American country duo Bomshel included a cover of "Just a Girl" on their 2009 debut album "Fight like a Girl". JC Chasez's girl band Girl Radical recorded a cover of "Just a Girl" in 2013, which served as their official debut single. They filmed a corresponding music video for the song which was released on August 15, 2013. On a 2017 episode of "MTV Unplugged", Japanese singer-songwriter Kaela Kimura covered "Just a Girl" live as the seventh song of her 14-track set list. In 2018, Pink sampled "Just a Girl" and Nirvana's 1991 single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" during performances of her singles "Just like a Pill" (2002) and "Who Knew" (2006) for her 2018–19 Beautiful Trauma World Tour.
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Just a Girl | Cover versions and other usage
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During the second iHeartRadio Music Festival in 2012, American singer Pink joined No Doubt on stage for a duetted version of "Just a Girl". The staff at "Entertainment Tonight" was impressed by the performance, calling it a "rad moment".
Just a Girl | Live performances
"Just a Girl" is a song by American band No Doubt for their third studio album, "Tragic Kingdom" (1995). Released as the record's lead single in the United States on September 21, 1995, it was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont, and produced by Matthew Wilder. It has also made an appearance on their 2003 greatest hits album, "The Singles 1992–2003". Lyrically, "Just a Girl" is a new wave song written about Stefani's perspective of life as a woman and her struggles with having strict parents. "Just a Girl" was the first song Stefani wrote without the assistance of her brother Eric.
Just a Girl | Introduction
During Pink's appearance in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, Stefani joined the singer for a surprise duet to the fans. "Just a Girl" has also been included on the scores to "Clueless" (1995) and "Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion" (1997). The song also appears in the film "Captain Marvel" (2019).
Just a Girl | Cover versions and other usage
American country duo Bomshel included a cover of "Just a Girl" on their 2009 debut album "Fight like a Girl". JC Chasez's girl band Girl Radical recorded a cover of "Just a Girl" in 2013, which served as their official debut single. They filmed a corresponding music video for the song which was released on August 15, 2013. On a 2017 episode of "MTV Unplugged", Japanese singer-songwriter Kaela Kimura covered "Just a Girl" live as the seventh song of her 14-track set list. In 2018, Pink sampled "Just a Girl" and Nirvana's 1991 single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" during performances of her singles "Just like a Pill" (2002) and "Who Knew" (2006) for her 2018–19 Beautiful Trauma World Tour.
Just a Girl | Cover versions and other usage
In 1995, No Doubt played the first-ever Warped Tour and performed "Just a Girl" to begin the promotion of "Tragic Kingdom". They opened a concert at the Virgin Megastore in Los Angeles with the song in October 1995. Immediately before this performance of "Just a Girl", Stefani promised her mother that she would not curse while singing; however, Stefani did and as a consequence, her mother refused to speak to her for a week. In January 1996, No Doubt performed "Just a Girl" on the American TV show "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", marking their first appearance on late night television.
Just a Girl | Live performances
The title of the song itself serves as a "sarcastic rebuke to the helpless-female cliche". Josh Tyrangiel from "Time" felt Stefani sang with a "hyperactive ball of energy" in "Just a Girl". According to Musicnotes.com, "Just a Girl" is set in common time and has a fast tempo of 184 beats per minute. The key of the song is in D major, with Stefani's vocal range spanning nearly an octave and a half, from B to E in scientific pitch notation. The song progresses in the chord progressions of Bm–A–D–A in the verses and Bm–A–G–A in the chorus. According to the liner notes for No Doubt's 2003 greatest hits album, "The Singles 1992–2003", the opening riff that Dumont uses for "Just a Girl" was taken from an earlier demo created by Eric Stefani.
Just a Girl | Composition and lyrics
"Just a Girl" received positive reviews from music critics, who commended the feminist lyrics and Stefani's vocals. The single is typically regarded as being the breakthrough that popularized No Doubt. "Just a Girl" became No Doubt's first charting single in the United States, peaking at number 23 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and entering the Alternative Songs, Hot Rock Songs, and Mainstream Top 40 component charts. It also reached the top ten in several other countries, including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, and the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video was directed by Mark Kohr and features Stefani singing in a clean and organized restroom while the male members play their instruments in a dirty and unkept one.
Just a Girl | Introduction
As of March 2016, the single has sold 222,000 copies in the United Kingdom, remaining No Doubt's second-biggest and Gwen Stefani's fifth-biggest selling single combined. The song entered "Billboard"s European Hot 100 Singles chart, where it reached a peak at number 77 in November 1996. "Just a Girl" also reached the top ten in Ireland and Norway.
