For the Girls (song)

"For the Girls" is a song by American singer Hayley Kiyoko. It was released on May 20, 2022, through Atlantic Records, as the third single from her second studio album Panorama.

"For the Girls"
Single by Hayley Kiyoko
from the album Panorama
Released	May 20, 2022
Genre	Pop
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Hayley Kiyoko Marcus Lomax Michelle Buzz Oliver Peterhof
Producer(s)	German
Hayley Kiyoko singles chronology
"Cherry" (2021) "For the Girls" (2022) "Deep in the Woods" (2022)

Background and release

"For the Girls" was released on May 20, 2022, through Atlantic Records, as the third single from her album Panorama.^[1][2][3]

Composition

"For the Girls" is a guitar-driven,^[4] electro-tinged pop track,^[2] which has also been described as bass-boosted. In her review for the song's parent album, Panorama, Emma Madden said that "For the Girls" was a summery song that is led by percussion.^[5] The chorus contains influences of pop music as Kiyoko's ad-libs on the song are high-energy.^[4] The song is an empowerment anthem for the LGBT community.^[6]

Music video

In the music video accompanying "For the Girls", Kiyoko parodies The Bachelorette, with Bachelor contestant and Kiyoko's girlfriend Becca Tilley appearing at the end of the video, and winning the parody of the reality show.^[7] Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone noted that the clip features the drama usually present in episodes of the aforementioned television series, with "screaming, tearful fights and lots of kissing". Kiyoko's father makes a cameo appearance in the video as the driver of a limousine.^[8]

Following the release of the music video, which was self directed by Kiyoko,^[9] she and Tilley revealed they had been in a long-term relationship for four years.^[7] While casting the video, Kiyoko aimed for a full cast of queer people.^[8] Abby Monteil of Them called the video "Kiyoko's queerest music video yet".^[10]

Credits

Credits adapted from Spotify.^[11]

• Hayley Kiyoko — performer, songwriter
• German — producer
• Marcus Lomax — songwriter
• Michelle Buzz — songwriter
• Oliver Peterhof — songwriter

References

1. "Hayley Kiyoko Teases New Gay Song of the Summer 'For the Girls'". www.pride.com. 2022-04-21. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
2. Mullineaux, Lauren (2022-05-24). "Hayley Kiyoko delivers an empowering earworm with "For the Girls" | Beats Per Minute". beatsperminute.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
3. "Hayley Kiyoko Is Making the Gay Reality Show of Her Dreams". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
4. Fabris, Andres (2022-06-28). "Hayley Kiyoko Releases The Summer Bop, "for the girls"". Music Daily. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
5. Madden, Emma. "Hayley Kiyoko: Panorama". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
6. Louis, Pierre-Antoine (2022-07-19). "Hayley Kiyoko Revs Up With Arcade Fire and Chills Out to 'Friends'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
7. "Hayley Kiyoko Loves "A Good Cry Sesh" & Dating 'Bachelor' Alum Becca Tilley". Bustle. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
8. Spanos, Brittany (2022-05-20). "Hayley Kiyoko Has Something 'For the Girls' With 'Bachelorette'-Themed Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
9. "Becca Tilley Makes Surprise Appearance in Hayley Kiyoko's Bachelor-Themed Music Video". E! Online. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
10. "An Oral History of Hayley Kiyoko's Queerest Music Video Yet". Them. 2022-07-28. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
11. "For the Girls" by Hayley Kiyoko Archived 2022-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, Spotify. To view the song's credits, select "Options" (three vertical dots), then select "Show credits".