Girls (The Prodigy song)
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"Girls" was the fourteenth single released by the British
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 British charts.
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 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".
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.
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...
electronic
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
band The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
on 30 August 2004. It was the first single from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned is the fourth studio album by English electronic dance music group The Prodigy. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2004 under XL Recordings, and in North America on 15 September 2004 by Mute Records and Maverick Records. It was the last...
. "Girls" peaked at number 19 on the British charts.
The single's music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Mat Cook and Julian House, who also designed the artwork for the album and single. It featured experimental computer graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
with various psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
themes.
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".
Promotional single release
On 21 June 2004, "Girls/Memphis Bells" was released as a promotional single by the band as a very limited 12" vinyl record.Beyond this, "Memphis Bells" was made exclusively available online as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
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" vinyl record sides
- A. "Girls" (4:06)
- B. "Memphis Bells" (4:28)