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.
Background and release
Just a Girl
Just a Girl | Background and release
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"Just a Girl" is a song by American band No Doubt.
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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
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
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
An enhanced CD released in the United States includes the official music video to "Just a Girl".
Just a Girl | Background and release
The single was released in four versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, Limited Edition C, Limited Edition D, and Regular Edition. Each edition has a different cover. The limited editions A, B, and C include a bonus DVD with a different version of the music video for the title track. All the limited editions are shipped sealed and include a serial-numbered entry card for the lottery to win a ticket to one of the single's launch events. The B-side is a cover of the hit song "Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku" by Cute. Cute released it as a CD single four months prior, in April 2012.
Suki yo, Junjō Hankōki | Background
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
A "repackaged" version of the album was released in March, with a new concept based around a "Dark Girls' Generation" theme. The new single "Run Devil Run" was released as a digital single on March 17, 2010. A demo, guide version of the song was originally recorded by Kesha; however, the song's rights were then sold to SM Entertainment, and subsequently assigned to Girls' Generation. The music video was released on March 18, with their first comeback performance on KBS's "Music Bank". S.M. Entertainment later stated that Yoona was the girl on the cover.
Oh! (Girls' Generation album) | Repackaging release
In 2015, Oh released a cover of Lee Moon-se's "A Little Girl" (Original title: 소녀) for the soundtrack of the South Korean drama series "Reply 1988."
Oh Hyuk | Original Soundtrack
"Level 42" is the first single by Japanese pop singer Kaela Kimura, released on June 23, 2004. It peaked at number fourteen on the Japan Oricon singles chart.
Level 42 (song) | Introduction
Two years later after its original release, it was announced that the song was re-recorded in Japanese and was used as their third single in Japan. It was released on August 29, 2012 in 2 editions: CD+DVD limited and Regular edition.
She's Back (song) | Japanese version
"happiness!!!" is a song Japanese pop singer Kaela Kimura, released as the second single from her debut album, "Kaela", on October 27, 2004. It peaked at number eleven on the Japan Oricon singles chart.
Happiness!!! (Kaela Kimura song) | Introduction
The Japanese girl idol group Berryz Kobo also released a cover of the song, albeit with toned-down lyrics, which do not make mention to the more explicit details pertaining to war, rape or the consumption of alcoholic beverages found in the 1979 original. This single release marks the group's first cover song to be slotted as an a-side in a single. There are two versions to this single, a limited edition with a DVD (PKCP-5112~3) and a regular edition (PKCP-5114 – first pressing containing a photo card and a ticket for a raffle to attend an event promoting the single).
Dschinghis Khan (song) | Berryz Kobo version
She confirmed that the only previously released track appearing on the album would be "Havana." The song is featured as the thirteenth track on the Japanese limited edition CD.
I Have Questions | Background and release
Fight Like a Girl is the only album of American country music duo Bomshel. It was released on October 20, 2009 via Curb Records. Its lead-off single, the title track, peaked at number 30 in June 2009, thus becoming the duo's first Top 30 country hit. "19 and Crazy" and "Just Fine" were released as the album's second and third singles, respectively; the former was another Top 40 hit with a peak of number 33, while the latter peaked at number 53.
Fight Like a Girl (Bomshel album) | Introduction
The initial rumors about the single's release started in October, when a South Korean digital store put the single and the album "Best Girls" for pre-order, with the release day stated for November 27. They were later confirmed by the group's Korean label, DSP Media, and by their Japanese label, Universal Sigma, on October 31. With the confirmation, they revealed track lists, jacket covers and prices for both single and album.
French Kiss (Kara song) | Background
The single was originally released as 500 7" records, each one hand coloured and signed by a band member. After these sold out, an additional 500 were printed and sold, but these were left blank. The record was then released as a 10" on Kitsuné Music.
