Pretty Girl (Jon B. song)

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"Pretty Girl"
Jon B - Pretty Girl single cover.jpg
Single by Jon B.
from the album Bonafide
ReleasedAugust 15, 1995 (1995-08-15) [1]
Recorded1994
Genre
Length4:18
Label
Songwriter(s) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds [2]
Producer(s) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds [3]
Jon B. singles chronology
"Someone to Love"
(1995)
"Pretty Girl"
(1995)
"Isn't It Scary"
(1996)
Music video
"Pretty Girl" on YouTube

"Pretty Girl" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Jon B, issued in August 1995 as the second single from his debut studio album, Bonafide (1995). The song, written and produced by Babyface, peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]

Contents

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from album liner notes. [5]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by F. Gary Gray. [6]

Charts

Chart (1995) [4] Peak
position
Europe (European Dance Radio) [7] 21
US Billboard Hot 100 25
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks ( Billboard )21
US Rhythmic Top 40 ( Billboard )9
US Top 40 Mainstream ( Billboard )29

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