"It Girl" is the second promotional single by English singer Jade.[a] It was released through RCA Records on 10 January 2025. Inspired by her experiences in the music industry, she co-wrote the song with James Abrahart and Lauren Aquilina, and its producers Cirkut and Lostboy.[5]
The song initially teased at the end of her "Angel of My Dreams" music video without a title,[6] was referenced under the name "It Girl" by fans. She would later announce in a social media post that she changed the song name due to fan demand,[7] changed from the original name "That's Showbiz, Baby".[8][9][10] Preceding the song's release, Thirlwall described the song throughout various interviews as the "cunty little sister" of "Angel of My Dreams".[1][11][9] On 16 December 2024, she announced the release of the single, alongside a pre-save link.[12]
During an early listening session, The Face Magazine described the song, as "Angel of My Dreams' more crystallised, clubrat sister".[16] Annabel Nugent of The Independent described it as "a hard and fast electro-pop bop about being poked and prodded, papped and penalised as a woman in the spotlight".[1] Shahzaib Hussain of Clash Magazine described "It Girl" as "a melodramatic anthem whereby Jade purges her own experience being exploited as a pliable, young female artist."[11] For Forbes, contributor Chris Malone Mendez wrote: "Jade seemingly takes aim at an industry that is eager to take advantage of women in as many ways as possible."[17] Writing for the Billboard magazine, Jason Lipshutz described "It Girl" as a song which "immediately showcases Jade's expansive voice before slamming into thick drums and wobbly harmonies—creating a sonic juxtaposition that worked so well with her breakthrough track, and once again succeeds here."[18]
Promotion
A snippet would be briefly teased on the visualizer for "Midnight Cowboy". She would once again play snippets of the song at surprise club appearances throughout the rest of 2024.[19] The song's release date and cover would eventually be announced on 3 January 2025 in a social media post, accompanied by a visual snippet.[20]
Music video
The music video[b] for "It Girl" was filmed in London on 29 June 2024.[21] It was directed by Fa & Fon, who previously worked with Jade on the visualiser for "Midnight Cowboy".[22] In the lead up to release, Thirlwall was seen filming promotional videos at various locations, including: Piccadilly Circus and Soho.[23] The video premiered on 10 January 2025.[24][25][26][27]
↑ Following the announcement of "FUFN (Fuck You for Now)", the Official Charts Company referred to it as Jade's "official third single" with "Angel of My Dreams" and "Fantasy" being the first two.[2][3] The song would also be referred to as a "promo track".[4]
↑ Griffiths, George (20 January 2025). "Angel of our dreams! Jade joins line-up of Mighty Hoopla 2025". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2025. The news arrives hot on the heels of Jade's latest solo track, It girl, which recently entered the UK Official Singles Chart at Number 44, her second-highest placement as a solo artist (and a very impressive placing indeed for a promo track).
↑ Stern, Bradley (10 January 2025). ""IT Girl": A Breakdown of Jade's Si-Si-Si-Sick Banger". MuuMuse. United States. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025. After a TikToker lazily attempted to suggest that "IT Girl" sounds like Charli's Brat track, Jade swiftly stepped in under the comments and shut down the speculation when she pointed out that the song was written pre-Brat era: "IT girl was written on the 9th February, 2023. Hope this helps!" she wrote.
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