"D-Girl" ("Dope Girl") is a song by the American
R&B singer
Brooke Valentine
Kanesha Nichole Brookes (born October 5, 1984), better known by her stage name Brooke Valentine, is an American singer, actress, and model. Her single "Girlfight" peaked on U.S. music charts in 2005, paving the way for her debut album ''Chain L ...
. It features late rapper
Pimp C. The song was released on May 16, 2006 to
iTunes
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as the first single for Valentine's second studio album, ''Physical Education''. However, after numerous delays, it was announced in 2007 that the album had been shelved.
Music video
The
music video
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premiered on June 15, 2006 on
BET
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's ''
106 & Park
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'' as "the new joint of the day". Also, the video was the highest debuting video of the week at
Yahoo!
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's
Launch. The video debuted at #35 and is #6 in the R&B genre.
Charts
Track listings
;12" maxi single
''Side A''
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Clean) - 3:59
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Radio Edit) - 4:01
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Instrumental) - 4:21
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Album Version - Explicit) - 4:21
''Side B''
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Clean) - 3:59
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Radio Edit) - 4:01
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Instrumental) - 4:21
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Album Version - Explicit) - 4:21
;CD maxi single
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Clean) - 3:59
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Radio Edit) - 4:01
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Instrumental) - 4:21
#"D-Girl (Dopegirl)" (Album Version - Explicit) - 4:21
Personnel
* Vocal arrangements: Deja "The Great" and Brooke Valentine.
* Engineered by: Ari "J-Mobb" Levine at Subliminal Studios, Los Angeles.
* Mixed by: Dave "D-Lo" Lopez at Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood.
* Background vocals: Brooke Valentine.
* Additional vocals: Deja "The Great".
* Elements composed by: "The Great".
* Additional keys: Brian Kennedy.
References
External links
Music video on First ViewChart positions and updates
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2006 singles
2006 songs
Brooke Valentine songs
Virgin Records singles
Songs written by Pimp C