Girls (Kid Cudi song)

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"Girls"
Single by Kid Cudi featuring Too Short
from the album Indicud
ReleasedApril 2, 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Scott Mescudi
Kid Cudi singles chronology
"Immortal"
(2013)
"Girls"
(2013)
"Confused!"
(2015)
Too Short singles chronology
"First Date"
(2012)
"Girls"
(2013)
"Loyal"
(2013)

"Girls" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi, released on April 2, 2013 as the fourth single from his third studio album Indicud (2013). The song, which includes production by Cudi himself, features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Too $hort. The song has since peaked at #3 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

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Background

On April 2, 2013, "Girls" was released for digital download via the iTunes Store, as the album's fourth single. The song features a guest verse from American dirty rap legend Too Short. Additionally, the song was produced by Cudi himself, much like the bulk of Indicud. [1] [2] The song would later be released to Rhythm/Crossover radio on April 9, 2013. [3] "Girls" contains an interpolation of "Pretty Girls", written by The Kids of Widney High (Carl Brown, Shelly Goodhope, Tanesa Tavin, Daniel Brattain, Veronica Mendez, Darrell Mitchell, Albert Cota, Chantel Roquemore and Michael Monagan). [4] The song also contains a sample of "Bitches (Reply)", as performed by Dion "DJ Jimi" Norman. [5]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard )3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 37

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesApril 2, 2013 [7] [8] Digital download GOOD Music, Republic
April 9, 2013 [9] Rhythmic contemporary radio

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