Da Girls

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"Da Girls"
Da Girls.png
Single by Ciara
ReleasedMarch 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
Length3:44
Label Beauty Marks
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ciara singles chronology
"Better Thangs"
(2022)		"Da Girls"
(2023)		"Slow"
(2023)

"Da Girls" is a song by American singer Ciara. It was released on March 24, 2023, through label Beauty Marks, and is expected to be included on Ciara's eighth studio album. [1] [2]

Contents

Background and release

In March 2023, Ciara announced that her next single, following "Better Thangs" with Summer Walker, would be "Da Girls" and would be released on March 24, 2023. [3] "Da Girls" has been described as a female empowerment song. [4]

Music video

The official music video for "Da Girls" was released on March 24, 2023, and was directed by Sara Lacombe. [5] [6]

Remixes

Ciara recruited Lola Brooke and Lady London for the first remix, the Girls Mix. It was released on April 14, 2023. [7] [8] [9] An official music video was released on the same day. [10]

On May 12, 2023, Ciara released a Versions EP featuring the original version of "Da Girls", plus two new remixes: the Slow Mix featuring Derrick Milano and the Dance Mix featuring Lay Bankz. [11] [12]

Chart performance

The original, solo version of "Da Girls" debuted at number 20 on Billboards' R&B/Hip Hop Digital Song Sales Chart. [13]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Spotify. [14]

Writers
Producers

Track listings

Original
  1. "Da Girls" – 3:44
Girls Mix
  1. "Da Girls" (Girls Mix) (featuring Lola Brooke and Lady London) – 3:04
Versions
  1. "Da Girls" (Dance Mix) (featuring Lay Bankz) - 2:26
  2. "Da Girls" (Slow Mix) (featuring Derrick Milano) - 3:09
  3. "Da Girls" – 3:44

Charts

Chart (2023)Peak
position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 20

Release history

Release history for "Da Girls"
RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 24, 2023OriginalBeauty Marks [16]
April 14, 2023Girls Mix [17]
May 12, 2023Versions [18]

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  12. ↑ "I made this for all Da Girls around the world! Shout out to the amazing artists that have joined me on this journey! Da Girls (Versions) OUT NOW On all platforms!! Dance Mix ft @TheLayBankz, R&B Slow Mix ft @DerrickMilano, Da Girls Mix ft @lolabrooke718 & @LadyLondon 🫶🏽 Ya'll!!". Twitter. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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