That Boy That Girl | Release
"Just Fine" was released as the album's third single on June 7, 2010. It debuted at No. 56 on the country chart for the week of July 3, 2010, and peaked at No. 53 two weeks later. In January 2010, the duo was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for Top New Duo. Bomshel released the extended play "Halleluy'all" in July 2012. Its title track was released as a single, but did not chart. After its release, Bomshel broke up and Osmunson joined songwriter Jon Stone in the duo American Young, which also records for Curb.
Bomshel | 2009–present: "Fight Like a Girl" and "Halleluy'all"
"You" is the fifth single from Japanese pop singer Kaela Kimura. It was released as the third single from her album, "Circle", on January 18, 2006. It peaked at number seven on the Japan Oricon singles chart.
You (Kaela Kimura song) | Introduction
CupcakKe released a series of photos on her Instagram that added up to the cover of the song and revealed the artwork for a single on Twitter. The song was released on April 27, 2018 via TuneCore.
Quiz (song) | Background
Three exclusive bonus tracks only appear on some copies of the original Japanese release of this album: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy", "Almost in Your Arms" and "Fly Me to the Moon."
Am I Not Your Girl? | Japanese Release
The song was released on January 18, 2018, through several music portals, including MelOn in South Korea.
Heroine (Sunmi song) | Background and release
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
Nakajima recorded a self-cover for her album, "", released the same year as Kudo's single. In 2012, Miliyah Kato recorded a cover of the song that was released as a B-side on her single "Aiaiai". In an interview with Excite, Kato praised the power of Nakajima's lyrics, stating "I really felt, by singing the song, that I had become the protagonist". In 2013, Kato performed the song, backed by Gotō, on the CX music show "FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri". She also performed the song in duet with Kudo on "Music Fair" in 2014. In 2015, Japanese singer Ms. Ooja recorded a cover of the song for her cover album, "The Hits: No.
Dōkoku | Cover versions
Debbie Gibson recorded an English-language cover of the song in her 2010 Japan-only release "Ms. Vocalist".
Sakura Zaka | Cover versions
Kaela is the first album released by Japanese pop singer Kaela Kimura. It was released on December 8, 2004, and peaked at number seven on the Japanese charts. It features the singles, "Level 42" (released June 23, 2004) and "Happiness!!!" (released October 27, 2004).
Kaela | Introduction
McKee made the song available for free download through her official website after fans "liked" her Facebook page. The song was released to iTunes worldwide on July 23, 2013, preceding the release of McKee's 2015 "Bombastic" EP which doesn't feature the song.
American Girl (Bonnie McKee song) | Release
On January 22, 2014, "Girls" was premiered online, via SoundCloud. On January 27, 2014, the song was made available for purchase as a digital download in Canada and the United States. "Girls" was later released for digital download in various other countries on January 30 of that year. An official remix of the song, featuring rapper Tyga, was released online on March 1, 2014. By the time "A.K.A" was released, "Girls" was omitted from the tracklisting apart from for the Japan and Target releases of the album where the Tyga remix of "Girls" is included a bonus track. "Girls" was met with a mixed reception from music critics, with praise for the production and return to an urban sound but some criticism of the lyrics.
Girls (Jennifer Lopez song) | Release and reception
All release dates pertain to their release in Japan, unless stated.
Kaela Kimura discography | Studio albums
In 1998, Mami Kingetsu covered the song for the album "Tokimeki Memorial: Nijiiro no Seishun Forever Vol. 3" In 2004, American singer Jessica Sheely recorded an English-language cover of the song for the album "Kadomatsu T's Song from L.A: The Ballad Covers Collection". In 2007, Chiaki Takahashi recorded a cover of the song for the album "The Idolm@ster: Your Song". In 2008, Azu covered the song for her debut album "As One". The same year, Thelma Aoyama covered the song and included it as a B-side to her single "Daikkirai Demo Arigato". In 2012, Che'Nelle recorded an English cover of the song for her third studio album, "Believe".
