Girlfriend (Billie song)
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| Single by Billie | ||||||||||||
| from the album Honey to the B | ||||||||||||
| B-side | "Love Groove" | |||||||||||
| Released | 21 September 1998 | |||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||||
| Length | 3:50 (main version) 3:37 (radio version) |
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| Label | Innocent, Virgin | |||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Dion Rambo, Jacques Richmond | |||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Wendy Page, Jim Marr | |||||||||||
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"Girlfriend" is a single released by Billie in 1998, from her debut album Honey to the B. It reached No. 1 in the UK, making her the youngest and first female solo singer to reach the top spot with her first two singles. A radio edit 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.
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 Billie's debut album, Honey to the B.
"Girlfriend" was officially released in the United Kingdom on 21 September 1998. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 17 October 1998 at number one. It remained on the chart for twelve weeks and was certified silver. In Ireland, the track reached number twelve on the singles chart. "Girlfriend" debuted on the Swedish singles chart on 29 October 1998 at number thirty-seven. The following week it peaked at number twenty-two.
In Australia, "Girlfriend" debuted on the singles chart on 6 December 1998 at number forty-nine. Five weeks later, the song peaked at number thirty-five. The track debuted in New Zealand on 29 November 1998 at number three. It peaked at number two three weeks later and remained on the singles chart for eighteen weeks, Piper's most successful chart performance outside of the UK.
The video (directed by Phil Griffin) starts in an empty warehouse where several 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 pool with him. The two continue spend time together until the video ends. Cut scenes of Billie and her girl friends dancing are seen during the chorus.
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