| "Girlschool" | ||||
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| Single by Britny Fox | ||||
| from the album Britny Fox | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dean Davidson | |||
| Britny Fox singles chronology | ||||
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"Girlschool" is a song by American pop-metal band Britny Fox, that was released in 1988 as a single. Its video became an MTV favorite, along with the video for Long Way to Love.
Reception
In Jeremy Ulrey's review of Britny Fox, he listed "Girlschool" alongside "Long Way to Love" and "Gudbuy t'Jane", as highlights of the album. Doug Stone called it, "Fox's raison d'etre", in his review of their live album, Long Way to Live.
Music video
Howard Johnson writing for Classic Rock ranked the song's video at No. 5 on their list of the Top 10 Best Hair Metal Videos.
Its video was also placed on New York Times list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, called the video a "great moment in pop-metal", and said that,"it remains one of the style's best moments."
References
- Rockin' 80's [Sony] - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-22
- Britny Fox/Boys in Heat - Britny Fox | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-22
- Springhead Motorshark - Britny Fox | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-22
- Britny Fox - Britny Fox | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-22
- Long Way to Live! - Britny Fox | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-22
- Johnson, Howard (July 21, 2016). "The Top 10 Best Hair Metal Videos". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- Edwards, Gavin (2020-05-05). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- The Best of Britny Fox - Britny Fox | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-22
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