Pretty Girl Rock
"Pretty Girl Rock" | ||||
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Single by Keri Hilson | ||||
from the album No Boys Allowed | ||||
Released | October 12, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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Label | Interscope | |||
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Producer(s) | Chuck Harmony | |||
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"Pretty Girl Rock" is a song by American singer-songwriter
Critical reception towards the song was mixed to positive. Music critics noted it as the standout track on the album, and praised its catchy production. However, critics were of disparate opinions on the song's lyrics. In the United States, "Pretty Girl Rock" peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling over 1,000,000 digital copies. Internationally, the song reached the top 20 in Germany and New Zealand, and the top 30 in Austria and Slovakia.
An accompanying music video for the song was directed by
Background and release
"Pretty Girl Rock" (titled "Pretty Girls" during production)
I'm giving you an example of how I think every woman should feel about herself. No matter what anyone tells you – you're too tall, you're too short, you're too big, you're too skinny ... there's so many 'rules' to society's view of beauty. I wanted to dispel that and get rid of that. We're all beautiful in our own unique ways, you just have to find that happy place within yourself. And that's what the record's all about.[4]
"Pretty Girl Rock" premiered online on October 4, 2010
Composition
"Pretty Girl Rock" is a
Critical reception
"Pretty Girl Rock" received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Andy Kellman of
Rob Sheffield of
Chart performance
In the United States, "Pretty Girl Rock" entered the US
In Ireland, "Pretty Girl Rock" debuted at number 50 on the
Music video
"I want to display other women who felt the way I felt and they were great. Yes, they happened to be physically beautiful, but it was about much more than that. It's about the way they carry themselves, it's about the way they were groundbreaking – and that they were women. I think as women, we shy away from adversity. Everyone I chose was scrutinised for their craft, for their creativity."
—Hilson on the women she chose to portray in the video.[48]
The music video for "Pretty Girl Rock" was directed by Joseph Kahn.[49] Hilson told Kahn that she did not want the video to be about her, since she felt that the song was already very much about herself.[48] During an interview with MTV News while on the set of the video, Hilson explained that in the video she does nine outfit changes because it will show "10 different eras", starting from 1920 and up until 2010, in which she portrays herself.[50] She also said, "[The video is my] way of paying homage to groundbreaking women, strong women who were fearless and so bold and so confident that they made women feel that way ... And I hope to do the same."[50] Kahn wanted Hilson to pay homage to some female singers in the video. He discussed about it with Hilson, who chose the singers she loved and was inspired by as a youth to appear in the video.[4] The completed video premiered on 106 & Park on November 11, 2010.[51]
The video opens in
Ed Easton Jr. from radio station
Live performances
On November 22, 2010, Hilson performed "Pretty Girl Rock" on
A day before the release of No Boys Allowed, Hilson performed the song at Billboard's first live Tastemakers event in New York City on December 20.[64] On January 4, 2011, Hilson gave a Motown-themed performance of "Pretty Girl Rock" on the Late Show with David Letterman, by paying tribute to Diana Ross and The Supremes with her two female back-up singers.[65] On January 25, she performed "Pretty Girl Rock" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, also mixing Blunt's "You're Beautiful" into the song.[66] Backed by four female dancers, Hilson wore a white button-down shirt, knee-length pants and black heels.[66] Robbie Daw from Idolator wrote that, "Keri Hilson amped up the sex factor."[67] In April 2011, Hilson performed "Pretty Girl Rock" during her set at the Supafest Festival in Australia, dressed in a denim jacket, black bra and cutoff shorts.[68] On June 9, Hilson performed a remix of the song on the finale of Germany's Next Topmodel, as models strutted down the runway.[69] The song was added to Hilson's set list on Lil Wayne's I Am Still Music Tour in North America in July 2011, in which she served as an opening act.[70] It was also included to the set list of Hilson's first headlining European tour in October 2011.[71]
Remixes and cover version
R&B girl group RichGirl recorded their own remix to the song renamed "RichGirl Rock", which was included on their mixtape Fall in Love with RichGirl in February 2011.[72] American rapper Lil' Kim also remixed "Pretty Girl Rock" and renamed it "Kimmy Girl" for her mixtape Black Friday in March 2011.[73] American rock band Parachute covered the song during their Mashup Mondays session for Billboard magazine in September 2011.[74] Jessica Letkemann of Billboard magazine wrote that the band transformed "the super self-assured R&B strut of Keri Hilson's 'Pretty Girl Rock' into a sweet, poppy acoustic rock bounce."[74]
Track listing
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Credits and personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] | Gold | 7,500* |
United States (RIAA)[38] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Radio and release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States[8][9] | October 12, 2010 | Digital download | Interscope Records |
October 19, 2010 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | ||
October 26, 2010 | Contemporary hit radio | ||
Ireland[85] | January 6, 2011 | Digital download | Universal Music |
Switzerland[86] | January 7, 2011 | ||
United Kingdom[11][87] | January 9, 2011 | Digital download, Digital Remixes EP | Polydor Records |
Spain[88] | January 17, 2011 | Digital download | Universal Music |
France[89] | January 19, 2011 | ||
Norway[90] | |||
Sweden[91] | January 24, 2011 | ||
Netherlands[92] | February 11, 2011 | ||
Australia[93] | March 25, 2011 | ||
Austria[94] | March 27, 2011 | Digital EP | |
Germany[12] | June 10, 2011 | CD single |
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