Just a Girl | Chart performance
The performance of "Just a Girl" at the November 22–23 and 29, 2002 shows in Long Beach at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center was recorded and featured on the group's second live album, "Rock Steady Live" (2003). The song was performed as the opening song of No Doubt and Blink-182's Summer Tour 2004. The tour occurred specifically at amphitheaters around the United States. Prior to the performance of "Just a Girl", Queen's "We Will Rock You" was played over the PA system to welcome No Doubt. Stefani then joined the crowd from the stage wearing oversized green, plaid pants and a brown sweatshirt that emphasized her midriff.
Just a Girl | Live performances
"Just a Girl" was commercially successful, becoming No Doubt's first entry on a record chart in the United States and reaching the top ten in several countries. In the United States, "Just a Girl" debuted at number 84 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on the issue dated December 16, 1995 as that week's fourth-highest debut. On the issue dated May 4, 1996, the song reached a peak of number 23 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, during its 21st consecutive week on the chart. It spent a total of 29 weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and served as No Doubt's highest-charting effort until 2002's "Hey Baby" peaked at number five.
Just a Girl | Chart performance
Stefani questions: "What about all the sweet, cute, little girls? Sweet, little, tiny, sweet girls. You want to sing?" before screaming "Fuck you, I'm a girl!" The performance of the song at the July 1, 1997 show in Anaheim, at The Arrowhead Pond, was recorded and released in No Doubt's first live album, "Live in the Tragic Kingdom" (1997). For the 2002 Rock Steady Tour, "Just a Girl" was performed during the concert's middle segment, following singing "Simple Kind of Life" and preceding "Hey Baby". Stefani engaged the audience with questions like "Wanna know something?" and then answered in the form of a song lyric: "I'm just a girl because that's all that you'll let me be!" "The New York Times"s Kelefa Sanneh found this as Stefani either "addressing her fans [and] joking about the demands of stardom" or "addressing a lover [and] lodging a bitter complaint about a relationship gone awry".
Just a Girl | Live performances
Separated by a wall, the men eventually climb over into the ladies' restroom and begin dancing. Stefani's attire in the music video for "Just a Girl" was a popular talking point for critics. No Doubt, and Stefani individually, has performed the song in a number of live appearances, including at the group's first concert series Tragic Kingdom World Tour (1995–1997), during the middle portion of the 2002 Rock Steady Tour, and as part of the encore during the 2016 This Is What the Truth Feels Like Tour. Stefani named her 2018–2020 concert residency in Las Vegas after the single. It has also been covered and sampled in other works by several musicians.
Just a Girl | Introduction
The cover resembles a magazine cover. "You and Tequila" was later covered by country artist Kenny Chesney for his 2010 album "Hemingway's Whiskey". His version was released as the album's fourth single in May 2011.
I'm Just a Girl | Introduction
I remember coming up with every single line [and] I have a really bad memory but I really, really remember that moment and feeling I could really relate to myself and this song … I felt like it really echoed exactly how I felt." "Just a Girl" was the first song mixed with newcomer David J. Holman, founder of Trauma Records. Following this, Holman co-signed No Doubt to his label and began working on more songs to be featured on "Tragic Kingdom". The song was first released in the United States on September 21, 1995. It was distributed on 7" records, cassettes, and CDs.
Just a Girl | Background and release
"Just a Girl" gave No Doubt their first top 40 entry in the United Kingdom. Following a wave of CD singles for the re-release of "Just a Girl" in 1997, the single entered the singles chart as a separate, new entry at number three on the issue dated July 5, 1997. It became No Doubt's second top ten single, following "Don't Speak" which topped the charts in the February of the same year. According to the Official Charts Company, "Just a Girl" was No Doubt's second-best selling single with 150,000 copies sold since "Don't Speak" sold 830,000 copies in 1997.
Just a Girl | Chart performance
In response to reviewers criticizing No Doubt for changing their sound and selling out during this time, Dumont said: Well, there is a reason that the sound of our music has changed and it's not because we've sold out, easy for me to say. Eric [...] used to write most of our songs. [This] was Gwen's first time really writing all the lyrics herself so to me, it went the opposite from selling out. We have done something that is even more personal. In the past, Eric was writing songs about his life and having Gwen sing them. Now we have Gwen singing and writing about her own experiences.
Just a Girl | Background and release
Critiques of "Just a Girl" during its release era were positive. Mike Boehm wrote in the "Los Angeles Times" that Stefani's lyrics of "irony and indirection" make the serious subject matter of "Just a Girl" more appealing to the listener. In addition to several other tracks from "Tragic Kingdom", Nick Levine from Noisey praised "Just a Girl" for having a chorus "that will bounce round your brain for days". Contemporary critics described "Just a Girl" as No Doubt's breakthrough single. It was also considered a major contribution to the success of "Tragic Kingdom". Kenneth Partridge from "Billboard" recognized "Just a Girl" as the song that made No Doubt popular and secured Stefani's role in the music industry as the opposite of "some delicate flower who needs protecting or tolerates special treatment".
