"Naughty Girl" is a song by American singer

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from her debut solo album, '' Dangerously in Love'' (2003). It was written by Beyoncé, Scott Storch, Robert Waller and Angela Beyincé, and produced by Storch and Beyoncé. The song was released by

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as the fourth and final single from the album on March 14, 2004. Musically, "Naughty Girl" is an R&B song that interpolates from

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's 1975 song " Love to Love You Baby". Influenced by

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and

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, the song contains lyrics that reference to a celebration of sexual lust and conquest, leading up to a desire for a

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. "Naughty Girl" received positive feedback by

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, who praised Beyoncé's assertive vocals and the song's sensual vibe. However, opinions about how convincingly Beyoncé was able to portray a naughty girl were polarized. The song was nominated in the category Best R&B/Soul Single by a Female Artist at the

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. "Naughty Girl" peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, becoming Beyoncé's fourth consecutive release from the album to reach the top-five on that chart. The single reached the top-ten in New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. "Naughty Girl" was certified gold by the American and

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trade associations of record producers. It was also certified platinum by the

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. The song's accompanying

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was directed by Jake Nava and was inspired by the dancing of

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and

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in the 1953

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''. In it, Beyoncé flirtatiously and seductively dances with R&B singer Usher to portray a naughty girl. The video received four nominations at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards and eventually won the Best Female Video accolade. The song was included on Beyoncé's

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s on her tours. The

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(ASCAP) recognized "Naughty Girl" as one of the most performed songs of 2005 at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards. "Naughty Girl" has been covered by singer-songwriter Roesy and band Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine.

Background and release

After the release of her former group

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's 2001 album, ''

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'', Beyoncé began a solo career and recorded her debut solo album, '' Dangerously in Love'' (2003). Beyoncé stated that it is more personal than her previous records because she was writing for herself. She contacted Scott Storch, Robert Waller and her cousin and personal assistant Angela Beyincé; together, they composed "Naughty Girl" among many other songs. It was planned to be the

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from the album, but " Crazy in Love" featuring

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was eventually chosen. "Naughty Girl" was subsequently released as the fourth and final single by

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; it was serviced for airplay in the United States on March 14, 2004, under formats that included

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ones. The single was added to

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s playlists on an unknown date. "Naughty Girl" was first released in the United Kingdom as a

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, which contained four tracks as well as a multimedia one, on April 5, 2004, and later as a

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on May 18, 2004. In the US, it was later released as a 12" single and a CD single on April 20, 2004. A different CD single was released in Australia on April 23, 2004; it included the album version and two remixes of the song (one of them featuring

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), and Destiny's Child's song "I Know" from ''

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. "Naughty Girl" was also made available as a digital download in the same country on June 1, 2004. On April 26, 2004, it was released in Germany as a maxi single and different CD singles were additionally made available in its iTunes Store and on

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. The song was released as a digital EP in several European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, and Sweden in early May 2004. The same EP was also serviced in Canada and was exclusively released as a CD single in Switzerland on May 31, 2004. "Naughty Girl" was released as a download-only single in New Zealand on June 1, 2004.

Music and lyrics

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and moves at a moderate tempo of 100

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. Beyoncé's

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spans around one and a half

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s in the song, from B₃ to F₅. Storch and Beyoncé interpolated the refrain of the 1975 song " Love to Love You Baby", originally performed by

and written by Summer, Pete Bellotte and

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. Musically, "Naughty Girl" is influenced by

, resulting to an uptempo and

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-oriented sound. The song also displays

as well as

influences, and is built on squiggling

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grooves weave. According to Spence D. of IGN Music, Beyoncé's vocals on the song are layered, making them sound like "a

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of Beyoncé's warbling for the affections of some

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of swing." According to James Poletti of

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, the female protagonist in the song sings about her "potential to turn on the filth." Lyrically, the song is a celebration of sexual lust and conquest, culminating in a desire for a one-night stand. This "lustful sexual confidence" is further demonstrated in the lyrics of the first verse: "I'm feeling sexy / Wa t tohear you say my name, boy/ If you can reach me, you can feel my burning flame / Feeling kind of N A S T Y / I might just take you home with me" and the chorus lines: " Tonight I'll be your naughty girl / I'm callin' all my girls / We're gonna turn this party out / I know you want my body." Throughout the song, Beyoncé sings the lines "I'd love to love you, baby" almost whispering.

