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| Name = My Girls |
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| Artist = ] featuring ] |
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| Recorded = 2009<br>The Red Lip's Room (], California) |
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| Label = ] |
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*Christina Aguilera |
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"'''My Girls'''" is a song by ] recording artist ], taken from her sixth studio album '']'' (2010). The song was written by Aguilera, ], ], ] and ], while production was handled by ]. It features a rap verse by Canadian musician ]. An ] and ] number, the track talks about female empowerment. It received mixed to positive reviews from ], many of whom praised its funny lyrical content and deemed it one of the album's most enjoyable tracks, while some others called it "silly". Upon the release of ''Bionic'', "My Girls" charted on the ] at number 55. |
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== Background and composition== |
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] (pictured) co-wrote and produced the song.]] |
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While talking with ], ] revealed: "It was wonderful. She's an incredible artist, an excellent mother and a very funny person. It was fun, very natural. I didn't have an impression that working with her was any different than working with Le Tigre or MEN. I felt it was a great collaboration. I felt I was lucky to work with her, considering she's a very relevant woman to the feminist movement."<ref name=rollingstone>{{cite news|last=Catania|first=Fernanda|title=Hiperativa indie - Rolling Stone Brasil|url=http://rollingstone.com.br/noticia/jd-samson-entrevista/|accessdate=May 25, 2012|newspaper=]|date=June 9, 2010}}</ref> |
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] of ] thinks that Aguilera's hipster-approved collaborators might even earn the singer a few new fans in indie-identified Pitchfork country. |
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"People have been super-supportive of us working with her." "A few years ago there was a rumor going around that we were working with ], and people were ready to kill us. Obviously, Christina and Paris Hilton are totally different entities. But people seem genuinely excited about this. It's like maybe it gives them permission to admit they like Christina."<ref name=billboard2>{{cite news|last=Wood|first=Mikael|title=Christina Aguilera: 'Bionic' Billboard Cover Story And Video|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958267/christina-aguilera-bionic-billboard-cover-story-and-video|accessdate=May 22, 2012|newspaper=]|date=May 14, 2010}}</ref> |
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== Composition and music == |
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{{listen |
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| description = A 18 second sample of "My Girls", an ], ] song, about female empowerment.<ref name="ukguardian"/><ref name="nme"/> |
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"My Girls" was written by Aguilera, ], ], ] and ].<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|title= My Girls | Allmusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/my-girls-t19598549|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref> It was produced by ] and it features a rap by ]-born electronic musician and performance artist ].<ref name=songfacts>{{cite web|title=My Girls by Christina Aguilera Songfacts|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=19839|work=Songfacts|accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref> It is an ] song<ref name="ukguardian"/> with elements of ]<ref name="nme"/> and it talks about female empowerment.<ref name=drowned/> ]s and ] are brand-name-dropped, and the song insists, "We just came to party."<ref name="nytreview">{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/arts/music/07choice.html?pagewanted=1&sq=bionic&st=cse&scp=1 |title=New CDs |first=Jon |last=Pareles |work=]|publisher =]|authorlink=Jon Pareles|date=June 6, 2010 |accessdate=June 7, 2010}}</ref> In the song, she sings: "My girls wear lipstick while they're making my beats, they got guitar picks in their purses, Louboutin on their feet."<ref name="RS"/> |
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==Critical reception== |
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] from ] called it "an improbable triumph, a fabulous slab of shouty electro-disco."<ref name="ukguardian">{{cite news|author=Alexis Petridis |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jun/03/christina-aguilera-bionic-cd-review |title=Christina Aguilera: Bi-On-Ic | CD review | Music |work ==''The Guardian''|publisher=Guardian Media Group |date= June 3, 2010|accessdate=June 6, 2010 | location=London}}</ref> Bill Lamb from ] picked the song as one of the best from the album, calling it an "effortless party track."<ref name=about>{{cite web|last=Lamb|first=Bill|title=Christina Aguilera - Bionic|url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/christinaaguilerabionic.htm|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> Genevieve Koski from ] named it "the album’s most enjoyable track", alongside ].<ref name=avclub>{{cite news|last=Koski|first=Genevieve|title=Christina Aguilera: Bionic | Music Review | The A.V. Club|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/christina-aguilera-bionic,42124/|accessdate=May 25, 2012|newspaper=]|date=June 15, 2010}}</ref> Kerri Mason from ] named it "a punk-brat driving song."<ref name=billboardreview>{{cite news|last=Mason|first=Kerri|title=Bionic | Billboard.biz|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/magazine/reviews/albums/e3if8fcfe7537756d060a8f75cd33eba0cb|accessdate=May 22, 2012|newspaper=]|date=July 10, 2010}}</ref> Rob Sheffield from ] called it "a hilarious disco anthem where Aguilera gives it up to her new riot-grrrl pals."