Just a Girl | Critical reception
In 1992, No Doubt released their eponymous debut album with Interscope Records, which was commercially unsuccessful and caused their record label to cancel funding for further albums and projects. In response, the band independently recorded "The Beacon Street Collection" (1995). Impressed by the album, Interscope agreed to resume funding for a third album, which became "Tragic Kingdom" (1995). "Just a Girl" was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont, with production handled by Matthew Wilder. Unlike previous songs written by the band, "Just a Girl" was not co-written by Gwen's brother Eric Stefani, who left No Doubt due to creative differences in early 1995.
Just a Girl | Background and release
"Just a Girl" was ranked number 68 on the "Billboard" Hot 100's 1996 year-end list. The single also received heavy airplay rotation on alternative and mainstream pop radio stations. On "Billboard"s Alternative Songs chart, "Just a Girl" peaked at number ten, becoming their first of five entries within the top ten. It also reached number 24 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. "Just a Girl" did not enter the "RPM" singles chart in Canada, but reached the Top Rock/Alternative Tracks chart, where it debuted at number 28 and reached a peak of number 25 the following week. In Australia, the song peaked at number three on the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming No Doubt's first of six top ten entries.
Just a Girl | Chart performance
Later that year on March 28, they sang "Just a Girl" on "Late Show with David Letterman". After the performance, the band was delighted to learn that David Letterman had been seen "tapping his foot" against the ground as they performed. "Just a Girl" was performed as the seventh song during their 1995–97 Tragic Kingdom World Tour. According to "Rolling Stone"s Chris Heath, the "greatest moment" on the concert appears during this performance: during the refrain of the song, Stefani asked the men in the crowd to sing along; after they sing "I'm just a girl" to her amusement, she then asks for the females in the audience to join her.
Just a Girl | Live performances
Mic's Tom Barnes found that "Just a Girl" helped popularize the ska genre and called it part of a "potentially serious music movement". Ilana Kaplan from "Observer" wrote that "it was 'Just a Girl' that really set things into motion for No Doubt"; she continued: The song was featured in '90s cult hits "Clueless" and "Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion"—movies that served as power-players for unlikely female heroes. Stefani's aim at a male-centric world ended up being one of the most prominent feminist anthems of the '90s—it's a song that stands out now as the music industry's misogynistic outlook continues on.Stefani's sarcasm for a lack of equality made "Just a Girl" one of the catchiest feminist anthems of the '90s.
Just a Girl | Critical reception
The song has been covered by Sarah Jessica Parker in a Gap commercial in 2005 and went viral as the parody "I Enjoy Being Al Gore" (recorded by the Capitol Steps in 1998). Comedian Roseanne Barr released an album entitled "I Enjoy Being a Girl" in 1990, covering the song as its last track. It was also covered in Episode 24 of season 3 of "The Muppet Show", when Cheryl Ladd and Miss Piggy bash a dummy and Kermit is set loose in Ladd's dressing room. Transgender pioneer and activist Christine Jorgensen notably performed the song in nightclubs during the late 1960s.
I Enjoy Being a Girl | Cover versions
An enhanced CD released in the United States includes the official music video to "Just a Girl".
Just a Girl | Background and release
Musically, "Just a Girl" is a new wave song with sarcastic lyrics. It was described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine as a "pseudo-new wave" track. In addition, the song takes influence from pop and ska music, implying a "spacey" sound to the listener. Susan Christian Goulding from "Orange Coast" compared Stefani's vocals to both Cyndi Lauper and cartoon character Minnie Mouse; she also described "Just a Girl" as the "flip-side" of Lauper's 1983 single "Girls Just Want to Have Fun". Stefani sings in a "smoky alto" vocal range with dramatic "pouts and simpering" in order to exemplify her irritation with sexism in the music industry.
Just a Girl | Composition and lyrics
The song first appeared on Diamond's album "Just for You". The mono and stereo versions of this song differ slightly. On the mono "Just For You" LP as well as on the 45, the strings do not come in until the second verse. It also has a slightly longer fade. The stereo "Just For You" LP version has a shorter fade and the strings come in on the first chorus.
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon | Neil Diamond version
Lyrically, the song is written from the perspective of a girl who is frustrated with her parents. Inspiration for the songwriting came to Stefani when driving home from Kanal's house: "I can remember thinking, 'Wow, I'm in the car right now, I'm driving home, it's like one in the morning and if something did happen to me, I'm vulnerable because I'm a girl.' And you start to think, 'Wow, maybe people actually look at me different because I am a female'." Other themes of "Just a Girl" display Stefani's exasperation over stereotypical female portrayals; Stefani sings: "Don't you think I know exactly where I stand? / This world is forcing me to hold your hand".
