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| Single by Destiny's Child from the album Destiny Fulfilled |
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| Released | March 2005 (U.S.) 25 April, 2005 (UK) May 3, 2005 (Australia) May 16, 2005 (worldwide) |
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| Format | CD single, 12" maxi single, digital download |
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| Recorded | 2004 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, pop | ||||
| Length | 3:44 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer | Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rodney Jerkins, Ric Rude, Angela Beyince, Sean Garrett, Patrick Douthit—, Don Davis, Eddie Robinson | ||||
| Producer | Beyoncé Knowles 9th Wonder |
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"Girl" is an R&B/pop song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rodney Jerkins, Ric Rude, Angela Beyince, Sean Garrett, Patrick Douthit, Don Davis, Eddie Robinson 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 performed by The Dramatics. Released as the album's third single, the single peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Destiny's Child's lowest charting single since 1999's "Bug a Boo".
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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. Michelle nor Beyoncé are 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.
Track Listing
Girl Pt.1 [Single]
- Girl [Radio Version] - 3:25
- Girl [Kardinal Beats Remix] - 3:01
Girl Pt.2 [Single]
- Girl [Radio Version] - 3:25
- Girl [Js Club Mix] - 6:02
- Gots My Own - 3:58
Girl [Single]
- Girl [Radio Version] - 3:25
- Girl [JS Club Mix] - 6:02
- Girl [Junior Vasquez Club Dub] - 8:45
- Girl [The Freshman Remix] -3:16
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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, peaking only at #23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. 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 US, the single picked up strong airplay and videoplay in the UK. It became a big hit, gaining a #6 peak, becoming their 12th top 10 hit and 14th top 20 hit in the United Kingdom. "Girl" is also known as the group's final single in the UK, 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.
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Charts | 5 |
| Austrian Singles Charts | 56 |
| Belgium Official Chart | 26 |
| Canadian Singles Charts | 28 |
| Chinese Singles Charts | 9 |
| Danish Singles Charts | 13 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 24 |
| German Singles Charts | 38 |
| Greece Singles Charts | 16 |
| Irish Singles Charts | 8 |
| Italian Singles Charts | 12 |
| New Zealand Singles Charts | 6 |
| Philippine Top Hits | 10 |
| Swedish Singles Charts | 49 |
| Swiss Singles Charts | 26 |
| UK Singles Charts | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | 10 |
| U.S. Pop 100 | 36 |
Credits and personnel
- Lead vocals: Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams
- Vocal production - Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland
- Recorded by Jim Caruna at Sony Music Studios, NYC
- Audio mixing - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado
- Mastered by Tom Coyne
Official versions
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| Beyoncé Knowles · Kelly Rowland · Michelle Williams | |
| Studio Albums | Destiny's Child · The Writing's on the Wall · Survivor · Destiny Fulfilled |
| Other albums | 8 Days of Christmas · This Is the Remix · #1's |
| Singles | "No No No" · "With Me" · "Get on the Bus" · "Bills, Bills, Bills" · "Bug a Boo" · "Say My Name" · "Jumpin' Jumpin'" · "Independent Women" · "Survivor" · "Bootylicious" · "Emotion" · "Nasty Girl" · "Lose My Breath" · "Soldier" · "Girl" · "Cater 2 U" · "Stand Up for Love" |
| Former members | LeToya Luckett · LaTavia Roberson · Farrah Franklin |
| Related articles | Discography |