<ref name="RS">{{cite web|url =http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/bionic-20100607|title ='Bionic' by Christina Aguilera|work =]|publisher =Wenner Media|last =Sheffield|first =Rob|accessdate =June 9, 2010}}</ref> Dan Martin from ] wrote a positive review, stating: "It's an euphoric girls-together punk funk from Le Tigre and, if hardly riot grrrl subversive, is great fun."<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url =http://www.nme.com/reviews/christina-aguilera/11355|title =Christina Aguilera – Album review: Bionic (RCA)|work =]|publisher =Time Inc.|date =June 7, 2010|accessdate =May 15, 2012}}</ref> Richard Wink from ] wrote a mixed review, commenting: "A dollop cheesy faux-female empowerment sloganism, the track staggers along like a pricey ] vibrator running on batteries bought from ]."<ref name=drowned>{{cite news|last=Wink|first=Richard|title=Christina Aguilera - Bionic / Releases / Drowned in Sound|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15438/reviews/4140199?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DrownedInSound+%28Drowned+In+Sound%29|accessdate=May 19, 2012|newspaper=]|date=June 7, 2010}}</ref> Andy Gill from ] wrote that the song is "a Sapphic anthem stomp that furnishes one of the few moments of real interest."<ref name=independent>{{cite news|last=Gill|first=Andy|title=Album: Christina Aguilera, Bionic (RCA)|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-christina-aguilera-bionic-rca-1991440.html|accessdate=May 25, 2012|newspaper=]|date=June 4, 2010}}</ref> |
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Nick Levine of ] gave praise to the song, calling it "a punk-poppy hook-up with the Le Tigre ladies," noting that "it is just an absolute blast."<ref name=digitalspy>{{cite news|last=Levine|first=Nick|title=Christina Aguilera: 'Bionic' - Music Album Review - Digital Spy|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/albumreviews/a225827/christina-aguilera-bionic.html|accessdate=July 21, 2012|newspaper=]|date=June 14, 2010}}</ref> Dan Pardalis of "411 Mania" praised "the fun appearance from Peaches", but described it as "not much better than ]."<ref name=411mania>{{cite news|last=Pardalis|first=Dan|title=411mania.com: Music - Christina Aguilera - Bionic Review|url=http://www.411mania.com/music/album_reviews/141439|accessdate=May 19, 2012|newspaper=411 Mania|date=June 9, 2010}}</ref> ] ] wrote that "Despite the compelling Bowiesque funk rhythm and the presence of alternative feminist artists Peaches and Le Tigre, it still sounds like something you might hear on a ] album."<ref name=scotsman>{{cite news|title=Album review: Christina Aguilera, Bionic|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/album-review-christina-aguilera-bionic-1-807241|accessdate=May 17, 2012|newspaper=]|date=June 6, 2010}}</ref> Melinda Newman of ] commented that "Aguilera veers into Pink territory."<ref name=hitfix>{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Melinda|title=Review: Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic' shows a machine-like workmanship|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on/posts/review-christina-aguilera-s-bionic-shows-a-machine-like-workmanship|accessdate=May 17, 2012|newspaper=]|date=June 7, 2010}}</ref> Greg Kot from ] agreed, writing that "even the vaunted Le Tigre/Peaches combo platter on 'My Girls' fails to ignite."<ref name=chicagotribune>{{cite news|last=Kot|first=Greg|title=Turn It Up: Album review: Christina Aguilera, 'Bionic'|url=http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2010/06/album-review-christina-aguilera-bionic.html|accessdate=May 15, 2012|newspaper=]|date=June 7, 2010}}</ref> Chris DeLine of "Culture Bully" wrote that "the track feels out of place", calling it "silly".<ref name=culture>{{cite news|last=DeLine|first=Chris|title=Christina Aguilera "Bionic" Review|url=http://www.culturebully.com/christina-aguilera-bionic-album-review|accessdate=May 20, 2012|newspaper=Culture Bully|date=May 26, 2010}}</ref> |
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==Chart performance== |
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Upon the release of the album, "My Girls" debuted at number 55 on the ] on the chart issue June 6, 2010.<ref name=gaon>{{cite web|title=Search: Gaon International Download Chart - Issue date: June 06, 2010 - June 13, 2010|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/online/download/list.gaon?nationGbn=E|format=To access the applicable chart, change "년 (Year)" to "2010" and select the week "July 06 - July 12, 2010"|work=]|accessdate=May 15, 2012}}</ref> |
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==Credits and personnel== |
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;Recording locations |
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*Recording & Vocal recording – The Redlips Room, Beverly Hills, California. |
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*Songwriting – Christina Aguilera, Mathangi Arulpragasam, John Hill, Dave Taylor |
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*Production – John Hill, Switch |
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*All instruments - John Hill & Switch |
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Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Bionic'', RCA Records.<ref name="Album notes">{{cite AV media notes |title=]|others=] |date=2010|type=liner notes |publisher=].}}</ref> |
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==Charts== |
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! scope="row"| US Dance/Electronic Digital Sales<ref>{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=christina aguilera|chart=Dance/Electronic Digital Songs B}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{MetroLyrics song|christina-aguilera|my-girls}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
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