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"It Girl"
Single by Jade
Released10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length2:33
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jade singles chronology
"Fantasy"
(2024) 		"It Girl"
(2025)
Visualiser
"It Girl" on YouTube

"It Girl" is a song by English singer Jade. It was released through RCA Records on 10 January 2025. Inspired by her experiences in the music industry, she co-wrote the song with James Abrahart and Lauren Aquilina, and its producers Cirkut and Lostboy.[2]

Background and release

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The song initially teased at the end of her Angel of My Dreams music video without a title[3], was given the name "It Girl" by fans. She would later announce in a social media post the song's name change due to fan demand,[4] after initially giving it the title "That's Showbiz, Baby".[5] Preceding the song's release, Thirlwall described the song throughout various interviews as the "cunty little sister" of "Angel of My Dreams".[1][6][7] On 16 December 2024, she announced the release of the single, alongside a pre-save link.[8]

Composition and lyrics

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"It Girl" was co-written by Jade Thirlwall, JHart and Lauren Aquilina on 9 February 2023, as revealed by Thirlwall.[9] The production of the track was handled by Cirkut and Lostboy.[10][11]

Reception

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During an early listening session, The Face Magazine described the song, as "Angel of My Dreams' more crystallised, clubrat sister".[12] Annabel Nugent of The Independent described it as "a hard and fast electro-pop bop about being poked and prodded, papped and penalised as a woman in the spotlight".[1] Shahzaib Hussain of Clash Magazine described "It Girl" as "a melodramatic anthem whereby Jade purges her own experience being exploited as a pliable, young female artist."[6] For Forbes, contributor Chris Malone Mendez wrote: "Jade seemingly takes aim at an industry that is eager to take advantage of women in as many ways as possible."[13] Writing for the Billboard magazine, Jason Lipshutz described "It Girl" as a song which "immediately showcases Jade's expansive voice before slamming into thick drums and wobbly harmonies—creating a sonic juxtaposition that worked so well with her breakthrough track, and once again succeeds here."[14]

Promotion

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A snippet would be briefly teased on the visualizer for "Midnight Cowboy". She would once again play snippets of the song at surprise club appearances throughout the rest of 2024.[15] The song's release date and cover would eventually be announced on 3 January 2025 in a social media post, accompanied by a visual snippet.[16]

Music video

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The music video[a] for "It Girl" was filmed in London on 29 June 2024.[17] It was directed by Fa & Fon, who previously worked with Jade on the visualiser for "Midnight Cowboy".[18] In the lead up to release, Thirlwall was seen filming promotional videos at various locations, including: Piccadilly Circus and Soho.[19] The video premiered on 10 January 2025.[20][21][22][23]

Charts

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Chart performance for "It Girl"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[24] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 44

Notes

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  1. ^ Labelled as a "visualiser" on YouTube

References

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  1. ^ a b c Nugent, Annabel (4 January 2025). "'I won't sugarcoat it': JADE on Little Mix, going solo, and her candid new single 'IT Girl'". The Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. ^ Jones, Damian (10 January 2025). "JADE refuses to "sugarcoat" her experiences on disco driven new single 'IT Girl'". NME. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. ^ "JADE returns with banger of a new single 'IT girl'". DIY. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. ^ @jadethirlwall (17 December 2024). "Everyone referring to this track as IT girl may or may not have made me change the name 😭💖" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Reynolds, Abby (3 January 2025). "Everything we know about Jade Thirlwall's new song 'IT Girl' and the music video". Capital. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. ^ a b Hussain, Shahzaib (26 November 2024). "Simulated Reality: JADE Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ^ Ewens, Hannah. "JADE: pop star of her dreams". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  8. ^ Sam (16 December 2024). "Jade Announces New Single 'It Girl'". That Grape Juice. United States: Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  9. ^ Stern, Bradley (10 January 2025). ""IT Girl": A Breakdown of Jade's Si-Si-Si-Sick Banger". MuuMuse. United States. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025. After a TikToker lazily attempted to suggest that "IT Girl" sounds like Charli's Brat track, Jade swiftly stepped in under the comments and shut down the speculation when she pointed out that the song was written pre-Brat era: "IT girl was written on the 9th February, 2023. Hope this helps!" she wrote.
  10. ^ ""It Girl" by Jade". Spotify. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ^ @jadethirlwall (15 January 2025). "IT girl was written by myself, JHart + @laurenaquilina and produced by @_cirkut + @areyoulostboy 🌹I've described this before as Angel's c⭐️nty little sister - there's no hidden meaning or beating around the bush with this one" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2025 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Pometsey, Olive (1 October 2024). "What Jade did next". The Face Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  13. ^ Malone Mendez, Chris (10 January 2025). "Jade Is the 'It Girl' on New Single". Forbes. United States. ISSN 0015-6914. OCLC 6465733. Archived from the original on 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  14. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (10 January 2025). "Friday Music Guide: New Music From Teddy Swims, Lil Baby, Wallows & More". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  15. ^ "A Night Out With Jade Thirlwall". Nylon. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  16. ^ Sam (3 January 2025). "Jade Announces 'It Girl' Release Date / Unveils Single Cover". That Grape Juice. United States: Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  17. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/DEsJ_1_tGcw/
  18. ^ Ulitski, Rob (15 January 2025). "JADE 'It Girl' by Fa & Fon". Promonews.tv. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  19. ^ Reynolds, Abbie (3 January 2025). "All about Jade's two new songs and their music videos". Capital. United Kingdom: Global Media & Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  20. ^ Richards, Will (10 January 2025). "Listen to JADE's powerful new single 'IT Girl'". Rolling Stone UK. United States: Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 0035-791X. OCLC 969027590. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  21. ^ Renshaw, David (10 January 2025). "JADE is the center of attention on new song "IT Girl"". The Fader. United States. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  22. ^ Jamieson, Sarah (10 January 2025). "JADE returns with banger of a new single 'IT girl'". DIY. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  23. ^ Deville, Chris (10 January 2025). "Jade Shares New Single "IT girl": Listen". Stereogum. United States. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  24. ^ "NZ Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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