New Girl (song)

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"New Girl"
Single by Reggie 'n' Bollie
Released13 May 2016
Recorded2015
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:36
Label Syco
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Reggie 'n' Bollie singles chronology
"New Girl"
(2016)
"Link Up"
(2016)
Music video
"New Girl" on YouTube

"New Girl" is the debut single by Ghanaian music duo Reggie 'n' Bollie. It was released on 13 May 2016.

Contents

Music video

A music video, shot in Ghana, was uploaded to Vevo on 20 May 2016, and received almost 100,000 views within 48 hours. It features scenes on the beach, the duo playing football with local children, and group dances. It was directed by African music video directors Prince Dovlo and Sesan Ogunro.

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [1] 71
Scotland (OCC) [2] 8
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 26

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom13 May 2016 Digital download Syco

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