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{{Short description|2004 song by The Prodigy}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Girls
| name = Girls
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| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[The Prodigy]]
| artist = [[the Prodigy]]
| album = [[Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned]]
| album = [[Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned]]
| released = {{start date|2004|8|30|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=39|date=28 August 2004}}</ref>
| released = August 30, 2004
| format = 12 inch [[vinyl record]] <br> [[CD single]]
| recorded = 2003<br/><small>([[Essex]], [[England]])</small>
| recorded = [[Essex]], [[England]]
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = [[Electronic dance music]]
| genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->
| length = 4:09
| length = 4:05
| label = [[XL Recordings]]
| label = [[XL Recordings|XL]]
| writer = [[Hubert Eaves III]], [[Liam Howlett]], Paul Leveridge, [[James D-Train Williams]], [[Greg Wilson (DJ)]]
| writer = [[Hubert Eaves III]], [[Liam Howlett]], Paul Leveridge, [[James D-Train Williams]], [[Greg Wilson (DJ)]]
| producer = Liam Howlett
| producer = Liam Howlett
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"'''Girls'''" was the fourteenth single released by the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[electronic dance music|electronic]] band [[The Prodigy]] on 30 August 2004. It was the first single from the album ''[[Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned]]''. "Girls" peaked at number 19 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].
"'''Girls'''" is the fourteenth single released by British [[electronic music]] group [[the Prodigy]] on 30 August 2004. It was the first single from the album ''[[Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned]]''. "Girls" peaked at number 19 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], number 18 in Finland and number 12 in Greece.


The single's [[music video]] was directed by [[Mat Cook]] and [[Julian House (musician)|Julian House]], who also designed the artwork for the album and single. It featured experimental [[computer graphics]] with various [[Psychedelia|psychedelic]] themes.
The single's [[music video]] was directed by Mat Cook and [[Julian House (musician)|Julian House]], who also designed the artwork for the album and single. It featured experimental [[computer graphics]] with various [[Psychedelia|psychedelic]] themes. The music video was introduced with animation, in high-definition format made in late-2003 and early 2004.


The sample used in the hook is re-made but taken from the Broken Glass single "Style of the Street" and also the song samples [[D Train (music group)|D. Train]] "[[You're the One for Me (D. Train song)|You're The One For Me]]".
The sample used in the hook is re-made but taken from the Broken Glass single "Style of the Street" and also the song samples [[D Train (music group)|D. Train]] "[[You're the One for Me (D. Train song)|You're the One for Me]]".


==Track listing==
==Track listings==
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'''12-inch vinyl record'''
===XL recordings===
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# A1. "Girls" (4:06)
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# B1. "More Girls"
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# B2. "You'll Be Under My Wheels" (Original Mix)


'''CD single'''
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====12" vinyl record====
:A1. "Girls" (4:06)
# "Girls" (4:14)
:B1. "More Girls"
# "More Girls" (4:27)
:B2. "Under My Wheels" (Original Mix)
# "You'll Be Under My Wheels" (Original Mix) (3:41)


====CD single====
==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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#"Girls" (4:14)
!Chart (2004)
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#"More Girls" (4:27)
!Peak<br/>position
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#"Under My Wheels" (Original Mix) (3:41)
|-
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|18|artist=The Prodigy|song=Girls|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|13|artist=The Prodigy|song=Girls|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|Finland|18|artist=The Prodigy|song=Girls|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2018}}
|-
!scope="row"|Greece ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|title=Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 17–23/10|publisher=[[IFPI Greece|IFPI]]|language=el|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041026020424/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|archive-date=26 October 2004|access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref>
|12
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|27|artist=The Prodigy|rowheader=true|access-date=18 January 2020}}
|-
!scope="row"|Ireland Dance ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2004&year=2004&week=37|title=Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 9 September 2004|publisher=[[GfK Chart-Track]]|access-date=18 June 2019}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
|2
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|28|artist=The Prodigy|song=Girls|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|26|date=20040911|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|19|date=20040911|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|UKdance|2|date=20040911|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|UKindie|4|date=20040911|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2018}}
|}