Just a Girl | Composition and lyrics
An accompanying music video for "Just a Girl" was produced and acts as No Doubt's second video overall. Unlike the video for 1992's "Trapped in a Box" which was funded completely at the expense of No Doubt, the video for "Just a Girl" received funding from Interscope Records and was directed by Mark Kohr. However, the project remained low in budget in comparison to other music videos from the time. The opening scene to "Just a Girl" was filmed in the driveway of Stefani's grandparents' house. Like in the lyrics of "Just a Girl", the music video features female stereotypes and serves as a "commentary on society".
Just a Girl | Music video
The B-side pairing for the American release was album track "Different People", which was written by Eric Stefani, Gwen Stefani, and Tony Kanal. A two-part CD single series released in the United Kingdom includes "The Beacon Street Collection" track "Open the Gate", "Tragic Kingdom" tracks "Different People", "End It on This" and "Hey You", and a cover of the Beatles' song "Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da" (1968). On March 24, 1997, "Just a Girl" was re-released in Europe as a CD maxi single and features the album and live versions of "Just a Girl", in addition to live versions of "Don't Speak" and "Hey You".
Just a Girl | Background and release
"I'm Just a Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Deana Carter. It was released in May 2003 as the second single and title track from the album "I'm Just a Girl". The song reached #35 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Carter and Billy Mann.
I'm Just a Girl (Deana Carter song) | Introduction
Gwen Stefani – Just a Girl was a concert residency performed by American singer Gwen Stefani at the Zappos Theater in Las Vegas. It began on June 27, 2018 and concluded on February 22, 2020. The name of the residency is from the song of the same name by Stefani's band No Doubt.
Gwen Stefani – Just a Girl | Introduction
Swedish girl group Play covered "Just a Little" on their 2003 album, "Replay".
Just a Little (Liberty X song) | Covers
She gathered examples from her sister and female friends of how being "just a girl" is patronizing. Through "sustained sarcasm", she sings: "I'm just a girl in the world / That's all that you'll let me be / I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite / So don't let me have any rights".
Just a Girl | Composition and lyrics
I'm Just a Girl is the fourth studio album released by American country singer/songwriter Deana Carter. The album peaked at #6 on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart and #58 on the Billboard 200, and produced two singles. "There's No Limit" was released in late 2002 as the lead single. The song was Carter's first Top 20 hit since "Absence of the Heart" in 1998, when it peaked at #14 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in early 2003. The title track was released as the album's second single, which was a minor Top 40 hit. This was Carter's only release on Arista Nashville; she then switched to Vanguard for her next albums.
I'm Just a Girl | Introduction
"Just Like a Woman" has been covered by a variety of different bands and artists, including Stevie Nicks, Radka Toneff, Roberta Flack, Dixie Carter, Manfred Mann, Nina Simone, the Byrds, Joe Cocker, the Hollies, Van Morrison, Jeff Buckley, Rod Stewart, Counting Crows, Gregg Allman, Hazel O'Connor, Richie Havens, Howard Hewett and Something Corporate.
Just Like a Woman | Cover versions
Initial reviews of the song were positive. "Billboard" contributor Chuck Taylor considered it reminiscent of boy-band LFO, dubbing it "just tough enough to be cool, but power poppy enough to have the braces crowd bellowing in unison." Jessica Grose of "Spin" viewed the band's debut, "Greetings from Imrie House", as banal and manufactured, but singled out "Just the Girl" as the "only palatable song [...] and that's because Click Five didn't write it." After Schlesinger's passing, Tom Breihan at Stereogum described the song as a "processed, professional, infectious teen-longing jam that evoked the Cars and Ashlee Simpson at the same time." Evan Sawdey from PopMatters similarly viewed the track as full of hooks but cringe-inducing all the same.
Just the Girl | Reception
In 1992, the alternative rock band Urge Overkill recorded a cover of the song for their EP "Stull". This version would later be featured in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film "Pulp Fiction". Re-issued as a single, this version achieved some chart success both domestically and internationally. The song also featured in the second episode of the cult UK series Misfits.
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon | Urge Overkill version
The song was covered by the band Four Year Strong for their cover album "Explains It All" (2009).
Absolutely (Story of a Girl) | Commercial performance
Australia/UK CD single Europe CD maxi-single Europe CD single
Just a Girl | Track listings and formats
Warren Zevon covered "A Certain Girl" in 1980. It was released as a single from his album, "Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School". His version was somewhat more successful, reaching number 57 (U.S.). The song also charted in Canada, reaching number 61. Zevon's version features Jackson Browne on backing vocals.