You're My Only Shinin' Star | Cover versions
The re-composed and re-arranged version for "A Ballads"' featured a more "drifter" and "harder punch" than the original, but Hamasaki "expressed a desire to make the song warmer than the original version." By her request, the album's arranger CMJK created a more "majestic" and "dramatic" version that appeared as the final cut. Then on September 10, 2008, Hamasaki re-recorded the track and released it in part of her fifth greatest hits album "". Like its inclusion on "A Best", it was the only non-album single on the album but was promoted in Japan in conjunction with the promotion of the greatest hits.
Who... | Background and versions
The album includes 12 original Japanese songs. It also includes Japanese versions from each lead single from their Korean EPs and albums. Most notably, "Girls Girls Girls" from Got It?", "A" from "Got Love", "Stop Stop It" from "Identify" and "Just Right" from "Just Right".
Moriagatteyo | Composition
"Suki! Suki! Skip!" was released in Japan on March 20, 2013 in four different versions: Type A, Type B, Type C and the Theater versions. This is the first time since the formation of all Project 48 groups (AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48), the center position belongs to a research student, Meru Tashima. Also, this single is the first time a CD cover has featured only one girl (Meru Tashima) for AKB48's sister groups.
Suki! Suki! Skip! | Release
The song debuted on the Country Digital Songs chart at No. 48, selling 7,000 copies in its first week of release. After it was released to country radio in July 2016, it entered the Country Airplay on chart date of August 6, 2016 at No. 53, and the Hot Country Songs at No. 50 a month later. The song has sold 69,000 copies in the US as of March 2017.
There's a Girl | Commercial performance
Kim Wilde recorded a cover of the song in 2011 for her album "Snapshots". It was released as a double lead single with "Sleeping Satellite", originally performed by Tasmin Archer, on 19 August 2011. A Groove Coverage remix of the song was also released, as the b-side to the album's second single "To France".
It's Alright (East 17 song) | Kim Wilde version
The song was used as the insert theme song for the Fuji TV drama "Freeter, Ie o Kau." One of the B-sides of the single, "Girls Girls," was used as an image song for fashion magazine Vivi. Nishino promoted the single with several television lives, such as on SMAP×SMAP on November 1, Music Japan on November 7 and Music Station on November 12.
Kimi tte | Promotion
"However" has been recorded by Kiyoshi Maekawa in his album "Ballad Selection", in 1999, and by Ayumi Nakamura in her album "Voice", in 2008. Debbie Gibson recorded an English-language cover of the song in her 2010 Japan-only release Ms. Vocalist.
However (song) | Covers by other musicians
"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
The song also charted in Ireland, where it peaked at number 9 on the Irish Singles Chart. In 1995, the single was re-released, and charted on the UK Singles Chart again, peaking at number 62. The single's sleeve cover depicts actress Yootha Joyce on the set of the 1965 film "Catch Us If You Can". The same photograph was used on the 1986 German-only single release of "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others". There are two versions of this song. The version that appears on the single releases and the compilation "The Very Best of The Smiths" (2001) fades out slightly sooner and has the vocal track lasting until the end of the song.
Ask (song) | Release
In mid-2009, Bomshel entered the country Top 40 for the first time with "Fight Like a Girl", which the duo wrote with Bob Regan. This song peaked at number 30 approximately a month before the album's release, followed by "19 and Crazy", which became the duo's second Top 40 country hit. Also included on the album is a cover of No Doubt's "Just a Girl."
Fight Like a Girl (Bomshel album) | History
The remaining track is a cover of the title track from Jackson Browne's 1974 album "Late for the Sky".
Yasashii Kimochi de | Promotion and release
This time she appeared dressed boyishly in a wide-brimmed Spanish hat and bolero jacket—a combination which would later become a fashion trend. "Who's That Girl" was nominated for "Best Song From A Motion Picture" at the 1988 Grammy Awards and "Best Original Song" at the 1988 Golden Globe Awards. The album's second single, "Causing a Commotion", was released on August 25, 1987. It was criticized by music reviewers for being a sub-standard Madonna single, but enjoyed commercial success, reaching the top ten in New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the single quickly climbed up the chart, ultimately peaking at number two in the week of October 24, 1987, the same week Michael Jackson's "Bad" advanced to the pole position.
