"Girlfriend" is a single released by Billie in 1998, from her debut album ''

Honey to the B ''Honey to the B'' is the debut album by the pop singer Billie Piper, released in 1998. Known mononymously as Billie until her second album, she was the first and youngest British female artist to have a first single enter the UK singles chart ...

''. It reached number one in the United Kingdom, making her the youngest and first female solo singer to reach the top spot with her first two singles. On the American track listing for ''Honey to the B'', the radio mix replaces the original album version. The B-side "Love Groove" is also featured on ''Honey to the B''.

Releases

A radio edit with additional production by

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was released for the single which differs significantly from the album version. The Australian single has become one of Billie's rarest CD singles. The cover for the Australian single differs slightly, as on the UK cover it says "''Includes Tin Tin Out Mix & Exclusive Track''" while on the Australian cover it says "''Includes Because We Want To''". "Girlfriend / She Wants You" was the second single released from the Japanese edition, released almost a whole year after the previous single, "Because We Want To" was released.

Release and chart performance

"Girlfriend" was released in the United Kingdom on 5 October 1998 as two

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. The song debuted on the

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on 11 October 1998 at number one. It remained on the chart for 12 weeks and was

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silver. In Ireland, the track reached number 12 on the

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. "Girlfriend" debuted on the

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at number 37 on 29 October 1998. The following week it peaked at number 22. In Australia, "Girlfriend" debuted on the

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at number 49 on 6 December 1998. Five weeks later, it peaked at number 35. The track debuted in New Zealand on 29 November 1998 at number three. It reached number two, its highest position, three weeks later and remained on the

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for 18 weeks.

Music video

The video (directed by Phil Griffin) starts in an empty warehouse where several teenage boys are skateboarding. Billie and her friends sit on a sofa, admiring them. They soon get up and sing the chorus of "Girlfriend". Another guy arrives in a truck and Billie plays a game of

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with him. The two continue spend time together until the video ends. Cutscenes of Billie and her girl friends dancing are seen during the chorus. The video uses the single version (the radio mix) of the song rather than the original album version.

Track listings

UK CD1 and European maxi-single # "Girlfriend" (radio mix) – 3:55 # "Love Groove" – 4:29 # "Girlfriend" (

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mix) – 7:26 UK CD2 # "Girlfriend" (radio mix) – 3:55 # "Girlfriend" (

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Real Live mix) – 4:35 # "Girlfriend" (Sgt. Rock mix) – 6:17 # "Girlfriend" (video) – 3:51 UK cassette single :A1. "Girlfriend" (radio mix) – 3:55 :A2. "Love Groove" – 4:29 :B1. Interview – 10:18 Australian maxi-single # "Girlfriend" (radio mix) # "Love Groove" # "Girlfriend" (Tin Tin Out mix) # "

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" (radio mix)

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the ''

'' liner notes. * Billie Piper –

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* Jim Marr –

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, programming * Wendy Page – production, backing vocals * Pete Craigie –

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, mixing * Yak Bondy – additional programming

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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