GIRLFRIEND (ICONA POP SONG)

"Girlfriend"
"Girlfriend"
Single by Icona Pop
from the album This Is... Icona Pop
Released	4 June 2013
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	2:50
Label	TEN; Big Beat;
Songwriter(s)	Marcus "Mack" Sepehrmanesh; Caroline Hjelt; Aino Jawo; Mark Knight; James F. Reynolds; Caweh "CaPa" Passereh; Mikkel S. Eriksen; Tor Erik Hermansen; Tupac Shakur; Tyrone Wrice; Darryl Marvin Harper; Richard "Ricky" Rouse;
Producer(s)	StarGate; Mark Knight (co.); James F. Reynolds (co.); Caweh "CaPa" Passereh (co.);
Icona Pop singles chronology

"Girlfriend" is a song by Swedish synth-pop duo Icona Pop. It was released worldwide on 4 June 2013 as a digital download, except for Sweden where it was released on 7 June. The song was written by Icona Pop and Marcus "Mack" Sepehrmanesh and produced by Stargate, co-produced by Caweh Passereh, Mark Knight and James Reynolds. The song interpolates the lyrics from Tupac Shakur's " Me and My Girlfriend".^[1]

Track listing

Digital download

"Girlfriend" – 2:50

Germany single^[2]

"Girlfriend" – 2:50
"Girlfriend" ( The Chainsmokers Remix) – 4:37
"I Love It" ( Tiësto Remix) (feat. Charli XCX) – 5:10
"Ready for the Weekend" – 2:42

Credits and personnel

Lead vocals – Icona Pop
Lyrics – Marcus Sephermanesh, Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Marvin Harper, Ricky Rouse, Tupac Shakur, Tyrone Wrice
Producer, programmer, all instruments – StarGate
Co-producer – Mark Knight, James F. Reynolds, Caweh Passereh
Executive producer – Tim Blacksmith, Danny D
Recorded by – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles Walker
Additional production, additional recording – Elof Loelv
Additional engineer, assistant engineer – Daniela Rivera
Mixer – Phil Tan
Masterer – Colin Leonard
Label: Big Beat

Charts

Chart performance for "Girlfriend"
Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia ( ARIA)^[3]	55
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	27
Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[5]	17
Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[6]	31
Czech Republic ( Rádio – Top 100)^[7]	40
Germany ( Official German Charts)^[8]	17
Israel ( Media Forest)^[9]	17
Italy ( FIMI)^[10]	70
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	57
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	73

Certifications

Certifications for "Girlfriend"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden ( GLF)^[13]	Gold	20,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Girlfriend"
Region	Date	Format	Label(s)
Worldwide^[14]	4 June 2013	Digital download	TEN Big Beat Records
Sweden^[15]	7 June 2013		TEN Universal Music
Germany^[16]	23 August 2013		TEN Warner Music

References

^ Lipshutz, Jason (30 May 2013). "Icona Pop Returns With 'Girlfriend': Hear New International Single". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
^ "iTunes – Musik – "Girlfriend" von Icona Pop". Itunes.apple.com. August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013. ^{[
permanent dead link]}
^ " ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 22nd July 2013" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ " Icona Pop – Girlfriend" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ " Icona Pop – Girlfriend" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
^ " Icona Pop – Girlfriend" (in French). Ultratip.
^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201332 into search.
^ " Icona Pop – Girlfriend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ " Media Forest Week 28, 2013". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
^ "Classifica settimanale WK 35 (dal 26.08.2013 al 01.09.2013)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ " Icona Pop – Girlfriend". Singles Top 100.
^ " Icona Pop – Girlfriend". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Sverigetopplistan – Icona Pop" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/girlfriend-single/id656819338 ^{[
dead link]}
^ "Girlfriend – Single av Icona Pop på iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^ "Icona Pop: Nicht mehr lange: Das Album kommt im September". Warner Music Germany. July 24, 2013.

[1] Lipshutz, Jason (30 May 2013). "Icona Pop Returns With 'Girlfriend': Hear New International Single". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

[2] "iTunes – Musik – "Girlfriend" von Icona Pop". Itunes.apple.com. August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013. ^{[
permanent dead link]}

[sc_Australiapandora_Icona_Pop-3] " ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 22nd July 2013" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

[sc_Austria_Icona_Pop-4] " Icona Pop – Girlfriend" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Icona_Pop-5] " Icona Pop – Girlfriend" (in Dutch). Ultratip.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Icona_Pop-6] " Icona Pop – Girlfriend" (in French). Ultratip.

[sc_Czech_Republic_-7] " ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201332 into search.

[sc_Germany_Icona_Pop-8] " Icona Pop – Girlfriend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Israelairplay_Icona_Pop-9] " Media Forest Week 28, 2013". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.

[10] "Classifica settimanale WK 35 (dal 26.08.2013 al 01.09.2013)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

[sc_Sweden_Icona_Pop-11] " Icona Pop – Girlfriend". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Icona_Pop-12] " Icona Pop – Girlfriend". Swiss Singles Chart.

[SwedenIcona_PopGirlfriendsingleCertRef-13] "Sverigetopplistan – Icona Pop" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

[14] ttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/girlfriend-single/id656819338 ^{[
dead link]}

[15] "Girlfriend – Single av Icona Pop på iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

[16] "Icona Pop: Nicht mehr lange: Das Album kommt im September". Warner Music Germany. July 24, 2013.

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v t e Icona Pop
Caroline Hjelt Aino Jawo
Studio albums	Icona Pop (2012) This Is... Icona Pop (2013) Club Romantech (2023)
Extended plays	Iconic (2012)
Singles	" I Love It" " We Got the World" " Girlfriend" " All Night" " Just Another Night" " Get Lost" " Emergency" " Someone Who Can Dance" " Brightside" " Girls Girls" " Heart in the Air" " Feels in My Body"
Featured singles	" Mind Your Manners" " Let's Go" " Never Been in Love" " Let You Down" " Bitches" " We Got That Cool"
Promotional singles	" In the Stars"
Related articles	Discography

v t e Icona Pop
Caroline Hjelt Aino Jawo
Studio albums	Icona Pop (2012) This Is... Icona Pop (2013) Club Romantech (2023)
Extended plays	Iconic (2012)
Singles	" I Love It" " We Got the World" " Girlfriend" " All Night" " Just Another Night" " Get Lost" " Emergency" " Someone Who Can Dance" " Brightside" " Girls Girls" " Heart in the Air" " Feels in My Body"
Featured singles	" Mind Your Manners" " Let's Go" " Never Been in Love" " Let You Down" " Bitches" " We Got That Cool"
Promotional singles	" In the Stars"
Related articles	Discography

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Credits and personnel

Charts

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