Who's That Girl (soundtrack) | Singles
Contrary to popular belief, Houston did not perform backing vocals on Khan's original 1978 version. Chaka Khan confirmed this in an interview with Lester Holt in 2012. As a tribute to her, however, Houston proclaims Khan's name towards the end of the song.
I'm Every Woman | Release
The song was released digitally as part of the soundtrack of film on 1 November 2013. The music video of the song was officially released on 4 November 2013, through the YouTube channel of T-Series. Out of the four versions, the film incorporated the male version of the song which is sung by Arijit Singh. A lyrical music video of the female version, performed by Shreya Ghoshal, was released on 9 November 2013.
Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse | Release and response
A new single was scheduled to be released on January 30, 2008, but was postponed and released on February 27. The Single V was also postponed, its release been moved from February 14 to March 5.
Lalala Shiawase no Uta | Background
The album was announced by the group's Korean agency, DSP Media, on October 8, on Kara's official Japanese website with prices and first details about the release. It will be released in four editions: 3 limited editions, CD+DVD, CD+Photobook (28-pages) and a CD-Only First Press, plus a regular edition: CD-Only Normal Press. Every edition will come with a different jacket cover and different contests: the CD+DVD edition will come with the white jacket cover, a CD+Photobook with the black jacket cover, and both first and normal press CD only editions come with the grey jacket cover, including only the CD itself.
Girls Forever | Background
The song was covered by American country singer Reba McEntire on June 18, 2010 on Country Music Television’s "Unplugged" series, accompanied by a music video depicting her performing the song live. Later in the year McEntire recorded a studio version, for her album "All the Women I Am" (2010), and performed it at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards on November 10, 2010. The song then debuted at number 60 on the Hot Country Songs charts as an album cut dated for the week ending November 27, 2010. Added to country radio on January 24, 2011, by Starstruck Entertainment and Valory Music Group, as the second from the album, it re-entered at number 60 on the chart dated for the week ending January 29, 2011.
If I Were a Boy | Reba McEntire version
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
The single was released in seven versions: Regular Edition (catalog number EPCE-5870), and Limited Editions A, B, C, D, E, and F. All versions except the Limited Edition A are CD-only. The Limited Edition A includes a DVD with a special version of the music video for the title song. The Limited Editions B to F each contain an additional track, a solo version of the title song performed by a Cute's member. All the limited editions are shipped sealed and include a serial-numbered entry card for the lottery to win a ticket to one of the single's launch events.
Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku | Release information
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
The song was covered by many artists, including Ishii, Akemi (石井明美) in Japanese version from her 1986 album "Mona Lisa", Michael von der Heide in 1998, Gregorian in a new age version as bonus track on the album "Masters of Chant Chapter III", Leslie on her 2007 album "80 Souvenirs", Jolie in French and English versions in 2010. Actors Jean-Paul Rouve and Isabelle Nanty performed the song as duet in the Olivier Baroux's 2011 film "Les Tuche". After a live performance of the song in 2012, Italian singer Sabrina Salerno released the song as a digital download in 2015, however the song was never promoted as a single.
Ouragan (song) | Cover versions
It also managed to chart in other countries including Ireland, the Netherlands and Finland, where it peaked at number twelve on the Finnish Singles Chart. "Just a Little Bit" was chosen to be the third single, and was released in late October 2007 in the United Kingdom. The single peaked at number sixty-five on the UK Singles Chart. The fourth and final single from the album, "B Boy Baby" featuring Amy Winehouse, was released in late December and peaked at number seventy-three on the UK Singles Chart. One track on the album was written by Buena's replacement in the Sugababes, Amelle Berrabah.