A Certain Girl | Warren Zevon cover
Dumont and Kanal both stated that it represents equality between the sexes. The video opens with No Doubt loading instruments into the trunk of a car. Stefani stands in front of a nearby wrecked sedan and starts singing "Just a Girl", shortly before sitting in the backseat of the other car with Dumont and Kanal. The group travels to Los Angeles and arrives at two public restrooms – one for males and one for females. Stefani enters the latter one carrying a boombox while the men enter the former carrying various musical equipment. The ladies' room is clean, brightly decorated and well-furnished with flowers, fruit and two female assistants; the men's room is dark, dirty and bare-walled.
Just a Girl | Music video
On May 7, 2013, Filipino singer Charice Pempengco also made a cover of the song on the show "Kris TV" with her girlfriend Alyssa Quijano.
Just a Fool | Live performances and cover version
Besides the original by Numarx in 1987 and the hit by Milli Vanilli in 1988, the song has been released in many covers:
Girl You Know It's True (song) | Other cover versions
The following two songs, both cover versions, were initially made as backing tracks for Bebe Buell to record vocals over for her 1981 EP "Covers Girl". These versions feature lead vocals by Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr, and were previously unreleased.
Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology | Previously unreleased cover songs
"I'm Just a Girl" is a song by Australian pop group Bachelor Girl. The song was released in July 2002 as the lead single from the group's second studio album, "Dysfunctional". The song peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Charts.
I'm Just a Girl (Bachelor Girl song) | Introduction
MTV's Gil Kaufman wrote "from her platinum blonde hair, forehead bindi, ruby red lips and crop tops to the push-ups she bangs out at the end, the video was the world's first glimpse at what would become Stefani's iconic look and stage persona". The video was largely successful and was frequently shown on various music-related television networks, including MTV. In 2004, the video was featured on No Doubt's compilation "The Videos 1992–2003".
Just a Girl | Music video
By the end of the tour and LGB's arrival to its home turf of Fresno, CA, No Doubt's single, "Just A Girl" was breaking the radio airwaves for the first time. Things started to happen fast, and the new band had to act quickly, recruiting a lead guitarist, Lincoln Barr, formerly of the Santa Rosa Ska outfit The Conspiracy. Barr added a much needed edge in the guitar department.
Let's Go Bowling | Mr Twist era 1993 - 1997
The Sayer version reached No. 18, where the Shooter version reached No. 22, both on 3 May chart.
Just a Boy | Recording
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Tragic Kingdom".
Just a Girl | Credits and personnel
"Just a Little Girl" is the debut single from English singer/songwriter Amy Studt. Released on 1 July 2002, the single reached a peak of #14 in the UK Singles Chart. It is taken from Amy's debut album, "False Smiles", which was released a year later. The song was used in a UPN TV spot for an episode of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer".
Just a Little Girl | Introduction
Credits are taken from "Down to Earth" liner notes.
Just Another Girl (Monica song) | Credits and personnel
"Just a Girl", co-written by Stefani, was described as "the most popular cut on the CD". The group's next album, "Return of Saturn" (2000), despite its Top 40 hit single "Simple Kind of Life", did not match the success of their previous album, but received critical praise and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards. Fifteen months later, the band reappeared with the album "Rock Steady" (2001), which incorporated reggae and dancehall music into their work. The album was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured collaborations with Jamaican artists Bounty Killer, Sly and Robbie, and Lady Saw.
No Doubt | Introduction
"Uncut" wrote, "Gwen Stefani should be nervous", while Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine criticized Perry's vocal performances, and compared the title track to "No Doubt's 'Just a Girl' sans personality and conviction". Alex Miller of "NME" discouraged music consumers with "even a passing interest in actually enjoying a record" from buying it. Robert Christgau gave the album a in his Consumer Guide review, citing "I Kissed a Girl" and "One of the Boys" as highlights while writing, "She stopped taping her 'suckers' down, and kissing her girlfriend was just an experiment, but trumpeting her vulnerability she's as loud and laddish as a hockey fan".
One of the Boys | Critical reception
In 2009, the song was covered by Lea Michele in "Mash-Up"—an episode of the American TV series "Glee".
What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera song) | Covers
The single cover depicts actress Yootha Joyce in a still from the 1965 film "Catch Us If You Can". The same photograph had been used on the 1986 single "Ask".
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others | Sleeve Image
Just Like a Woman". Eric Clapton covered the song during Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration. Other musicians who have covered the song include Fleetwood Mac, Rod Stewart, Jackson Browne, Ricky Nelson, Buck Owens, Bridget St. John, Eliza Gilkyson, Leon Russell, Les Fradkin, Willie Nile and Baby Gramps.
Love Minus Zero/No Limit | Cover versions
All lyrics by Leo Sayer and music by David Courtney.
Just a Boy | Track listing
Just a Girl is Bonnie Pink's fifth studio album under the East West Japan label, released on October 24, 2001.