==Promotional single release==
==Promotional single release==
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| cover = A-Girls.jpg
| cover = A-Girls.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = promotional single
| artist = [[The Prodigy]]
| artist = [[the Prodigy]]
| album = [[Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned]]
| album = [[Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned]]
| released = 21 June 2004<br><small>(12 inch vinyl record)</small> <br> 28 June 2004<br><small>(Digital download)</small>
| released = 21 June 2004
| format = 12 inch [[vinyl record]] <br> [[Music download|Digital download]]
| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = [[Electronica]], [[electronic rock]], [[breakbeat]]
| genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->
| length =
| length = 4:06 <small>("Girls")</small> <br> 4:28 <small>("Memphis Bells")</small>
* 4:06 ("Girls")
* 4:28 ("Memphis Bells")
| label =
| label =
| writer = [[Hubert Eaves III]], [[Liam Howlett]], Paul Leveridge, [[James D-Train Williams]], [[Greg Wilson (DJ)]]
| writer = [[Hubert Eaves III]], [[Liam Howlett]], Paul Leveridge, [[James D-Train Williams]], [[Greg Wilson (DJ)]]
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}}
}}
⚫
On 21 June 2004, "Girls/Memphis Bells" was released as a promotional single by the band as a very limited 12-inch [[vinyl record]]. Beyond this, "Memphis Bells" was made exclusively available online as a [[music download|digital download]] on 28 June 2004 via a now defunct website. Available in a limited edition of 5,000, each of the downloads had a unique variation of both the track and the artwork.


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===12-inch vinyl record sides===
On 21 June 2004, "Girls/Memphis Bells" was released as a promotional single by the band as a very limited 12" [[vinyl record]].

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Beyond this, "Memphis Bells" was made exclusively available online as a [[music download|digital download]] on 28 June 2004 via a now defunct website. Available in a limited edition of 5,000, each of the downloads had a unique variation of both the track and the artwork.

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===12" vinyl record sides===
:A. "Girls" (4:06)
:A. "Girls" (4:06)
:B. "Memphis Bells" (4:28)
:B. "Memphis Bells" (4:28)
{{Clear}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 15:45, 18 June 2024

"Girls"
Single by the Prodigy
from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Released30 August 2004 (2004-08-30)[1]
Recorded2003
(Essex, England)
Length4:05
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)Hubert Eaves III, Liam Howlett, Paul Leveridge, James D-Train Williams, Greg Wilson (DJ)
Producer(s)Liam Howlett
The Prodigy singles chronology
"Baby's Got a Temper"
(2002) 		"Girls"
(2004) 		"Hotride"
(2004)

"Girls" is the fourteenth single released by British electronic music group the Prodigy on 30 August 2004. It was the first single from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned. "Girls" peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, number 18 in Finland and number 12 in Greece.

The single's music video was directed by Mat Cook and Julian House, who also designed the artwork for the album and single. It featured experimental computer graphics with various psychedelic themes. The music video was introduced with animation, in high-definition format made in late-2003 and early 2004.

The sample used in the hook is re-made but taken from the Broken Glass single "Style of the Street" and also the song samples D. Train "You're the One for Me".

Track listings

[edit]

12-inch vinyl record

  1. A1. "Girls" (4:06)
  2. B1. "More Girls"
  3. B2. "You'll Be Under My Wheels" (Original Mix)

CD single

  1. "Girls" (4:14)
  2. "More Girls" (4:27)
  3. "You'll Be Under My Wheels" (Original Mix) (3:41)

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 18
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 18
Greece (IFPI)[5] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 27
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[7] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 28
Scotland (OCC)[9] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 19
UK Dance (OCC)[11] 2
UK Indie (OCC)[12] 4

Promotional single release

[edit]
"Girls/Memphis Bells"
Promotional single by the Prodigy
from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Released21 June 2004
Length
  • 4:06 ("Girls")
  • 4:28 ("Memphis Bells")
Songwriter(s)Hubert Eaves III, Liam Howlett, Paul Leveridge, James D-Train Williams, Greg Wilson (DJ)

On 21 June 2004, "Girls/Memphis Bells" was released as a promotional single by the band as a very limited 12-inch vinyl record. Beyond this, "Memphis Bells" was made exclusively available online as a digital download on 28 June 2004 via a now defunct website. Available in a limited edition of 5,000, each of the downloads had a unique variation of both the track and the artwork.

12-inch vinyl record sides

[edit]
A. "Girls" (4:06)
B. "Memphis Bells" (4:28)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 28 August 2004. p. 39.
  2. ^ "The Prodigy – Girls" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  3. ^ "The Prodigy – Girls" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. ^ "The Prodigy: Girls" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 17–23/10" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 26 October 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Prodigy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 9 September 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 18 June 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "The Prodigy – Girls" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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