Real Girl | Singles
This version was only issued as the B-side of the 1964 release of the single, while the second version substituted it for the re-release in January 1965. This version has never received an official digital release, and remains among the rarer tracks recorded by Tages. The song first entered Kvällstoppen on the 1st of December 1964 at a position of number 11. The following week, it had breached the top-5 for the first time, at a position of number 4. It reached its peak on the 15th of December at a position of number 3, where it stayed for one week.
Sleep Little Girl | Release
"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman", written by Dido, Max Martin and Rami, was originally intended to be included on the movie's soundtrack, but after Jive Records decided not to release a soundtrack, Spears later decided to use it on her third studio album, "Britney" (2001).
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman | Background
Recordings began on mid-September as well as the photoshoot for the CD cover. During the production, the group faced a big issue regarding with Yuko Nakazawa. At the beginning, Nakazawa wore long hair that was originally featured in their single's cover. She later cut it short before debuting publicly. This act caused for a re-shoot of the cover and her solo lines in the song's bridge. The single was released and first distributed on November 3 at Shinsaibashi, Osaka, selling 16,610 copies, and then on November 9 at Fukuoka with 9,004 copies. Distribution continued on November 23 at Sapporo with 14,853 copies.
Ai no Tane | Production and distribution
– also commonly abridged/known as – is the 34th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on December 11, 2013. The single placed fourth on the Japanese Oricon year-end chart for 2014, with 1,086,491 copies sold in Japan as of December 20, 2014.
Suzukake Nanchara | Introduction
On August 26, 1992, Japanese techno band Long Vacation (a spinoff of Uchoten) released a cover version of "Aozora no Kakera" on their "Long Vacation's Pop" album. Singer and actress Chiemi Hori performed a cover on her "80s Idol Songs Collection", released in both regular and limited edition versions on September 8, 2005. Japanese singer Asako Toki released a cover on her "Light! CM & Cover Songs" album released on February 2, 2011.
Aozora no Kakera | Covers
The song was re-record in Japanese as the group's first single in Japan. It was released digitally on September 7, 2011, and physically on September 14 in four different versions: three limited editions (CD+DVD, CD + 32-pages photobook and CD only with a bonus track) and a regular edition.
A (Rainbow song) | Japanese version
The original release was in 1990 under Elephant Records in Canada, and under A&M Records in the United States. It featured the trio in the middle with an alphabet border. In 1994, Drive Entertainment re-packaged the album after it won the Parent's Choice Award and Elephant was added to the front cover. In 2004, Casablanca Kids Inc. released the album but reverted to the original cover design. 1990 (Elephant Records/A&M Records) Cassette/CD/Video 1994 (Drive Entertainment) Cassette/CD/Video 2004/2005/2008 (Casablanca Kids Inc.) CD/DVD
Sing A to Z | Releases
The original version of the track was stolen from Slip-N-Slide Records and subsequently leaked to the Internet. Christina Milian sang the chorus on the original, but for unknown reasons, Trina confirmed that the version with Christina Milian will not make the album.
Single Again | Release
"Perfect Girl" is the second single from Kim Wilde's comeback album "Never Say Never", released in 2006. The album contains new songs (including this one) as well as re-recorded versions of some of Wilde's 1980s hits. Released in Germany, the single contained the "Radio Edit" of the song, but also two remixes. It also contained a new acoustic version of "European Soul" from Wilde's 1988 best-selling album "Close".
Perfect Girl | Introduction
"I Think I (Thai version)" was the first release of the album on the radio before the song "Burn" had released as the first single. And finally the song "I Think I" released as the third single. It's the cover of Korean song originally on the "Full House" original soundtrack album recorded by Byul. There are two music videos to "I Think I (Thai version)". The first was done for "Video CD Karaoke" and the second was done for TV music stations.
