Toxic Girl Explained

Toxic Girl
Cover:	toxicgirl1.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Kings of Convenience
Album:	Quiet is the New Loud
Released:	2001
Genre:	Indie rock
Label:	Astralwerks
Producer:	Kings of Convenience, Ken Nelson

"Toxic Girl" is a single by the Norwegian indie rock duo Kings of Convenience. It was released in 2001, and peaked at 44 on the UK singles chart.^[1] It was released in three formats in the United Kingdom by Astralwerks.

The song gained some exposure in the United States in 2002 when it was used in a television commercial for AT&T Wireless.^[2] The song was also used in the movie Shallow Hal when Hal first sees Rosemary.^{[3] [4]} The song was also considered for the soundtrack to 500 Days of Summer, but was rejected because the song tracked the plot of the movie too well.^[5]

Track listing

CD 1

1. "Toxic Girl" (Monte Carlo 1963 Version) - 3:06
2. "Little Kids" (Lively Version) - 2:53
3. "Once Around The Block" (Our Version) - 2:26

CD 2

1. "Toxic Girl" (Album Version) - 3:07
2. "Winning a Battle, Losing the War" (J-Walk Remix) - 5:11
3. "Gold for the Price of Silver" (Acoustic version) - 03:58

7" vinyl

1. "Toxic Girl" (Album Version) - 3:07
2. "Once Around the Block" - 2:26

External links

VIDEOThe official video was shot in Kings of Convenience's hometown, Bergen (Norway) on 35mm film, and directed by French director François Nemeta.

• https://vimeo.com/50829538

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discography – Norway (Kings of Convenience in Norwegian Charts). norwegiancharts.com. March 21, 2009 .
2. EW Staff. ON THE SPOT Cool Songs From Commercials. 5 November 2015. Entertainment Weekly. 9 May 2003.
3. Web site: Shallow Hal Soundtrack. What-Song.com. 5 November 2015.
4. Web site: Shallow Hal (2001) Soundtracks. IMDb. 5 November 2015.
5. Snyder. S. James. Building the Perfect Romantic-Comedy Mix Tape. 6 November 2015. Time. Time Warner. 31 July 2009.