"Pretty Girls" is the third official single from
Wale's debut album, ''
Attention Deficit'', and is produced by
Best Kept Secret. It features
Gucci Mane
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and Weensey from the
go-go
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Go-go was originated by African-American musicians in the Washington, D.C. area du ...
band Backyard Band. It was released to iTunes and Rhapsody on October 6, 2009. The song samples Backyard Band's go-go rendition of
The Moments and
The Whatnauts
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track "Girls" and contains a line of UCB's song "Splash Girl". The official remix featuring
Chris Brown
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and
Fabolous
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was released on April 13, 2010. A second remix features Weensey,
Raheem DeVaughn, and Phil Ade.
The music video was filmed in Los Angeles, California and was directed by
Chris Robinson. Gucci Mane does not appear in the video due to his serving a one-year prison sentence at the time.
Wale Reps For His D.C. Hometown In 'Pretty Girls' Video
MTV.com There are appearances in the video by Washington Redskins' running back Clinton Portis, Baltimore Ravens' running back Ray Rice, Curren$y
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Music career
2002–2008: No Limit and Young Money ...
, DJ Khaled
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Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station WEDR, 99 Ja ...
and actor Tristan Wilds
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.
Charts
References
External links
Wale – Pretty Girls Music Video
2009 singles
2010 singles
Wale (rapper) songs
Gucci Mane songs
Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director)
2009 songs
Songs written by Gucci Mane
Songs written by Wale (rapper)
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