Lucky Girl (album) | EP single
The single was released on May 5, 2010 in 7 versions: Regular Edition and one limited edition for each member: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, C, D, E, and F. Each limited edition has a different member on the cover. The single debuted at the 1st place in the Oricon Daily singles Chart and at the 3rd place in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling in that first week 22,537 copies. On September 26, 2012, Momoiro Clover's already former label Universal J re-released the single under the title of . The 2012 re-release was a repackage of the original version.
Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo | Release
A Japanese version was released on April 6 with two bonus tracks of Japanese versions of the two lead tracks.
Kim Hyung-jun discography | Introduction
In 1997 Easton re-recorded this song for her album "Freedom" for the Japanese market and released it as the first single.
Modern Girl (Sheena Easton song) | Background
The album re-entered the charts at number 58 in the UK and number 46 in the US. "No Spare Parts" was released as a single on 13 November, which went to No. 2 on "Billboard"'s Hot Singles Sales. "So Young" was the second single from the "Some Girls" reissue, released briefly for free on iTunes the same day "No Spare Parts" was released. A video for "No Spare Parts" was produced and later released on 19 December 2011. In 2012 it was released by Universal Music Enterprises in a Japanese-only SHM-SACD version.
Some Girls | Re-release
Owing to its huge success outside Brazil, "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" was also recorded by Kaoma in English and Spanish. The song "Sochna Kya" from the 1990 Hindi film "Ghayal" copied the melody of "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)". The Japanese singer Akemi Ishii released a cover version in Japanese on March 21, 1990. It peaked at No. 16 on the Oricon charts and was re-recorded in 2011.
Lambada (song) | Cover versions, samples and mentions
Aika Ohno , the composer of Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku, covered the song in her cover album Silent Passage.
Are You Happy Now? (album) | Cover
In 2000 Chris Norman issued his solo version of this song as a single (CD maxi) in Europe. The version was part of his 2000 studio album "Full Circle".
Mexican Girl | Cover versions
The CD cover was designed by Jeb Loy Nichols and incorporates photographs by Emily Bowling.
Country Girl (Rebecca Hollweg album) | Album cover
In 2008, Ameji recorded a jazz version of the song for his cover album "Love Stories". The same year, the song was covered by Ayumi Nakamura, Akira Fuse and Anri for their cover albums "Voice", "Ballade" and "Tears of Anri 2", respectively. In 2012, 2AM recorded a cover of the song which was included as a B-side to their single "Denwa ni Denai Kimi ni" (電話に出ない君に), Beni covered the song in English for the cover album "Cover'" and Lisa recorded a version of the song featuring Kotaro Oshio for her fifth studio album "Family". In 2013, Chris Hart and Ayaka recorded covers of the song for their respective cover albums "Heart Song" and "Yūon Club: 1st Grade".
Hitomi o Tojite | Cover versions
Almost one year after its original release, the group's agency, WM Entertainment announced that the song was re-recorded in Japanese and will be used as their debut single in Japan. The single was released on June 27, 2012 in three different editions: CD+DVD, CD+Goods and a Regular edition.
Beautiful Target | Japanese version
The song was premiered live at the concert held on September 29 at Yokohama Blitz. The single was released in four versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, Limited Edition C, Limited Edition D, and Regular Edition. Each edition has a different cover. All the limited editions are shipped sealed and include a serial-numbered entry card for the lottery to win a ticket to one of the single's launch events. The limited editions A, B, and C include a bonus DVD with a different version of the music video for the title track.
Samui ne | Background
A female version of the song, sung by Shreya Ghoshal, was released on 19 November. This track was released as part of the collector's edition of the soundtrack, titled "A. R. Rahman Collectors' Edition Pack of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa". Shreya Ghoshal had also performed the song when it was used in the background score of the film.
Aaromale | Female version
Nakajima first covered the song in concert during her "Miyuki Nakajima Concert Tour 1998" tour. She later recorded her own version of the song, which was released in 2002 on the album, "".
Setsu Getsu Ka | Cover version
In 2014, Tomomi Kahara recorded a cover of the song for her album "Memories: Kahara Covers". While promoting the album, Kahara performed the song in duet with Kudo on the music show "Music Fair".
