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Girlfriend (Billie song)
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"Girlfriend" is a single released by Billie
in 1998, from her debut album Honey to the B
. It reached No. 1 in the UK, making her the youngest and first female solo singer to reach the top spot with her first two singles. A radio edit was released for the single which differs significantly from the Album Version. The Australian single has become one of Billie's rarest CD Singles. The cover for the Australian single differs slightly, as on the UK cover it says "Includes Tin Tin Out Mix & Exlusive Track" while on the Australian cover it says "Includes Because We Want To". The "Girlfriend / She Wants You" was the second single released from the Japanese edition, released almost a whole year after the previous single, Because We Want To was released.
On the American tracklisting for Honey To The B, the radio mix replaces the original album version.
The B-Side "Love Groove" was included on Billie's debut album, Honey To The B.
on 17 October 1998 at number one. It remained on the chart for twelve weeks and was certified
silver. In Ireland
, the track reached number twelve on the singles chart
. "Girlfriend" debuted on the Swedish
singles chart on 29 October 1998 at number thirty-seven. The following week it peaked at number twenty-two.
In Australia
, "Girlfriend" debuted on the singles chart
on 6 December 1998 at number forty-nine. Five weeks later, the song peaked at number thirty-five. The track debuted in New Zealand
on 29 November 1998 at number three. It peaked at number two three weeks later and remained on the singles chart
for eighteen weeks, Piper
's most successful chart performance outside of the UK.
The video starts in an empty warehouse where several boys are skating. Billie and her friends sit on a sofa, admiring them. They soon get up and sing the chorus of Girlfriend. Another guy arrives in a truck and Billie plays a game of pool
with him. The two continue spend time together until the video ends. Cut scenes of Billie and her girl friends dancing are seen during the chorus.
The video uses the single version (the Radio Mix) of the song rather than the original album version.
International CD Single
(SINCD3; Released )
UK Special Edition CD 2
(SINDX3; Released )
Australian / New Zealand CD single
(7243-895497-2-0; Released 1998)
Japan "Girlfriend / She Wants You" CD single
Italian 12" Vinyl Single
(7243 8 95319 6; Released 1998)
UK 12" Vinyl Remixes Single
(SINTDJ3; Released 1998)
UK 7" Promo Vinyl
(SINLH3; Released 1998)
Billie Piper
Billie Paul Piper is an English singer and actress.She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. She started in acting and dancing and was talent spotted at the Sylvia Young stage school by Smash Hits magazine who wanted a "face" for their magazine...
in 1998, from her debut album Honey to the B
Honey to the B
Honey to the B is the debut album by pop singer Billie Piper, released in 1998 . Billie was the first and youngest British female artist to have a first single debut at #1 on the UK pop charts.The album spawned a number of hits singles including 'Girlfriend', 'She Wants You', the anthemic 'Because...
. It reached No. 1 in the UK, making her the youngest and first female solo singer to reach the top spot with her first two singles. A radio edit was released for the single which differs significantly from the Album Version. The Australian single has become one of Billie's rarest CD Singles. The cover for the Australian single differs slightly, as on the UK cover it says "Includes Tin Tin Out Mix & Exlusive Track" while on the Australian cover it says "Includes Because We Want To". The "Girlfriend / She Wants You" was the second single released from the Japanese edition, released almost a whole year after the previous single, Because We Want To was released.
On the American tracklisting for Honey To The B, the radio mix replaces the original album version.
The B-Side "Love Groove" was included on Billie's debut album, Honey To The B.
Chart performance
"Girlfriend" was officially released in the United Kingdom on 21 September 1998. The song debuted on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 17 October 1998 at number one. It remained on the chart for twelve weeks and was certified
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
silver. In Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the track reached number twelve on the singles chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
. "Girlfriend" debuted on the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singles chart on 29 October 1998 at number thirty-seven. The following week it peaked at number twenty-two.
In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, "Girlfriend" debuted on the singles chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
on 6 December 1998 at number forty-nine. Five weeks later, the song peaked at number thirty-five. The track debuted in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
on 29 November 1998 at number three. It peaked at number two three weeks later and remained on the singles chart
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
for eighteen weeks, Piper
Billie Piper
Billie Paul Piper is an English singer and actress.She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. She started in acting and dancing and was talent spotted at the Sylvia Young stage school by Smash Hits magazine who wanted a "face" for their magazine...
's most successful chart performance outside of the UK.
Music video
Pocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
with him. The two continue spend time together until the video ends. Cut scenes of Billie and her girl friends dancing are seen during the chorus.
The video uses the single version (the Radio Mix) of the song rather than the original album version.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Girlfriend".International CD Single
(SINCD3; Released )
- "Girlfriend" (Radio mix) – 3:55
- "Love Groove" (Album version) – 4:29
- "Girlfriend" (Tin Tin OutTin Tin OutTin Tin Out is a UK electronic dance music duo comprising Darren Stokes and Lindsay Edwards.-Career:They are well known as active remixers, working on increasingly higher-profile songs as the 1990s progressed, however also have their own recording careers...
mix) – 7:26
UK Special Edition CD 2
(SINDX3; Released )
- "Girlfriend" (Radio mix) – 3:55
- "Girlfriend" (D-Influence Real Live mix) – 4:35
- "Girlfriend" (Sgt. Rock mix) – 6:17
- "Girlfriend" music video
Australian / New Zealand CD single
(7243-895497-2-0; Released 1998)
- "Girlfriend" (Radio mix) – 3:55
- "Love Groove" (Album version) – 4:29
- "Girlfriend" (Tin Tin Out mix) – 7:26
- "Because We Want ToBecause We Want To"Because We Want To" is a pop song performed by British singer Billie. The song was written by Wendy Page, Jim Marr, D. Rambo and J. Richmond, and produced by Page and Marr for Billie's debut album Honey to the B . It was released as Billie's first single on 29 June 1998 and reached the top ten in...
" (Radio mix) – 3:45
Japan "Girlfriend / She Wants You" CD single
- "Girlfriend (Radio Mix) Rambo, Richmond"
- "Girlfriend (D-Influence Real Live Mix) Rambo, Richmond"
- "She Wants You (Album Version) Raws, Sheyne"
- "She Wants You (7" disco mix) Laws, Sheyne"
Italian 12" Vinyl Single
(7243 8 95319 6; Released 1998)
- A1"Girlfriend" (Radio Mix) - 3:55
- A2"Girlfriend" (D-Influence Real Live Mix) - 4:35
- B1"Girlfriend" (Tin Tin Out Mix) - 7:25
- B2"Love Groove" - 4:29
UK 12" Vinyl Remixes Single
(SINTDJ3; Released 1998)
- A1"Girlfriend" (Tin Tin Out Mix) - 7:25
- B1"Girlfriend" (D-Influence Real Live Mix) - 4:35
UK 7" Promo Vinyl
(SINLH3; Released 1998)
- A1"Girlfriend (Radio Mix) - 3:55
- B1"Love Groove - 4:29
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Girlfriend":- Billie Piper - vocals
- Jim Marr - productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock... - Wendy Page - production, backing vocals
- Pete Craigie - recordingSound recording and reproductionSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Yak Bondy - additional programming
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
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| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... (Girlfriend/She Wants You) |
Charts
| Charts (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
12 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 22 |
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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