Just a Girl (album) | Introduction
The cover is a painting by Humphrey Butler-Bowden. It is a tribute to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's artwork for his famous novella "The Little Prince". The album's back cover pointedly depicted a group of new Sayers giving Pierrot the elbow.
Just a Boy | Album cover artwork
"Cover Girl" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg. The fifth single from their multi-platinum second album "Hangin' Tough", it peaked at number two on The Hot 100 Singles Chart on the week of November 4, being held off from the top spot by Roxette's Listen to Your Heart. Some of the UK releases of "Cover Girl" released in 1990 included the 7" and 12" remix by Pete Hammond for Pete Waterman Entertainment. The 7" remix was included as a bonus track on the 30th anniversary of "Hangin' Tough".
Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song) | Introduction
In November 2011, Mark Salling covered the song in "Glee's" episode "I Kissed a Girl".
I'm the Only One | Covers
Adapted from the album's 2003 CD reissue liner notes.
Just Because I'm a Woman (1968 album) | Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Britney".
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman | Credits and personnel
"God Is a Girl" is the third and final single from German trance group Groove Coverage's debut album, "Covergirl".
God Is a Girl | Introduction
It makes it more natural. She's a singer, she should sing about herself or sing what she wants to sing. I think that is the main reason why our musical style has changed. The first song written for "Tragic Kingdom", "Just a Girl" was penned by Stefani after her father reprimanded her for driving from her bandmate Tony Kanal's house late at night. Commenting on her first experience with writing a song by herself, she explained: "I just wanted to write a song to express how I was feeling in that moment and I never in my wildest dreams thought that anyone would hear it.
Just a Girl | Background and release
Canadian electroclash musician Peaches covered the song as a bonus track for her albums "The Teaches of Peaches" and "Fatherfucker". Canadian industrial musician Renee Cooper (aka Zombie Girl) covered the song for the bonus disc to her 2007 "Blood, Brains and Rock 'N' Roll" album. Lovage covered the song in 2001 on "Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By".
Sex (I'm A...) | Cover versions
It was present within the top ten of the chart for 11 consecutive weeks. On the 1996 year-end chart in Australia, "Just a Girl" was ranked as the 22nd most-successful song of the year. The single also received a Platinum certification that same year for physical single shipments of 70,000 copies. In New Zealand, "Just a Girl" peaked at number nine and was 1996's 25th best-selling single. In the United Kingdom, "Just a Girl" debuted at number 38 on the issue dated October 26, 1996. It dropped to number 61 the following week and departed from the chart the week afterwards.
Just a Girl | Chart performance
In the first chorus, my girl actually shushes her man! But because a true diva knows the importance of restraint, she doesn't repeat that shushing until the very end of the song. Twice is enough, y'all. She has made her point. And besides, that frees her up to growl like a wounded love tiger."
Just Be (Paloma Faith song) | Critical response
Cliff Richard covered the song as the B-side to his 1968 single I'll Love You Forever Today, which featured in the movie Two a Penny.
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon | Cliff Richard version
The album received two promotional singles that were not included on the album: a cover of Gary Numan's "Metal", which Poppy had stated in a tweet would not be on the album, and "Immature Couture".
Am I a Girl? | Promotional singles
The George Martin Orchestra covers the track on "Help!", their instrumental reworking of the Beatles' album.
Another Girl | Cover versions
The song has been covered a number of times by other bands.
Message to My Girl | Other Covers
"Little Girl" is a simple song about a teenager's infatuation with a girl. Unlike the other Beach Boys covers from this era, Brian Wilson changed the form of the song quite a bit, making adaptations and rearranging the song to make it more suited to The Beach Boys.
Little Girl (You're My Miss America) | Composition
"Just the Girl" was supplied to the group by that band's bassist, songwriter Adam Schlesinger, also-known for writing the title song to the film "That Thing You Do!", which ironically also centered on a manufactured band "designed to generate Beatlemania-type hysteria." The band were fans of Fountains of Wayne, commenting in an interview that they were essentially "handed" the "unreleased Fountains of Wayne song."
Just the Girl | Background
"A Guy with a Girl" was written by Ashley Gorley and Bryan Simpson, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks. Containing influences from 80s country music, the single is comparable to the recordings on his previous studio albums, particularly "Startin' Fires" (2008). In the track's lyrics, the singer describes his girlfriend receiving a ton of attention. Shelton sings: "When I walk into a party with you, girl / I'm just a guy with a girl everybody wants to know", and questions: "Wondering how I ever got your little hand in mine / Looking over at you like 'ain't she beautiful'?".
A Guy with a Girl | Background and composition
Just a Girl is a British silent motion picture of 1916 directed by Alexander Butler and starring Owen Nares, Daisy Burrell and Paul England. A romance, it was adapted by Harry Engholm from Charles Garvice's novel of the same title published in 1895.
