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Pretty Girls is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on May 4, 2015. The song was produced by the Anglo-American trio The Invisible Men (Jason Pebworth, George Astasio and Jon Shave), who also contributed with songwriting credits along with Azalea, Maegan Cottone and the members of British girl group Little Mix (Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall).
Background and release[]
On September 9, 2014, during an interview with Extra at The Intimate Britney Spears Collection launch in New York City, Spears revealed she had "very slowly but progressively" started working on a new album. When asked who she would like to collaborate with, Spears said, "I love Katy Perry – I'd love to do something with her. Or Iggy [Azalea] – that would be cool." On November 21, 2014, Azalea confirmed she had worked with Spears saying "it was amazing" while tweeting a fan.
On March 15, 2015, The Sun's Dan Wootton reported the members of British girl group Little Mix had written Spears and Azalea's upcoming collaboration, entitled "Pretty Girls," which was intended for their upcoming third album but became the duo's track after Spears took an immediate liking to the song. A few months prior to that article, the same song title had been registered on ASCAP's online database immediately sparking rumors of a possible collaboration between Azalea and Little Mix, due to all their names being credited as songwriters, with the rapper revealing on Twitter that the track "isn't affiliated with Little Mix, I haven't collaborated with them."
On March 18, 2015, Azalea confirmed the title of the track, reporting that it would most likely be the first single off her upcoming second album that she was currently recording. On March 29, 2015, Azalea confirmed "Pretty Girls" would be featured on Spears's upcoming album.
Music Video[]
The music video was released on May 13, 2015.
Lyrics[]
All around the world, pretty girls
Wipe the floor with all the boys
Pour the drinks, bring the noise
(It's Iggy-Iggs!)
We're just so pretty!
All around the world, pretty girls
Jump the line, to the front
Do what we like, get what we want
(Where you at, Brit?)
We're just so pretty!
Hey, don't you know that it's always the same?
From Australia 'round to LA
You can betcha', wherever the girls go, boys follow
We be keeping them up on their toes
They can laugh, but they don't get the jokes
Set your watch, they're so predictable
(Some things don't change...)
(The girls roll up) Windows roll down
(Eyes on us) Jaws on the ground
(Watch them go) It's just so funny
(Like bees to the honey!)
All around the world, pretty girls
Wipe the floor with all the boys
Pour the drinks, bring the noise
We're just so pretty!
All around the world, pretty girls
Jump the line, to the front
Do what we like, get what we want
We're just so pretty!
Tell me, is it true that these men are from Mars?
Is that why they be acting bizarre?
Every time I walk out of my house it's like, "Hey, baby!"
They don't see me rolling my eyes
They buzzing around me like flies
They got one thing on their minds
(Some things don't change...)
(The girls roll up) Windows roll down
(Eyes on us) Jaws on the ground
(Watch them go) It's just so funny
(Like bees to the honey!)
All around the world, pretty girls
Wipe the floor with all the boys
Pour the drinks, bring the noise
We're just so pretty!
All around the world, pretty girls
Jump the line, to the front
Do what we like, get what we want
We're just so pretty!
Damn, still killing them softly
I would spend time with you but that'd cost me
They pray that Iggy-Iggy give 'em one more chance
But busy Iggy wouldn't even give 'em one more glance
See, it's a thin line between the beauty and the beast
Slim waist, thick cake, the whole world want a piece
Bad girl, good (ooh) would make you lose your mind
All of the boys begging Britney, hit 'em one more time
Iggs
All around the world, pretty girls
Wipe the floor with all the boys
Pour the drinks, bring the noise
We're just so pretty!
All around the world, pretty girls
Jump the line, to the front
Do what we like, get what we want
We're just so pretty!
Charts[]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 40 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 42 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 64 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) | 23 |
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