pretty girl rock pretty girl rock song recording artist taken second studio album boys allowed released lead single internationally second single album released united_states song written handled production pretty girl rock mid tempo pop song features piano bouncy beats lyrics deliver messages self love female empowerment critical reception song mixed positive music critics noted standout track album praised catchy production critics disparate opinions song lyrics united_states pretty girl rock peaked number billboard hot chart number chart song certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa selling digital copies internationally song reached germany new_zealand austria slovakia accompanying music video song directed features portraying array american female icons past including janet_jackson girl group video received positive response critics nominated video year bet awards best dance performance soul train music awards promoted song live performances televised shows including ellen degeneres germany live concerts vh1 divas salute troops annual thanksgiving day parade girl group american rapper kim released remixes pretty girl rock american rock band parachute covered song background release pretty girl rock titled pretty girls production written produced track recorded los_angeles california according song idea said remember playing studio loved soon heard debuted song beats concert new_york_city september later day rap magazine unveiled single cover confirmed serve second single second studio album boys allowed following lead single breaking point interview explained concept song giving example think woman feel matter tells tall short big rules society view beauty wanted rid beautiful unique ways find happy place record pretty girl rock premiered online october released digital download october song sent rhythmic contemporary airplay united_states october contemporary hit radio airplay october official remix featuring kanye_west premiered online november later included boys allowed thirteenth track extended play featuring additional remixes produced dance group released digital download united_kingdom january june pretty girl rock released compact disc single containing additional remixes germany composition pretty girl rock mid tempo pop song incorporates song makes use heavy drums piano built bouncy beats noted piano prominent slang self awareness according song self love anthem showcases attempt uniting women shared beauty jealousy drives apart hip hop noted lyrics girls think cause know attractive don worry think don ask capture attitude track referred pretty girl rock girl power jam noted confidence lines pretty picture sweet mad girl critical reception pretty girl rock received mixed positive reviews music critics andy_kellman allmusic editors usa_today considered stand track boys allowed slant_magazine wrote song comes like cat fight eventually reveals tough loving love anthem dove campaign real beauty bbc_music called lovely single boston_globe called newsday wrote gives pretty girl rock addictive remix featuring memorable verses kanye_west gets point best praised confidence sweetness song described beat funky sick editors described pretty girl rock upbeat catchy track beat rocks rolling_stone called pretty girl rock high points boys allowed describing track lighter air jump rope rhyme hot new_york_times wrote pretty girl rock tracks album good stop comparisons rihanna described minutes idolator called number wrote song bad wrote plenty reasons pretty girl rock girl power jam charming catchy stay mad described catchy pop added song complete lyrics hitfix criticized song lyrics hasty mentioned track intended women fails anti feminist writing hitfix agreed writing song absolutely paper thin remotely girl empowering chart performance united_states pretty girl rock entered chart number chart issue dated november peaked number chart issue dated february song peaked number billboard hot chart june pretty girl rock certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa selling digital copies canada pretty girl rock debuted peaked number canadian hot new_zealand_singles_chart song debuted number december peaked number january certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz selling digital copies ireland pretty girl rock debuted number irish_singles_chart january left chart following week united_kingdom debuted singles chart number january dropping places number following week pretty girl rock charted singles chart peaked number song debuted number june peaked number week spending total consecutive weeks chart germany pretty girl rock debuted peaked number june spent total consecutive weeks chart pretty girl rock entered number peaked number following week music video music video pretty girl rock directed told want video felt song interview mtv_news set video explained video outfit changes different eras starting portrays said video way paying homage groundbreaking women strong women fearless bold confident women feel way hope wanted pay homage female singers video discussed chose singers loved inspired youth appear video completed video premiered park november video opens black white shows portraying transforming video switches color shown portraying lead singer singing group seen lead singer switching wearing blue mini dress portrays janet_jackson military inspired rhythm nation music video lastly shown singer girl group wearing light blue silk music video background dancers appear wearing red wearing white end video shown dressed simple shirt jeans singing black backdrop radio station wrote video different creative fun awarded stars yahoo music called video nice wrote portrayal janet_jackson best remake video billboard magazine commented video like song gave bonus points authenticity wig wore portraying idolator unsure video nice homage women music come playing hilarious game dress video nominated video year bet awards best dance performance soul train music awards live performances november performed pretty girl rock tonight jay_leno later performed song annual thanksgiving day parade november dressed pink performed song castle dreams float high pink castle december performed pretty girl rock vh1 divas salute troops concert took stage dressed gold high pants fringe laden jacket perform song audience included members backed female dancers wore stylized military jackets mtv_news wrote brought stage promotion song continued december performed remixed version pretty girl rock dressed silver black later performed pretty girl rock december today mixing track single beautiful performance wore multi colored jacket black skin tight jeans day release boys allowed performed song billboard live event new_york_city december january gave themed performance pretty girl rock late david_letterman paying tribute female singers january performed pretty girl rock ellen degeneres mixing blunt beautiful song backed female dancers wore white button shirt knee length pants black heels idolator wrote sex factor april performed pretty girl rock set festival australia dressed jacket black bra shorts june performed remix song finale germany models runway song added set list music tour north_america july served opening act included set list headlining european tour october remixes cover version girl group recorded remix song renamed included fall love february american rapper kim remixed pretty girl rock renamed girl black friday march american rock band parachute covered song session billboard magazine september billboard magazine wrote band transformed super self assured pretty girl rock sweet poppy acoustic rock bounce track listing credits personnel source charts certifications radio release history
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