"Girlfight" | ||||
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Single by Brooke Valentine featuring Big Boi and Lil Jon | ||||
from the album Chain Letter | ||||
Released | January 4, 2005 | |||
Genre | Crunk [1] | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Producer(s) | Lil Jon | |||
Brooke Valentine singles chronology | ||||
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Big Boi singles chronology | ||||
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"Girlfight" is the debut single of R&B singer Brooke Valentine,featuring American rappers Lil Jon and Big Boi from Outkast. It serves as the first single from her debut album, Chain Letter . The song is about a tension between two girls who end up in a catfight and was a US top-thirty hit,peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 2005. A remix was made which features Da Brat,Ms. B and Remy Ma.
An online game titled Brooke Valentine Presents Celebrity Girl Fight was released online where the user fights female celebrities,including Ciara,Beyoncé,Paris Hilton,Jennifer Lopez,Lindsay Lohan and Lil' Kim.
US 12-inch single [2]
UK CD single [3]
UK 12-inch single [4]
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Australian CD single [6]
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Weekly charts
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | January 4,2005 | Digital download | Virgin | [20] |
January 18,2005 | [21] | |||
Australia | April 18,2005 | CD | [22] | |
United States | April 25,2005 | Contemporary hit radio | [23] | |
United Kingdom | July 4,2005 |
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