girl song girl song english girl group seventh studio album sweet redone produced song wrote collaboration uptempo house song dance inspired middle song released november united_kingdom ireland album second single girl single feature vocals band member following departure september critical response song mixed critics praised standout track sweet criticised generic song peaked number singles chart number inside irish_singles_chart additionally charted poland slovakia music video song filmed september amid group controversial line change directed filmed near los_angeles video kill bill theme features stunt doubles fighting businessmen performed song children need asian music awards development composition travelled united_states april commence work seventh studio album sweet signed contract jay-z label resulting collaborations high profile producers late april revealed working known stage redone songs girl written produced redone wrote song collaboration song recorded los_angeles california mixed girl uptempo house song nme described slice future house song contains club synthesizers middle 90s dance inspired feel nick_levine digital spy noted departure group previous sounds lyrical content makes references apple pie sung group member bridge style according bbc girl rivals sexy terms overall noise levels release august girl confirmed release second single sweet version song featuring vocals premiered bbc_radio_1 september single release interval sexy girl left group result group line change girl recorded feature vocals new member replacement member new version song released digital download november single following day critical reception girl received mixed reviews critics digital_spy described song club ear chorus suggested group infectious single called album tracks bbc regarded song friendly tune chorus echoes head compared group music previous years brien allmusic described girl sassy uptempo number stands best catalog named saving grace album guardian admitted sweet significantly track escaped quirky intact independent critic criticised song generic disco regarded chart performance girl debuted november issue singles chart number fourth highest debut week lasted weeks chart song sold copies ranking group thirteenth best selling single group member commented satisfaction song performance saying didn promotion new single came number moon record label single debuted peaked number second highest debut week reached number irish_singles_chart single peaked number polish dance chart girl charted number number single performance europe allowed chart european hot singles chart reached number music video music video girl directed inspired kill bill theme video filmed near los_angeles california september day following announcement replaced met remaining members days video shoot girl stunt doubles portray members unsure band time song release video begins businessmen discussing job conversation ended vehicle driven stunt doubles arrives desert leave vehicle group member sings verse dances members group begin dancing chorus stunt double enters red following sings verse song stunt double talking businessman begin dancing stunt double attacks businessman drop kicked businessman begins attacking loses fight stunt double begins fighting man outside defeated later video businessmen seen tied ground stunt double throws turns jack box end video stunt doubles enter vehicle drive desert digital spy commended video describing action packed affair nearly dramatic group history praising plenty slick dance moves provocative thrown good measure daily_mail noted group sexy leather outfits live performances departure group promotion girl halted admitted private health clinic europe citing nervous exhaustion led cancellation scheduled appearance german scheduled headline cancelled number legal issues finalised following return clinic girl performed live time new line acoustic version song performed live november performed song november children need annual british charity appeal organised bbc march band performed remix song asian music awards track listing credits personnel credits adapted liner notes sweet charts release history
About a Girl (Sugababes song)