That Girl (Marques Houston song)
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"That Girl" is the debut single from R&B singer Marques Houston
and the first taken from his debut album, MH in the U.S.
. In the UK
, however, "Clubbin'
" was the first single from the album there.
"That Girl" was originally for Ne-Yo
, but Columbia Records
dropped him, and the song was given to Houston. The song was his first Billboard Hot 100
hit single, peaking at number sixty-three in the U.S
.
The single was due to be the fourth single from MH in the UK
, however, due to the underperformance of the third single there, "Because of You
", the single was cancelled, despite the video being serviced to television music channels there.
on February 2003. The video starts out with word "That Girl" then "starring Marques Houston".
Marques Houston
Marques Barrett Houston is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor. A member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx until 2002, he went solo in 2003. He is also the cousin of J-Boog, former member of the R&B/Hip-Hop group B2K....
and the first taken from his debut album, MH in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In the UK
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...
, however, "Clubbin'
Clubbin'
"Clubbin" is the second single from Marques Houston's debut album, MH in the U.S. and his debut single in the UK. The song features Joe Budden and is the second track on the album. The "Clubbin'" remix was also featured and once again Joe Budden performed on the track, alongside R. Kelly, credited...
" was the first single from the album there.
"That Girl" was originally for Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
, but Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
dropped him, and the song was given to Houston. The song was his first Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
hit single, peaking at number sixty-three in the U.S
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The single was due to be the fourth single from MH in the UK
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...
, however, due to the underperformance of the third single there, "Because of You
Because of You (Marques Houston song)
"Because of You" is the fourth and final United States and third and final United Kingdom single from Marques Houston's debut album, MH.-Performance:...
", the single was cancelled, despite the video being serviced to television music channels there.
Music video
The video was shot in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
on February 2003. The video starts out with word "That Girl" then "starring Marques Houston".