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Girls (The Kid Laroi song)

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"Girls"
A photograph of a woman from the neck down wearing a white T-shirt with the word "girls" on it in red text.
Single by the Kid Laroi
B-side"Nights Like This"
Released28 June 2024 (2024-06-28)
Length2:32
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jon Bellion
  • Pete Nappi
  • Rogét Chahayed
  • Tenroc
The Kid Laroi singles chronology
"Hatred"
(2024)
"Girls"
(2024)
Music video
"Girls" on YouTube

"Girls" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi, released as a single on 28 June 2024 through Columbia Records. It was issued with the viral "Nights Like This" from the Kid Laroi's 2023 album The First Time as a B-side. The Kid Laroi wrote the song with Xplicit, Tenroc, Jon Bellion, Pete Nappi and Rogét Chahayed, with the latter four also producing it. The track was issued alongside its music video.

Critical reception[edit]

Conor Lochrie of Rolling Stone called the Kid Laroi "chillness personified on his new release, recalling the R&B-meets-pop style of Justin Timberlake and Pharrell in the early 2000s".[1]

Music video[edit]

The music video was released alongside the song on 28 June 2024, and was directed by Bradley Calder. It includes appearances from social media influencers Alix Earle, Livvy Dunne, Valkyrae and Lily Chee, among others.[2]

Track listing[edit]

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Girls"
  • Bellion
  • Nappi
  • Chahayed
  • Tenroc
2:32
2."Nights Like This"
Clams Casino1:26

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Girls"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 19
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[4] 5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 24
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 50
Global 200 (Billboard)[7] 62
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 54
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 90
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 26
Norway (VG-lista)[11] 27
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 47
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 51

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lochrie, Conor (28 June 2024). "The Kid Laroi Tries for Song of the Summer with 'Girls'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ Paul, Larisha (28 June 2024). "The Kid Laroi Formulates the Perfect Summer Night Out on New Single 'Girls'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "The Kid Laroi: Girls" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. ^ "The Kid Laroi – Girls" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 27". VG-lista. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  14. ^ @billboardcharts (8 July 2024). "@thekidlaroi's "Girls" debuts at No. 51 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 July 2024 – via Twitter.