Girl like Me (Jazmine Sullivan song) explained

Girl like Me
Type:single
Artist:Jazmine Sullivan featuring H.E.R.
Ep:Heaux Tales
Label:RCA
Producer:
Chronology:Jazmine Sullivan
Prev Title:Pick Up Your Feelings
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Hurt Me So Good
Next Year:2022

"Girl like Me" is a song by American singer Jazmine Sullivan featuring American singer H.E.R. It was released on January 6, 2021, as the third single from Sullivan's debut extended play (EP) Heaux Tales (2021). The song was written by Sullivan, H.E.R., and Tarron Crayton, along with its producer, BongoByTheWay.

Composition

"Girl like Me" is a guitar-driven ballad that lasts three minutes and 43 seconds.[1] [2]

Critical reception

"Girl like Me" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone wrote that Sullivan showcased her "acrobatic" vocals on the song.[3] Justin Curto of Vulture also complimented her vocals on the song and felt that the song was a "stronger indictment" than her 2008 single "Bust Your Windows" ever was.[4] Mankaprr Conteh of Pitchfork interpreted that Sullivan and Wilson "sing of the hos in Fashion Nova dresses who steal their love interests away from them".[5] A writer from BET identified it as a standout track on the album.[6] Cahleb Derry of CED Radio named the song the best song of 2021, citing it as the album's "most personal and perhaps controversial" track that describes "the realization that the rulebook that men wrote should not and cannot be followed because the rules are rooted in misogyny and controlling woman anyway."[7] Chris Deville of Stereogum called it a "minimal" acoustic ballad "that gives both vocalists plenty of space to show off".[8]

Awards and nominations

OrganizationYearCategoryResult
Suol Train Music Awards2021Best Collaboration[9]
NAACP Image Awards2022Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)[10]

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 27
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[12] 10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Girl Like Me (feat. H.E.R.) - Single by Jazmine Sullivan . . November 22, 2021 . January 6, 2021.
  2. News: Wood . Mikael . After a six-year absence, Jazmine Sullivan found her voice in the inner lives of Black women . November 22, 2021 . . January 12, 2021.
  3. Jazmine Sullivan Recruits H.E.R. for New Song 'Girl Like Me' . Kreps . Daniel . . January 6, 2021 . November 24, 2021.
  4. News: 'Girl Like Me' Is the Heart of Jazmine Sullivan's Heaux Tales . Curto . Justin . . January 8, 2021 . November 24, 2021.
  5. News: Conteh . Mankaparr . Jazmine Sullivan: Heaux Tales Album Review . November 24, 2021 . . January 13, 2021.
  6. Web site: Jazmine Sullivan: 5 Songs That Prove She Has Elevated Modern Day R&B . November 24, 2021 . . June 8, 2021.
  7. Web site: Radio. C. E. D.. 2022-01-01. CED Radio's Top 50 Songs of 2021. 2022-01-13. Medium. en.
  8. News: Deville . Chris . Jazmine Sullivan – "Girl Like Me" (Feat. H.E.R.) . November 24, 2021 . . January 6, 2021.
  9. H.E.R. Is Top Nominee at 2021 Soul Train Awards; Maxwell & Ashanti to Receive Special Awards: Exclusive . 2021-11-02 . Billboard . en-US.
  10. Web site: Spivey . Kemberlie . 2022-01-19 . 2022 NAACP Image Awards Nominations: The Full List . 2022-01-20 . . en.
  11. Web site: NZ Hot 40 Singles. Recorded Music NZ. January 18, 2021. January 15, 2021.
  12. Jazmine Sullivan Chart History (Hot R&B Songs). Billboard. November 28, 2021.

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