Senryū no Shizuku | Cover version
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 31, 2012. This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album "Love Vol. 2".
Kaze ni Fukarete | Other versions
In 2020, Puerto Rican singer released a Spanish version of the song titled "Girl" for his album "Easy Money Baby". His version is all in the same rhythm as the original but the message of the lyrics is different. His version entered the charts in the Hispanic market and was certified triple platinum in the United States.
21 Questions | Myke Towers version
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
Later, the singer shared the artwork of the single, featuring both artists. Eventually, the song was released on 28 October 2016 through digital download by Ace Entertainment.
Chantaje | Background and release
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
Cetera and Lamm recorded Japanese-language vocals for the song in 1971, and the version of the song with those vocals was released as a single in Japan. Columbia Records released the song only as a radio-only promotional 45 rpm single, with the English version on the other side. This recording was released digitally in 1998 on the Japan-only compilation CD "The Heart Of Chicago 1967-1971 Volume II Special Edition" (green cover), which also contains "Lowdown" sung in Japanese. The group performed the song live with the Japanese lyrics during tours of Japan in 1972, documented on the "Live In Japan" album, and again in 1995.
Questions 67 and 68 | Japanese release
Her sister Kumi would later cover the song on her album "" released in October the same year.
Me (Misono album) | Background
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
Following the release of her third single, "Rirura Riruha", on March 30, 2005, Kimura saw her fanbase grow considerably. The song was used in a series of Vodafone commercials in Japan and helped make her a household name. It sold over 100,000 copies, her best-selling single to date, and it also received a nomination for "Best Video" in the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005. Nearly seven months later, her next single, "Beat", was released. The song was composed by Tamio Okuda. The song had a more pop punk influence. On January 18, 2006, Kimura released her fifth single, "You".
Kaela Kimura | Career
"Butterfly" is a wedding song by Japanese musician Kaela Kimura, released as a digital single on June 1, 2009, roughly a month before her fifth album, "Hocus Pocus". It was extremely successful, reaching downloads of over 2,000,000 just over six months after its release. It is Kimura's most successful single digitally. Columbia released a special instrumental version of the song on February 14, 2010.
Butterfly (Kaela Kimura song) | Introduction
"A or B" is the first single by Nakashima since the release of her eighth studio album, "Tough", and was released two months following the release of her cover album, "". The single's artwork depicts Nakashima on a white swing in front of a soft pink backdrop. The limited edition artwork has Nakashima in a similar position against a dark gray backdrop. The dueling visuals are meant to represent Nakashima swinging between options "A" and "B"; imagined here as the "rain" and "shine" dispositions of a woman in love.
A or B | Background
Bomshel made its fifth chart entry with "Fight Like a Girl" in early 2009. It became the duo's first Top 40 country hit, peaking at No. 30 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart. "19 and Crazy" followed in November 2009 as the album's second single, and was also a minor Top 40 hit on the chart. Both songs and "Just This Way" are included on Bomshel's debut album, "Fight Like a Girl", released by Curb on October 20, 2009. The album was produced by Chuck Howard, except for "19 and Crazy", which Osmunson produced with the song's co-writers, Josh Kear and Mark Irwin.
Bomshel | 2009–present: "Fight Like a Girl" and "Halleluy'all"
The single was released by Sympathy for the Record Industry in 1990 on 7" only. The first pressing was on white vinyl with inserts, followed by blue and pink versions later on. Generic black vinyl versions were also issued later with a golden color scheme on the front cover. Several different versions of the front cover were produced in differing color schemes, which features a picture of a young woman hanging upside down from a tree limb. The woman in the photograph is Kat Bjelland of Babes In Toyland, a longtime friend and bandmate of Courtney Love, and the photo was taken in guitarist Eric Erlandson's backyard.
