Girls

Rita Ora, Charli XCX, Bebe Rexha, Cardi B

About Girls

"Girls" is a song by British singer Rita Ora, featuring American rapper Cardi B, American singer Bebe Rexha and British singer Charli XCX. The single was released on 11 May 2018 by Atlantic Records. It was written by Ora, Klenord Raphael, Ali Tamposi, Rexha, Jonny Coffer, Jordan Thorpe, Belcalis Almanzar, Brian Lee, Watt and Benjamin Diehl, while the production was handled by Ben Billions, Coffer and Watt.


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Her name is Lara, we learned a lotta
How to do it like we do it, like we wanna
We just know, we just know
I ain't one sided, I'm open-minded
I'm fifty-fifty and I'm never gonna hide it
You should know, uh
You should know, ay

All summer, we've been in the pool
'68 Chevy with nothing to do
Just rolling J's, kush loving
And last night, yeah, we got with a dude
I saw him, he was lookin' at you
So I said ay, kush loving

Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls

You know I tamed it, and then I named it
I put the lion in the cage
And then I laid with her all night, her all night, ay
Yeah, I'm a hunter and she the prey yeah
I'm the thriller and the killer
And the savior up all night, we up all night
(Do it one more time) yeah

All summer, we've been in the pool
'68 Chevy with nothing to do
Just rolling J's, kush loving

Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
You know that I do
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls

She getting down with me, yeah-ah
She getting down with me, yeah-ah
She getting down with me, yeah-ah
Oh, we can go up
She getting down with me, yeah-ah
She getting down with me, yeah-ah
She getting down with me, yeah-ah

Rita!
Look, Cardi
Now I could be your lipstick just for one night (one night)
Girls just wanna have fun, they have their funds right (yeah)
I mean, say my name, say my name, say my name (say my name)
It tastes good just running up your tongue, right? (hurrr)
I put this MAC on your lips, so pucker up (mwah)
We ain't never heard of you 'cause you ain't done enough
And I don't gotta introduce myself (Cardi)
I'm too sexy, I seduce myself (Bardi)
Seven figure, never need a nigga (nope)
I steal your chick, have her down with the scissor
Tonight, I don't want a dog, I want a kitten
I might french a girl from Great Britain

Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (oh yeah)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (yeah)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls

She getting down with me, yeah-ah
She getting down with me, yeah-ah
She getting down with me, yeah-ah
She likes, she likes (aha)
She getting down with me, yeah-ah
She getting down with me, yeah-ah
She getting down with me, yeah-ah
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls

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Rita Ora

Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born November 26, 1990) is a British singer-songwriter and actress. In 2012, Ora released her debut album, Ora which debuted at number one in the United Kingdom. It also spawned three number-one singles—"Hot Right Now", "How We Do (Party)" and "R.I.P." which made Ora the first artist in 2012 to have three consecutive number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart. Ora has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. more »

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Written by: Ali Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Belcalis Almanzar, Ben Diehl, Brian D Lee, Jonny Coffer, Jordan Thorpe, Kleonard Raphael, Rita Ora

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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12 facts about this song

Release Date
"Girls" by Rita Ora was officially released as a single on May 11, 2018.
Collaboration
The song features American rapper Cardi B, British singer Charli XCX, and American singer Bebe Rexha. This collaboration marked it as an international all-female anthem.
Lyrics Inspiration
Rita Ora stated that the lyrics were inspired by her own sexual experiences, which led to a lot of controversy as some perceived it as exploiting bisexuality.
Song Genre
"Girls" is classified as a pop and electro song with elements of hip hop.
Controversy
Several artists expressed that the song was harmful to the LGBTQ+ community, criticizing it for depicting bisexuality as a phase or as a way to attract men.
Apology from Rita Ora
After the controversy, Rita Ora publicly shared that she had had relationships with both men and women, stating she was sorry if her lyrics offended anyone and that wasn't her intention. "Girls" was meant to represent her truth and her experience.
Album Information
"Girls" is featured on Ora's second studio album "Phoenix," released later in the same year.
Chart Performances
Despite the controversy surrounding the song, "Girls" peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and Number 4 on the Scotland Singles Chart.
Music Video
The musical video directed by Helmi was released on June 6, 2018, and features all four artists.
Production
The song was produced by Ben Billions and Jonny Coffer.
Songwriting Credits
Alongside Rita Ora, Cardi B, Charli XCX, and Bebe Rexha, the song also had songwriting contributions from Starrah and Ali Tamposi.
Lyrics Content
The song's lyrics openly explore themes of female sexuality and attraction.

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