Just a Girl (film) | Introduction
"Just the Girl" is a song by American rock band The Click Five. It was released on August 16, 2005, as the first single from their debut studio album "Greetings from Imrie House". The band formed in Boston and were managed by talent scout Wayne Sharp, who assisted in signing the band to Lava Records. "Just the Girl" was composed by songwriter Adam Schlesinger, best-known for his work with Fountains of Wayne, as well as his career in film and television. The single was the band's biggest mainstream hit, achieving heavy airplay on top 40 radio in the United States.
Just the Girl | Introduction
The Cover Girls are a New York City-based freestyle girl group that achieved most of its chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Among the group's best-known songs are "Show Me", "My Heart Skips a Beat", "Don't Stop Now", "Funk Boutique", "Wishing on a Star" and "Thank You".
The Cover Girls | Introduction
"Because of You" is a song by the American freestyle girl group the Cover Girls. Released as a 12" single and 7" single in September 29, 1987, "Because of You" reached No. 27 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in February 1988.
Because of You (The Cover Girls song) | Introduction
Five of the six cover versions released as singles debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100: "Perfect" debuted at number fifty-seven, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" at number fifty-nine, "I Kissed a Girl" at number sixty-six, "I'm the Only One" at number eighty-six and "Constant Craving" at number eighty-nine. The first three of those singles also debuted on the "Billboard" Canadian Hot 100: "Perfect" at number seventy-one, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" at number seventy-five and "I Kissed a Girl" at number eighty-seven. "Jolene" did not chart in either country. Both "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Constant Craving" were featured on the soundtrack album "".
I Kissed a Girl (Glee) | Chart history
The American ska band No Doubt recorded a cover version of the song to promote their first greatest hits album "The Singles 1992–2003" (2003). Because the band was on hiatus, while lead singer Gwen Stefani recorded her solo debut album, they decided to record a cover to avoid having to write a new song. Eventually, after the band listened to hundreds of songs from the 1980s, they narrowed it down to two contenders – "It's My Life" by Talk Talk and "Don't Change" by Australian rock band INXS. "A Question of Lust" by English electronic band Depeche Mode was another close contender.
It's My Life (Talk Talk song) | No Doubt version
The Single "O Jogo Já Começou" entered the chart on position 23 and it peaked on number 11.
Just Girls | Singles
Browne, however, described the music as "a hefty chunk of new-wave party bounce and Chili Peppers-style white-boy funk, with dashes of reggae, squealing hair-metal guitar, disco, ska-band horns" and the band as sounding like "savvy, lounge-bred pros". Individual songs were singled out and commented on: "Just a Girl" was described as "a chirpy, ska-tinged bopper", "Don't Speak" as "an old-fangled power ballad", "Sixteen" as a "song of solidarity with misunderstood teenage girls", and "Spiderwebs" and "End It on This" as "[Stefani] acknowledg[ing] obsessions with losers and tr[ying] to break free." Calling the album a marked improvement over "the diffuse, rambling songwriting of [No Doubt's] two previous CDs", Mike Boehm of the "Los Angeles Times" felt that on the album, "The band is bright, hard-hitting and kinetic, as sharp production captures the core, four-man instrumental team and adjunct horn section at their best".
Tragic Kingdom | Critical reception
The song was covered by World Order on their self-titled debut album.
Boy Meets Girl (song) | Cover versions
Shelton explained that as soon as the song's lyrics were finalized, he immediately travelled to record his verses with McAnally. In between 2019 concert legs of her Just a Girl concert residency, Stefani flew from Las Vegas to Los Angeles to record her parts at a Hollywood recording studio. Stefani's role in the song was unexpected and not initially planned according to Hendricks, who described her contributions as last minute additions to the track. He revealed: "It wasn't originally set to be a duet at all, [but] she fit like a glove, and it was super easy [to add her vocals]".
Nobody but You (Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani song) | Background and recording
Michael Bublé sung a cover as background music to the advert for his fragrance, "By Invitation". Bublé's version appeared on his 2016 album "Nobody but Me".
My Kind of Girl | Cover versions
"Just a Girl" may refer to:
Just a Girl (disambiguation) | Introduction
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" is a song written by American musician Neil Diamond, whose recording of it on Bang Records reached number 10 on the US pop singles chart in 1967. The song enjoyed a second life when it appeared on the 1994 "Pulp Fiction" soundtrack, performed by rock band Urge Overkill. Other versions have been recorded by Cliff Richard (1968), Jackie Edwards (1968), the Biddu Orchestra (1978), and 16 Volt (1998).
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon | Introduction
"Just a Little" has been covered by such artists as The Young Rascals, Nils Lofgren, The Smithereens, and Frank Black.