Critical reception

"Naughty Girl" was critically lauded for its sensual vibe. Sal Cinquemani of ''

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'' wrote that Beyoncé delivers a "convincing impression of Donna Summer". ''

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Natalie Nichols wrote that "the deliberately Donna Summer-esque 'Naughty Girl' ..successfully meld eyoncébreathy cooing with hip, interesting production."Nichols, Natalie (June 24, 2003
Review: ''Dangerously in Love''
. ''

''. Retrieved on February 14, 2011. Lewis Dene of

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commented that Beyoncé sings "lustfully and sexually confident", and Spence D. of IGN stated that she creates "a brief aura of aural hypnotism", an effect made during the line "I'm feeling sexy". He also added that the song was guaranteed to have even "the most staid of folks slithering across the dance floor." James Poletti of Yahoo! Music wrote that "Naughty Girl" mingles "

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exoticism with a typically tight R&B groove." Rob Fitzpatrick of ''

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'' characterized Beyoncé's breathing heavily while grabbing the "imaginary" bedsheets but remained a "devout young

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woman singing what the public wants her to sing."Fitzpatrick, Rob
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. ''

''.

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. July 2, 2003. Retrieved on February 10, 2011. Describing "Naughty Girl" as an uptempo party track, Lisa Verrico of ''

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'' commented that the song features "an unusually high-pitched Beyoncé singing lines such as 'The rhythm's got me going crazy'". Neil Drumming of ''

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'' found Beyoncé's singing "not quite convincingly a naughty girl". This was echoed by Kelefa Sanneh of ''

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'' who said it was fun to hear Beyoncé mimicking "the

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line" in "Naughty Girl", and that it was not much fun to hear her try to sing "like a naughty girl". Ed Masley of ''

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'' commented that "Storch does his most convincing imitation of

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writing their own '

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' in a Middle Eastern restaurant".

Chart performance

"Naughty Girl" did not achieve the chart success of "Crazy in Love" and " Baby Boy" featuring

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. However, like the latter and " Me, Myself and I", "Naughty Girl" attained more immediate and commercial success than its predecessors, propelling the album onto the charts and helping it be certified as multi-platinum. "Naughty Girl" debuted at number 68 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 issue dated March 27, 2004. After eleven weeks on the chart, "Naughty Girl" received the digital gainer title and peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 issue dated June 5, 2004. It remained at number three for another week and became Beyoncé's fourth consecutive top-five release from ''Dangerously in Love'' and Beyoncé's fifth consecutive top-five hit. The single performed equally well on most of ''Billboard'' component charts, including Rhythmic Top 40 and Top 40 Tracks. It reached number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales and the US

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charts. The single remained on the chart for twenty-two weeks. "Naughty Girl" single was certified gold by the

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(RIAA) on October 22, 2004. In Oceania, the single peaked at number six in New Zealand on May 31, 2004, while it debuted and peaked at number nine in Australia on May 9, 2004. After tumbling down a few places, it returned to its high point of number nine for four non-consecutive weeks and was certified triple platinum by the

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(ARIA) in 2023 for selling over 210,000 equivalent units. "Naughty Girl" debuted and peaked at number 10 in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2004, making it Beyoncé's third UK top ten single. It charted for eight consecutive weeks in 2004. In Europe, the single reached number ten in the Netherlands, and the top twenty in the Belgian territories of

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and

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, Denmark, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Music video

The

for "Naughty Girl" was directed by Jake Nava, who directed Beyoncé's videos, "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". The video is inspired by the dancing of

and

in the 1953 musical comedy film, ''

'' and has a

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style. Paired with Usher, Beyoncé dances seductively and flirts with him to portray a naughty girl. She felt that they were a "perfect match" for the dancing scenes in the video. According to Usher, the video is a homage to classic "ultimate entertainers"; including dancers, singers and actors. He further talked about the collaboration on the video, saying, "Beyoncé and me have been talking about doing a record together. She reached out to me and said she had an idea and really wanted me to be the lead in her video... I was like, 'Well let me hear the idea.' It sounded like something totally different than what had been on TV." The video begins with Beyoncé performing a simple dance routine surrounded by a wall of mirrors and then undressing until she is naked behind a white curtain, revealing only her silhouette. Beyoncé enters the club with a different outfit and hairstyle and some friends. Male patrons seated at the tables look on. She and Usher notice each other. They meet on the dance floor and dance intimately. Beyoncé performs an elaborate dance scene with female backing dancers. She swirls around in a

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glass filled with bubbles. In the final scene, Beyoncé sits atop a piano and after being lifted down by a gentleman, she dances and poses as confetti falls everywhere. Joseph Patel of

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described Beyoncé's and Usher's moves in the video as "graceful". ''

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s Patrick DeMarco described the video as "sexy". A reviewer from '' Vibe'' compared Beyoncé's "booty dance" in the music video to those by

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in the music video for " Dirrty" (2002). On

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's ''

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'', "Naughty Girl" debuted at number ten on March 22, 2004, and peaked at number one. It retired to ''TRL'''s "Hall of Fame" at number seven and after being on the countdown for fifty days. The video won Best Female Video at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards and was nominated in the categories Best Choreography, Best Dance Video and Best Cinematography. At the 2005 MTV Australia Video Music Awards, the video received two nominations for Best R&B Video and Sexiest Video.

