Girlfriend (Icona Pop song) explained

Girlfriend
Cover:	Icona Pop Girlfriend.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Icona Pop
Album:	This Is... Icona Pop
Genre:	Synth-pop
Prev Title:	We Got the World
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	All Night
Next Year:	2013

"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

1. "Girlfriend" – 2:50

• Germany single^[2]

1. "Girlfriend" – 2:50
2. "Girlfriend" (The Chainsmokers Remix) – 4:37
3. "I Love It" (Tiësto Remix) (feat. Charli XCX) – 5:10
4. "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 (2013)! scope="col"

Peak position
Italy (FIMI)^[3]	70

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label(s)
Worldwide^[4]	4 June 2013	Digital download
Sweden^[5]	7 June 2013
Germany^[6]	23 August 2013

Notes and References

1. Lipshutz. Jason. Icona Pop Returns With 'Girlfriend': Hear New International Single. Billboard. 21 June 2013. 30 May 2013.
2. Web site: iTunes – Musik – "Girlfriend" von Icona Pop . Itunes.apple.com . August 26, 2013 . August 26, 2013 .
3. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 35 (dal 26.08.2013 al 01.09.2013). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 5 September 2022.
4. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/girlfriend-single/id656819338
5. Web site: Girlfriend – Single av Icona Pop på iTunes . itunes.apple.com . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306154436/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/girlfriend-single/id657336468 . 6 March 2016 . dead.
6. Web site: Icona Pop: Nicht mehr lange: Das Album kommt im September. July 24, 2013. Warner Music Germany.