Girls (The Kid Laroi song)

"Girls" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi from the deluxe edition of his debut studio album The First Time (2024). It was released as a single on 28 June 2024 through Columbia Records. It was issued with the viral "Nights Like This" from the album The First Time as a B-side. The Kid Laroi wrote the song with Xplicit, Tenroc, Jon Bellion, Pete Nappi and Rogét Chahayed, with the latter four also producing it. The track was issued alongside its music video.

"Girls"
Single by the Kid Laroi
from the album The First Time (Deluxe Version)
B-side	"Nights Like This"
Released	28 June 2024 (2024-06-28)
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	2:32
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Charlton Howard Xplicit Tenroc Jon Bellion Pete Nappi Rogét Chahayed
Producer(s)	Jon Bellion Pete Nappi Rogét Chahayed Tenroc
The Kid Laroi singles chronology
"Still Yours" (2024) "Girls" (2024) "Baby I'm Back" (2024)
Music video
"Girls" on YouTube

At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Pop Release.^[1]

Critical reception

Conor Lochrie of Rolling Stone called the Kid Laroi "chillness personified on his new release, recalling the R&B-meets-pop style of Justin Timberlake and Pharrell in the early 2000s".^[2]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the song on 28 June 2024, and was directed by Bradley Calder. It includes appearances from social media influencers Alix Earle, Livvy Dunne, Valkyrae and Lily Chee, among others.^[3]

Track listing

Digital single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Girls"	Charlton Howard Xplicit Tenroc Jon Bellion Pete Nappi Rogét Chahayed	Bellion Nappi Chahayed Tenroc	2:32
2.	"Nights Like This"	C. Howard Michael Volpe	Clams Casino	1:26

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Girls" Chart (2024) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 18 Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[5] 4 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 24 Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[7] 9 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 50 Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 62 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 54 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[11] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 90 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 26 Norway (VG-lista)[14] 27 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 51 UK Singles (OCC)[16] 47 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[17] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 51 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19] 20 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 21

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Girls" Chart (2024) Position Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[21] 14

Certifications

Certifications for "Girls"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22]	Gold	40,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Girls"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	28 June 2024	Digital download streaming	Columbia	[23]
Italy	12 July 2024	Radio airplay	Sony	[24]

References

1. "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
2. Lochrie, Conor (28 June 2024). "The Kid Laroi Tries for Song of the Summer with 'Girls'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
3. Paul, Larisha (28 June 2024). "The Kid Laroi Formulates the Perfect Summer Night Out on New Single 'Girls'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
4. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
5. "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
6. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
7. "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Sep 5, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
8. "The Kid Laroi: Girls" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
9. "Billboard Global 200: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
10. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
11. "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of August 7, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
12. "The Kid Laroi – Girls" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
13. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
14. "Singel 2024 uke 27". VG-lista. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
15. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 29". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
17. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
18. @billboardcharts (8 July 2024). "@thekidlaroi's "Girls" debuts at No. 51 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 July 2024 – via Twitter.
19. "Pop Airplay: Week of October 19, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
20. "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of September 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
21. "Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: August 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
22. "Canadian single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Girls". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
23. "GIRLS – Single – Album by The Kid LAROI". Apple Music. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
24. Micaletto, Ylenia. "The Kid Laroi 'Girls' | (Radio Date: 12/07/2024)" (in Italian). Sony Music. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via Radio Airplay SRL.