Recognition and accolades

Bill Lamb writing for

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ranked the song at number three on his list of the Top 100 Pop Songs 2004, and at number forty-two on his list of the Top 100 Pop Songs of the 2000s, writing: "Beyonce borrowed a portion of Donna Summer's naughty classic 'Love to Love You Baby' to create this celebration of sensual naughtiness." On the occasion of Beyoncé's thirtieth birthday, Erika Ramirez and Jason Lipshutz of ''

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'' magazine placed "Naughty Girl" at number 12 on their list of Beyoncé's 30 Biggest ''Billboard'' Hits. The staff members of ''

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'' placed it at number ten on their list of The Top 50 Tracks of 2004 praising its minimal production which "absolutely burns" and further describing the song as "delicious and practically perfect". In 2013, John Boone and Jennifer Cady of

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placed the song at number eight on their list of Beyoncé's ten best songs, writing "Every now and then Bey likes to get a little funky, like on this reggae-infused dancehall tune that finds our naughty girl cooing Donna Summer-style... Sexiest. Disco. Ever." "Naughty Girl" was nominated in the category Best R&B/Soul Single by a Female Artist at the

. Beyoncé was awarded the Songwriter of the Year—shared with Scott Storch, Robert Walker, Angela Beyincé, and

—at the

' 2005 Pop Music Awards. It also won the Most Performed Songs award, along with "Baby Boy" and "Me, Myself and I". In 2015, ''

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'' named the single one of 15 best songs produced by Scott Storch.

Live performances

During the Verizon Ladies First Tour which also featured

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and

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, Beyoncé performed "Naughty Girl" as part of the concert's

. Before starting to sing, she asked the audience: "Do I have any naughty girls in the house tonight? Her DJ yelled: "Do the A-Town stomp!" Beyoncé then walked onto the stage with some female dancers. As she sang, more dancers appeared on smaller, circular platforms while fire shot from the floor and a long, rectangular screen merged video of flames with images of the performers. Beyoncé then performed portions of Vanity 6's song " Nasty Girl" (1982) as a small dance break. The song was included on the set list of Beyoncé's Dangerously in Love World Tour that began in late 2003. During the tour, she appeared suspended from the ceiling of the arena and was lowered into a red lounger. The song was included on Beyoncé's set list on her concert tours The Beyoncé Experience (2007) and I Am... World Tour (2009-2010). It was featured on the live albums '' The Beyoncé Experience Live'' (2007), and the deluxe edition of '' I Am... World Tour'' (2010) which contained performances from the tour. On August 5, 2007, Beyoncé performed the song at the

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in Manhattan. Before starting to sing, she asked loudly for "all the naughty girls present" at the concert to respond, which they did "with enthusiasm". While singing, Beyoncé was accompanied by her all-female band and she incorporated Donna Summer's "Love to Love You Baby" into "Naughty Girl".

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'' wrote: "The largely uptempo show featured some surprising arrangements that gave the material freshness, such ..an injection of 'Love to Love You Baby' into 'Naughty Girl'." In Los Angeles, Beyoncé gave a full-length performance of the song, dressed in a green belly dancing costume. She performed with several female backup dancers and live instrumentation. When Beyoncé performed the song in

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, on June 29, 2009, she was wearing a glittery gold leotard. As she sang, animated graphics of turntables, faders and other club equipment were projected behind the dancers and musicians. Beyoncé was accompanied by two drummers, two keyboardists, a percussionist, a horn section, three imposing backup vocalists called the Mamas and a lead guitarist, Bibi McGill. Beyoncé performed the song at the Wynn Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 2, 2009, as part of her show revue I Am... Yours. The performance was recorded and distributed in a DVD/CD package titled '' I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas''. Beyoncé performed "Naughty Girl" live at her historic headlining Glastonbury Festival Performance on June 26, 2011. In May 2012, Beyoncé performed "Naughty Girl" during her Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live

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at Revel Atlantic City. Before the performance of the song, one of the in-between films was shown, where of Beyoncé said, "Harnessing the power of your body requires responsibility". Then, she appeared dressed in a feathered headdress. During the performance of the song, Beyoncé performed it as a tribute to Donna Summer, singing her song "Love to Love You Baby". Maura Johnston of ''

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'' wrote that "the sinuous 'Naughty Girl' had its source material laid bare at the outset when a sample of the groans and coos from 'Love To Love You Baby' was laid over it". According to '' Spin''s Caryn Ganz, she was "breaking out fluffy feathered fans" during the performance of the song. In 2014, she performed the song during her co-headlining On the Run Tour with her husband Jay-Z, in a melody with his " Big Pimpin'". The same performance was included on the set list of their second co-headlining tour in 2018, the

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. Beyoncé has also performed the song during her The Mrs. Carter Show (2013-2014) and The Formation (2016) World Tours. In 2023, the song was performed in a mash-up of " Virgo's Groove" from her 2022 album ''

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'' during its supporting tour.

