She Likes Girls Explained

She Likes Girls
Type:single
Artist:Metro Station
Album:Gold
Released:September 9, 2014
Recorded:October 2013
Genre:Pop rock[1]
Length:3:57
Label:Metro Station Music
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"She Likes Girls" is a song by American pop band Metro Station. It was released on September 9, 2014, as the second single from their fourth extended play, Gold.[2]

Background

The song is about a guy who realizes that his girlfriend is actually attracted to other women but, "instead of being mad about it, you just support her," according to Cyrus.[3]

Composition

"She Likes Girls" was written and produced by Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus. Cyrus noted that the band wanted to write something different and how they "haven't written about something this risqué."[3]

The track was recorded in October 2013, in Musso's bedroom at his home studio,[4] and the concept of the song was dreamed up by Musso, who thought the idea was "interesting."[3]

Critical reception

"She Likes Girls" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Alyson Stokes of idobi Radio called the song's chorus, "energetic and pulsating," and compared the track to Katy Perry's, "I Kissed a Girl".[5] James Shotwell of Under the Gun Review described the track as, "over simplistic and incredibly infectious."[6] Trish Bendix of AfterEllen praised the band's different approach on writing about women's sexuality, compared to other artists who write about women's sexuality. She stated, "It's not overtly offensive other than their simply making assumptions about a fictional woman without, you know, having a conversation about it."[7]

Music video

The music video for "She Likes Girls" premiered via VEVO on October 29, 2014 and was directed WATTS.[8]

Personnel

Credits for "She Likes Girls" adapted from the EP's digital liner notes.[9]

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousSeptember 9, 2014Metro Station Music

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andy Biddulph. Metro Station – Gold – Reviews. Rock Sound. October 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116145925/http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/read/metro-station-gold. November 16, 2014. November 5, 2014.
  2. Metro Station stream new song, She Likes Girls. Alternative Press. September 9, 2014. October 23, 2023.
  3. Web site: Song premiere: Metro Station's 'She Likes Girls'. USA Today. Patrick Ryan. September 9, 2014. October 23, 2023.
  4. Pop Rock Band Metro Station: The Blast Interview. Blast. Madeline Knutson. November 5, 2014. October 23, 2023.
  5. Web site: Alyson Stokes. Album Review: Metro Station – Gold idobi Network. idobi Radio. October 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724062858/http://idobi.com/review/metro-station-gold/. July 24, 2015. October 15, 2014.
  6. Web site: Metro Station Stream 'She Likes Girls'. Under the Gun Review. James Shotwell. September 9, 2014. October 23, 2023.
  7. Web site: Metro Station's 'She Likes Girls' is about unrequited love for a lesbian. AfterEllen. Trish Bendix. September 12, 2014. October 26, 2023.
  8. Metro Station release She Likes Girls music video. Alternative Press. October 31, 2014. October 23, 2023.
  9. Gold. Digital liner notes. Metro Station. Metro Station Music. 2014.