Girls (The Kid Laroi song)
2024 single by the Kid Laroi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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 an A-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 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters |
| |||
| Producers |
| |||
| The Kid Laroi singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Girls" on YouTube | ||||
At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Pop Release.[1]
At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2025 the song was nominated for Song of the Year.[2]
At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the song won for ARIA Award for Song of the Year.[3]
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".[4]
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.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls" |
|
| 2:32 |
| 2. | "Nights Like This" |
| Clams Casino | 1:26 |
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[34] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[35] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[36] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[37] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 28 June 2024 | Columbia | [38] | |
| Italy | 12 July 2024 | Radio airplay | Sony | [39] |