Just a Little (The Beau Brummels song) | Introduction
"Billboard" named the song #49 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
Show Me (The Cover Girls song) | Introduction
Unlike most traditional renditions of "Silent Night", Stefani's cover of the song contains a minor key change. Sal Cinquemani from "Slant Magazine" described "When I Was a Little Girl" as a "treacly" tune and another one inspired by Stefani's relationship with Shelton. Lyrically, Cinquemani determined it had the opposite meaning of No Doubt's 1995 single, co-written by Stefani, "Just a Girl". Her version of Wham!'s 1984 song "Last Christmas" is the sixth song, and according to Stefani, was "the most fun to record". Stefani stated: "[it] is a masterpiece as far as the music goes and how [producer Eric Valentine] created it.
You Make It Feel Like Christmas | Music and lyrics
This setlist was obtained from the June 27, 2018, concert, held at the Zappos Theater in Las Vega, Nevada. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the residency shows. Notes
Gwen Stefani – Just a Girl | Set list
The Cover Girls recorded a cover of the song in 1992 for their third album "Here It Is". It was the first single featuring new lead singer Michelle Valentine. The group's version peaked at number nine on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and became the 49th biggest single of 1992 in America. While the group had had success in America up to that point, the single was their first single to become a hit when it was released in Europe, peaking at number 6 in the Netherlands and number 38 in the UK. The Cover Girls also recorded a Spanish version of the song.
Wishing on a Star | The Cover Girls version
It reached number 11 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100. For Schlesinger, it was his highest-charting effort. The song received positive reviews from critics.
Just the Girl | Introduction
German actress Eva Mattes covered the song for her 2006 album "Language of Love". In 2007, The Bubonic Plague recorded a cover of the song that was included on the tribute album "Through the Wilderness".
Who's That Girl (Madonna song) | Live performances and covers
In July 2011, Birdy covered the song at BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. Luca Hänni, winner of the ninth season of "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" performed the song in the Top 16 show on 25 February 2012. Kendall Schmidt from Big Time Rush posted a cover of the song on YouTube in June. On 17 June 2012, during One Direction's Up All Night Tour, member Niall Horan covered the song at Anaheim's The Theatre at Honda Center. "The X Factor" contestant Lucy Spraggan has also used the music from the song, rewriting the lyrics from the perspective of the man who uses the services of the girl of the song, with version entitled "The B Team".
The A Team (Ed Sheeran song) | Cover versions
Several bands have covered their song "Another Girl, Another Planet", including The Libertines (at London Forum with Perrett guesting), The Replacements and Blink 182. Their song "The Whole of the Law" was covered by Yo La Tengo on their album, "Painful".
The Only Ones | Influence
The song was covered by post-hardcore band Jawbox as a hidden track on their self-titled 1996 album, as well as by the band Tapping the Vein on the Tori Amos tribute album, "Songs of a Goddess". In 2007, after Amos had to pull out of an appearance on the Australian comedy program "The Sideshow", musical comedy trio Tripod performed the song in her place. On March 25, 2010, British electronic musician Imogen Heap covered the song live in Australia. The performance was done per request by the winner of an online charity auction who paid about US$4000 to win the item "VIP Experience Meet Imogen Heap + A Song Just For You".
Cornflake Girl | Cover versions
Fyfe Dangerfield, lead singer of the band Guillemots, recorded a version of this song in 2010 which was used in an advertisement for the British department store John Lewis. Subsequently, the Billy Joel original re-entered the UK singles chart at number 29 on May 1, 2010. On May 1, 2010, a new version of the advert aired; which shows more of the song cover. In the annual ITV poll for 2010 advert of the year; "John Lewis - She's always a Woman" ranked fourth. The advert has been viewed on YouTube over 570,000 times (collectively from the top 3 results) since it aired on TV.
She's Always a Woman | Fyfe Dangerfield cover
September 2012, Misha B covered the track, one critic described the acoustic cover as that "awkward moment when someone sings your new song better than you". On November 19, 2012, it was performed by Sylvia Yacoub, contestant of the third season of "The Voice". In 2013, Naya Rivera performed the song as her character Santana Lopez in the fourth season, episode 13 "Diva" of the television series "Glee". American drag queens Willam Belli, Detox and Vicky Vox released a parody of the song, titled "Boy Is a Bottom" on January 26, 2013. Willam Belli later on released a Spanish version of "Boy Is a Bottom", called "Es Una Pasiva", on January 13, 2015.
Girl on Fire (song) | Cover versions
"Just a Woman" is a song composed by Stewart Harris and Carlotta McGee. It was originally recorded by American country artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single and became a minor hit on the American country music charts in 1986. It was released on an album of the same as well.
Just a Woman (song) | Introduction