Retard Girl | Packaging and artwork
On October 6, 2009, it was announced that Arashi would be singing the opening theme song for the television drama "My Girl", which stars member Masaki Aiba. It was released in two formats: a regular and limited edition. Included in the regular edition was the title track and two B-sides, and . Instrumentals for all three tracks were also included. The limited edition included "My Girl" and "Tokei Jikake no Umbrella" and came packaged with a DVD, which contains the promotional video for "My Girl" and the making-of the promotional video. The b-side "Tokei Jikake no Umbrella" was used as the theme song for the mini drama , which stars various talents from Johnny & Associates.
My Girl (Arashi song) | Background and release
Tamla released two different versions of the song – the longer album version opens with the sound of a just-born baby crying, and the outro features Aisha as a baby; a promotional single edited for radio leaves out the crying baby sounds at the beginning and has a much shorter outro. The song was not issued as a commercial single and therefore it did not appear on the major charts in the US and UK. However, due to radio airplay, it reached number 23 on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart on January 29, 1977.
Isn't She Lovely | Releases
In 2014, Mirei Touyama included a cover of the song as a B-side to her single "Memories". In 2015, Minami Kizuki recorded a cover of the song for her first cover album "Sakuranagashi", released on January 21. The same day, Sumire Haruno released the Takarazuka cover album "Reijin" which included a cover of the song.
Hitomi o Tojite | Cover versions
Computer hackers obtained an a cappella version of the song, and added their own production before leaking the song online. Guetta and his label subsequently mastered a proper version of the song, released it earlier than planned and called an employee of The Pentagon to investigate the matter. An accompanying music video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles in May 2011 and released on 28 June 2011.
Where Them Girls At | Introduction
The song's lyrics are a salute to women of various ages (early teens, middle twenties, and approaching middle age) dealing with the struggles of different phases of life - starting high school and facing new pressures, coping with uncertainty about a career, and reaching middle age - and tells them "You're beautiful the way you are." The song was released to country radio in mid-2003 and peaked at number 3 on the Hot Country Songs charts. A remixed version of the song was also a number 1 single on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. This version remained released only to radio until "" was released in 2008.
This One's for the Girls | Content
"Samantha" is the ninth single from Japanese pop singer Kaela Kimura. It reached number 8 on the Oricon charts.
Samantha (Kaela Kimura song) | Introduction
This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Erika Ikuta. She temporally suspended her activities to prepare for college and resumed from this single.
Nandome no Aozora ka? | Release
On September 19, 2018, the British band Florence + The Machine released their version of this song, exclusively for Spotify platform.
Cornflake Girl | Cover versions
A Japanese version of the song was also used as the group's debut single in Japan. It was released on August 8, 2012 in five editions: CD+DVD, CD+Photobook, two CD only editions, first press with a bonus track and a standard regular edition and a Premium Box edition.
One 4 U | Japanese version
The single was released in four versions: a standard edition and three physical limited editions, "I", "D", and "Z". The DVDs included in the limited editions contain either footage of the music video for "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", or of a live performance by Babymetal. The single also had a promotional release to customers who purchased tickets to live performances of . Unlike previous singles released under Juonbu Records, no songs from the single appeared on a Sakura Gakuin album, due to "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" having been already released the same school year.
Ijime, Dame, Zettai | Background and release
To promote the release of the song, Y2K and bbno$ created fake stories about how they met and made the song, sending them to blogs including "Lyrical Lemonade". A remix version featuring Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias and Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen was released on October 30, 2019.
Lalala (song) | Background
Pop duo Daphne and Celeste released a cover of the song in 2000, although much of this cover is original, in a pop-rap style. The chorus is based on that in Alice Cooper's version, and some other elements of it have been retained as well. The single is remixed from the version released on their album "We Didn't Say That!", removing a prominent synthesizer line from the chorus among other, more minor changes. The B-side, "The Camp Song", was the only non-album D&C song available until the release of their fourth single almost 15 years later. School's Out was their first and only single released in Japan.
School's Out (song) | Daphne and Celeste version