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"i Got a Girl" is a song by alternative rock group Tripping Daisy. Island Records released the song as the lead single from the band's second studio album, i am an ELASTIC FIRECRACKER (1995) in June 1995, [2] against the wishes of the band. [3] The song is an ode to Tim DeLaughter's partner, Julie Doyle, and lists off her characteristics. [4]
"I Got a Girl" is a song by German singer Lou Bega. The single was the successor to his greatest hit "Mambo No. 5" and released as the second single from his debut album, A Little Bit of Mambo (1999). In the song, Bega tells that "he's got girlfriends all over the world." It was certified gold in Sweden.
It featured the band's biggest hit, "I Got a Girl", whose video received extensive airplay on MTV. By 1998, the album had sold over 300,000 copies in the United States. [ 8 ] The album was certified Platinum in Canada on May 1, 1998.
Behati Prinsloo has appeared in various music videos for Maroon 5, alongside the band's frontman and her husband, Adam Levine. Bella Hadid appeared in the 2015 music video for the Weeknd's "In the Night". In 1983, Christie Brinkley featured in the music video for "Uptown Girl", alongside her then-future husband Billy Joel.
Weekly chart performance for "I Got a Man" Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [8] 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] 41 UK Singles [10] 43 US Billboard Hot 100: 14 US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: 14 US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 10 US Billboard Hot Rap Singles: 1 US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: 12
The recording was released on YouTube. [3] On July 8, 2014, the final track listing for the album was released, and Got a Girl's cover of the song was not selected to be included in the album. [4] Initially, Got a Girl's debut album was reported to be set for release in January 2014 via EMI, [5] but was bumped to July 2014. [6]
A black and white music video was produced to promote the single. It featured Marky Mark working out and boxing barechested, and making out with Traci Bingham on a bed. Boxer Micky Ward is credited for helping with the boxing technique and training used for this video. Loleatta Holloway also made an appearance performing the chorus.
In 2019, Billboard placed it at number 179 in their "Billboard ' s Top Songs of the '90s". [27] In July 2020, digital publication The Pudding carried out a study on the most iconic songs from the '90s and songs that are most known by Millennials and the people of Generation Z. "The Power" was the seventh song with the highest recognisability ...