"It Girl" is a song written, produced, and performed by American recording artist

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. The song was released on November 10, 2014 through

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as the fifth single from his second studio album ''

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'' (2014) in the United Kingdom. The lyrics reference the title in the line ''you the it girl''.

Music video

The official music video for "It Girl" was directed by

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and Fantasista Utamaro and was released on September 30, 2014. Produced by Japanese designer

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in his company Kaikai Kiki with Animation Production NAZ, the

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-inspired clip features Williams rendered in the style of various Japanese cartoons and video games.

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