"Girls" was the fourteenth single released by British

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group the Prodigy on 30 August 2004. It was the first single from the album ''

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''. "Girls" peaked at number 19 on the

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, number 18 in Finland and number 12 in Greece. The single's

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was directed by Mat Cook and Julian House, who also designed the artwork for the album and single. It featured experimental

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with various psychedelic themes. The music video was introduced with animation, in high-definition format made in late-2003 and early 2004. The sample used in the hook is re-made but taken from the Broken Glass single "Style of the Street" and also the song samples D. Train " You're the One for Me".

Track listings

12-inch vinyl record # A1. "Girls" (4:06) # B1. "More Girls" # B2. "You'll Be Under My Wheels" (Original Mix) CD single # "Girls" (4:14) # "More Girls" (4:27) # "You'll Be Under My Wheels" (Original Mix) (3:41)

Charts

Promotional single release

On 21 June 2004, "Girls/Memphis Bells" was released as a promotional single by the band as a very limited 12-inch

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. Beyond this, "Memphis Bells" was made exclusively available online as a digital download on 28 June 2004 via a now defunct website. Available in a limited edition of 5,000, each of the downloads had a unique variation of both the track and the artwork.

12-inch vinyl record sides

:A. "Girls" (4:06) :B. "Memphis Bells" (4:28)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Girls (Prodigy Song) The Prodigy songs 2004 singles 2004 songs Songs written by Hubert Eaves III Songs written by Liam Howlett XL Recordings singles