Some Girls (Ultimate Kaos song) explained

"Some Girls" is a song by British boy band Ultimate Kaos, released in October 1994 by Wildcard and Motown as the lead single from their 1995 eponymous debut album. The song was written by Ricky Rainbow and produced by him with Michael Barnes. It was a top-10 hit, peaking at 9 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 3 on the UK R&B Singles Chart. In Ireland, the song peaked at No. 22.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Some boys revisit the Musical Youth concept, doing a juvenile reggae track in a contemporary production. Qua "hummability" they come close to the instant catchiness of 'Pass the Dutchie'."^[1] Emma Cochrane from Smash Hits gave "Some Girls" four out of five, commenting, "The little fellas who are supporting Take That on tour plant their size fours in the footsteps of The Jackson Five, Musical Youth, New Edition etc, and bring it off with style. Although the backing track sounds suspiciously like that tune in the Levi's ad, the vocals are spot on and if you like this funky kind of sound, you can't fault 'em."^[2]

Track listings

The US cassette single B-side features snippets from five songs on Ultimate Kaos: "This Heart Belongs to You", "Misdemeanor", "Show a Little Love", "Weekend Girl", and "Believe in Us".

• UK 7-inch and cassette single^{[3] [4]}
• Japanese mini-CD single^[5]

1. "Some Girls" (7-inch mix) – 4:30
2. "Love You Like This" – 4:26

• UK CD single^[6]

1. "Some Girls" (7-inch mix)
2. "Some Girls" (Mafia & Fluxy Mix)
3. "Some Girls" (Darkman Ghetto Lab Mix)
4. "Some Girls" (Barry B Boom Mix)

• UK 12-inch single^[7]

A1. "Some Girls" (Mafia & Fluxy Mix)

A2. "Some Girls" (Barry B Boom Mix)

B1. "Some Girls" (Darkman Ghetto Lab Mix)

B2. "Some Girls" (Darkman Ghetto instrumental)

• US cassette single^[8]

A. "Some Girls" (LP version) – 4:17

B. Album snippets

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9]	35
Europe (European Dance Radio)[10]	20

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	10 October 1994		Wildcard	[11]
Japan	26 July 1995	Mini-CD	Polydor	[12]
United States	1 August 1995	Contemporary hit radio		[13]

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music & Media. 11. 46. 12 November 1994. 16. 13 October 2024.
2. Emma. Cochrane. New Singles. Smash Hits. 12 October 1994. 63. 6 October 2024.
3. Some Girls. Ultimate Kaos. 1994. UK 7-inch single vinyl disc. Wildcard Records. CARD12, 853950-7.
4. Some Girls. Ultimate Kaos. 1994. UK cassette single sleeve. Wildcard Records. CARDC12, 853950-4.
5. Some Girls. Ultimate Kaos. 1995. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. Polydor Records. PODP-1114.
6. Some Girls. Ultimate Kaos. 1994. UK CD single liner notes. Wildcard Records. CARDD12, 853 951-2.
7. Some Girls. Ultimate Kaos. 1994. UK CD single liner notes. Wildcard Records. CARDX12, 853951-1.
8. Some Girls. Ultimate Kaos. 1994. US cassette single sleeve. Wildcard Records, Motown. 422860394-4.
9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 11. 47. 19 November 1994. 24. 10 August 2021.
10. European Dance Radio Top 25. Music & Media. 11. 51. 17 December 1994. 34. 27 May 2023.
11. Single Releases. Music Week. 25. 8 October 1994. 10 August 2021.
12. Web site: サム・ガールズ アルティメット・ケイオス. Some Girls Ultimate Kaos. Oricon. ja. 22 September 2023.
13. Selected New Releases. Radio & Records. 1105. 29. 28 July 1995. 10 August 2021.