Cover versions and usage in media

"Naughty Girl" has been

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by several artists. Irish singer-songwriter Roesy produced a version of the song which appeared on the 2004 charity album '' Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 2''. Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covered the song on their 2006 album ''Silent Nightclub''. In January 2011, "Naughty Girl" was used in a commercial for L’Oreal Paris Féria hair color in which Beyoncé bleached her hair blonde. Beyoncé wears body-conforming outfits and whips her hair back and forth as she shows off "her luscious locks." "Naughty Girl" was also used in the trailer for the 2004

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'', starring

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. This song appears in the video game '' Just Dance 2018''.

Track listings and formats

*Europe digital EP"iTunes Store – Beyoncé – Naughty Girl – EP"
. iTunes Store (Belgium). Apple Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2011. # "Naughty Girl" – 3:28 # "Naughty Girl" (feat.

) – 3:47 # "Naughty Girl" ( Calderone Quayle club mix) – 9:38 # "I Know" (

) – 3:32 *Canadian maxi-CD single # "Naughty Girl" – 3:30 # "Naughty Girl" (feat. Lil' Kim) – 3:50 # "Naughty Girl" (Calderone Quayle Naughty dub) – 7:21 *German maxi-CD single"Naughty Girl (Single, Maxi)"

(Germany). Amazon Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2011. # "Naughty Girl" – 3:28 # "Naughty Girl" (Calderone Quayle club mix edit) – 3:56 # "Naughty Girl" (feat. Lil' Kim) – 3:47 # "Naughty Girl" (video) – 3:28 # "Naughty Girl" (video—live from Headliners) – 3:23 *German CD single"iTunes Store – Beyoncé – Naughty Girl – Single"
. iTunes Store (Germany). Apple Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2011. # "Naughty Girl" – 3:29 # "Naughty Girl" (Calderone Quayle club mix edit) – 3:56 *German 3-inch Pock It! CD single"Naughty Girl (Single)"
Amazon.com (Germany). Amazon Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2011.. Hyper Music (United Kingdom). Retrieved February 13, 2011. # "Naughty Girl" – 3:30 # "Naughty Girl" (feat.

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) – 4:07 *Australia and New Zealand digital download # "Naughty Girl" (feat. Lil' Flip) – 4:07 *UK maxi-CD single"Naughty Girl (Single, Maxi)"
Amazon.com (UK). Amazon Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2011. # "Naughty Girl" – 3:28 # "Naughty Girl" (feat. Lil' Flip) – 4:07 # "Naughty Girl" (feat. Lil' Kim) – 3:47 # "Naïve" (HR Crump Remix feat. Da Brat) – 4:02 # "Naughty Girl" (video—live from Headliners) – 3:23 * UK and US CD single"Girl / Everything I Do (Single)"
Amazon.com (UK). Amazon Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2011."EIL – Beyoncé – Naughty Girl – US CD Single"
. EIL. Retrieved February 13, 2011. # "Naughty Girl" – 3:28 # "Everything I Do" (Beyoncé and Bilal) – 4:21 * US 12-inch maxi-single"EIL – Beyoncé – Naughty Girl US 7-track vinyl 12" single"
. EIL. Retrieved February 13, 2011. # "Naughty Girl" – 3:28 # "Naughty Girl" (feat. Lil' Kim) – 3:50 # "Naughty Girl" (feat. Lil' Flip) – 4:07 # "Naughty Girl" (instrumental) – 3:30 # "Naughty Girl" (a cappella) – 3:26 # "Naughty Girl" (feat. Lil' Kim a capella) – 3:48 # "Naughty Girl" (feat. Lil' Flip a capella) – 4:05

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Naughty Girl (Beyonce Song) 2003 songs 2004 singles Beyoncé songs Columbia Records singles MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video Music videos directed by Jake Nava Song recordings produced by Beyoncé Song recordings produced by Scott Storch Songs written by Beyoncé Songs written by Donna Summer Songs written by Giorgio Moroder Songs written by Pete Bellotte Songs written by Scott Storch Songs written by Robert Waller (musician)