Drops New Single "Girls"". Latina. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "New Music: Jennifer Lopez & DJ Mustard – 'Girls'". Rap-Up. January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Ellis, Stacy-Ann (January 22, 2014). "New Music: Jennifer Lopez 'Girls'". Vibe. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  9. ^ Reyes, Jon (January 23, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez's DJ Mustard-Produced Song 'Girls' Leaks". Theboombox.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  10. ^ Willis, Jackie (January 23, 2014). "Listen: JLo Drops 'Girls' Track". ETonline. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Copsey, Robert (January 23, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez debuts new R&B song 'Girls' – listen". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c "Girls (2014): Jennifer Lopez: MP3 Downloads". 7digital. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Girls: Jennifer Lopez: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.fr (in French). Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  14. ^ a b "Girls: Jennifer Lopez: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.de (in German). Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  15. ^ a b "Girls: Jennifer Lopez: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  16. ^ a b "Girls: Jennifer Lopez: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  17. ^ a b "Girls: Jennifer Lopez: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  18. ^ a b c "Jennifer Lopez feat Tyga – Girls (Remix)". Rap-Up. March 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  19. ^ "Jennifer Lopez's 'Girls' Drops With DJ Mustard". The Huffington Post. January 23, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  20. ^ Lopez, Jennifer. A.K.A. (Deluxe Edition – Target Exclusive). Capitol Records. Catalog. B002080002
  21. Idolator
    . Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  22. ^
    Gaon Chart. Archived from the original
    on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  23. ^ "Dubai Racing Club". Dubairacingclub.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  24. ^ a b c Hamad, Marwa (March 30, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez knocks it out of the park at Dubai World Cup". Gulf News. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  25. ^ "Jennifer Lopez sweating it out for 2014 Dubai World Cup at Meydan". Emirates247.com. March 24, 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  26. ^ Campbell, Felicity (March 30, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez storms Dubai's Meydan". The National. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  27. ^ All citations concerning the set list for the January 20, 2016, show:
  28. Idolator
    . United States. Retrieved June 11, 2019.

External links

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