It Girl (Jason Derulo song)
"It Girl" | ||||
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Single by Jason Derulo | ||||
from the album Future History | ||||
Released | August 9, 2011 | |||
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Length | 3:12 | |||
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Producer(s) | Emanuel Kiriakou | |||
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"It Girl" is a song by American recording artist Jason Derulo, released as the second single from his second studio album, Future History on August 9, 2011. The song was written by Derulo, E. Kidd Bogart, Lindy Robbins and Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, who also handled the song's production. Musically, "It Girl" is a mid-tempo pop and R&B love song, that features a whistling intro and an acoustic guitar melody. Lyrically, it revolves around Derulo singing the praises of the perfect girl he found after searching all over.
The song received positive reviews from
The accompanying music video of "It Girl" was directed by Colin Tilley and filmed at a mansion in Malibu, California. It portrays a fictional relationship between Derulo and his love interest played by actress Tika Sumpter. To promote the song, Derulo performed the song live on televised shows, including America's Got Talent, The Wendy Williams Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The X Factor Australia. The official remix of the song premiered online in February 2012, and features Derulo's former girlfriend Jordin Sparks.
Background and development
"It Girl" was written by Jason Derulo,
An 'It Girl' to me is someone who is selfless, someone who's always thinking about others before she thinks about herself. You know, my mom is a very charitable woman, so I'd want someone who is in line with that kind of thought process. I also like a girl who's polite. I feel like that's a lost art, and just saying 'please' and 'thank you' goes a very long way with me. That's just so lost these days. So, ladies, it's OK to say 'thank you.'[4]
Derulo explained that he did not believe in the possibility of "It Girl" to be the next single from Future History.[5] However, his peers believed that it was very distinct from the lead single, "Don't Wanna Go Home" and that response motivated him to pick it as the second single.[5] He believed that showing the difference in the new album was important in picking the single. He did not want to put another dance song so that his fans do not assume that the entire album consisted of uptempo songs.[5] He concluded that "growing up has definitely taken place. My music has always been a representation of who I am and I guess I speak differently, my demeanour is different."[5]
Composition
"It Girl" is a mid-tempo
Release
"It Girl" was added to the B-playlist of urban radio station
Critical reception
"It Girl" garnered mixed reviews from
Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly awarded the song a B− rating and wrote that "perhaps [Derulo] should have pitched woo with something hotter than a flat midtempo beat, some acoustic flourishes, and a whistle garnish."[26] Shahryar Rizvi of Dallas Observer gave the song a mixed review, criticizing its lyrics: "[...] if you read between the lines in 'It Girl', it becomes clear that Derulo has some really weird taste in women."[8] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a negative review, "with the charts now welcoming the return of the organic singer-songwriter", Derulo may not have equipped enough himself with "his own gut-wrenching ballad."[6]
Chart performance
On the issue dated August 27, 2011, "It Girl" debuted at number 39 on the US
In Canada, "It Girl" debuted at number 73 on the Canadian Hot 100[35] and peaked at 37.[36]
In Australia, "It Girl" debuted at number 16 on the ARIA Singles Chart on August 22, 2011 – for the week ending date August 28, 2011 – becoming the highest debuting single of that week.[37] The following week, the song peaked at number three, and at number one on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart.[38][39] "It Girl" was certified six times Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 420,000 copies.[40]
In New Zealand, the song debuted and peaked at number three on the
In Denmark, "It Girl" peaked at number nine on the
In the Republic of Ireland, "It Girl" debuted and peaked at number three on the Irish Singles Chart on September 16, 2011 – for the week ending date September 22, 2011.[44]
In the United Kingdom, "It Girl" debuted and peaked at number four on the
Music video
Background and development
The accompanying
I wanted it to be almost like a photo album, so every single scene is kind of like a picture that you're kind of looking into our relationship. So it is a 1920s vibe, it's black and white, very
high fashion—you know, you'll see me very dapper in 1920s, Frank Sinatra-ish. So you'll see the cars from that era, you'll definitely feel the vibe of the house having that 1920s vibe as well. So it's very different and very intimate, and it's not a lot of dancing—it's more personal.[4]
A behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot showed Derulo wearing different outfits, including a dark pinstripe suit with a pair of sunglasses, a rose-colored button-down shirt and white pants.[49] The footage also showed Derulo and Sumpter shooting a scene in a silver corvette, as well as a kissing scene between the two.[49] A 37-second preview of the video was released on August 12, 2011.[51] The completed video premiered online on August 15.[25]
Synopsis and reception
The beginning of the video is shot in black-and-white, and shows Derulo sitting on the hood of a corvette outside a Malibu mansion dressed in 1920s attire. In another scene, Derulo is seen dancing at an area of the mansion which is surrounded by trees. The video then shows intercut scenes in full color of Derulo at the beach, on the mansion's balcony, and in the bedroom with his love interest (played by Tika Sumpter). More scenes in full color, show Derulo on the balcony interacting with her, and also shows him singing to her in the bedroom using a microphone. During another scene, Derulo is seen dressed in all white. The video ends with a kissing scene between the two which then fades away.
Melinda Newman of HitFix praised the concept of the video, writing: "[...] when [Derulo is not] busy showing off his dance moves, he is living the high life with his lady in their palatial estate. He sings to her, she wraps her legs around him, they pose in some awesome topiary gardens. It is not the most thrilling of videos, and he may want to think twice about moonwalking in a video-- someone did it before him and better-- but it is a nice change of pace from some of his more hectic, gruffer clips."[52] Cameron Matthews of AOL Music commented that the video gives "a kaleidoscopic view" between Derulo's beachfront paradise, an assortment of "edgy suits" and "a little bit of pillow talk with his new 'It Girl'."[53] According to Jenna Hally Rubenstein of MTV, "the romance factor in Jason's full-length 'It Girl' video is very, very high."[54]
Live performances
On August 4, 2011, Derulo performed a medley of "It Girl" and "Don't Wanna Go Home" on
On November 6, 2011, Derulo performed "It Girl" at the
Formats and track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes for Future History.[1]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[40] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[94] | Gold | 15,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] | Gold | 7,500* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[95] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[34] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
Streaming | ||
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[96] | Platinum | 900,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom[14] | August 5, 2011 | Urban radio |
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Belgium[97] | August 9, 2011 | Digital download | |
Canada[98] | |||
Denmark[99] | |||
Finland[100] | |||
Ireland[101] | |||
Italy[102] | |||
Netherlands[103] | |||
New Zealand[104] | |||
Norway[105] | |||
Sweden[106] | |||
United States[15] | |||
Australia[107] | August 15, 2011 | ||
United States[16] | August 16, 2011 | Contemporary hit radio | |
United Kingdom | August 24, 2011 | Mainstream radio[17] | |
Denmark[18] | September 16, 2011 | Digital remix extended play | |
Ireland[19] | |||
Switzerland[20] | |||
United Kingdom[21] | |||
Germany[22] | November 25, 2011 | CD single |
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