This Girl (Stafford Brothers and Eva Simons song) explained

"This Girl" is a song by Australian DJs and producers Stafford Brothers and Eva Simons featuring T.I. It was released as a single in Australia on 27 June 2014^[1] and globally on 12 August 2014.

The Stafford Brothers first leaked the collaboration via an exclusive private performance alongside Eva Simons in a Sydney warehouse in January 2014.^[2] Chris Stafford says "We knew it was shaping up to be a great track when we first heard Eva's vocals, we were thrilled when we heard from management that T.I. was into it and wanted to do a feature. Having such a huge superstar be a part of this is truly amazing and a huge honour."^[3]

The song peaked at number 9 on the Australian Dance Chart and number 58 on the overall Australian Singles Chart,^{[4] [5]} and number 7 in Belgium dance bubbling under chart.^[6]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator reviewed the song, saying; "“Give me wings, make me fly,” sings the Dutch dance queen over fluttery synths before arriving at the fast and furious chorus, which basically consists of her repeating: “do it one more time for this girl!” T.I shows up towards the end to rap about “making love in the Benz” but the real star is the manic production. After a seemingly endless string of folk-tinged EDM anthems, it's a relief to hear a balls-to-the-wall club banger."^[7]

Music video

The video was filmed in Atlanta, In describing the video, Chris Stafford said, "The first night of filming was like a party because it was in a club and everyone was drinking. The second day was much more serious, but it was in a strip club."^[8]

The video for "This Girl" was released on the Stafford Brothers' VEVO account on 3 September 2014.^[9]

Track listing

Maxi Single^[10]

1. This Girl (Radio Edit) 3:35
2. This Girl (Explicit) 3:36
3. This Girl (Parker Ighile House Of Hausa Mix) 3:45
4. This Girl (Tom Swoon Remix) 6:03
5. This Girl (Scndl Remix) 4:21
6. This Girl (Togglehead Remix) 5:03

Notes and References

1. Web site: STAFFORD BROTHERS & EVA SIMONS FEAT. T.I. - THIS GIRL (SONG). www.australian-charts.com. 31 July 2015.
2. Web site: Stafford Brothers premiere new track at inthemix, MTV and Vodka Cruiser party. 23 January 2014. 31 July 2015.
3. Web site: T.I. And DJ Duo Stafford Brothers Release 'This Girl' . emptylighthouse.com. 6 August 2014. 31 July 2015.
4. Web site: ARIA Chart Report 7th July 2014. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140710021700/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140710-1217/Issue1271.pdf. dead. 2014-07-10. 8 July 2014. 31 July 2015.
5. http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/47073/chartifacts-tuesday-8th-july-2014 Chartifacts Tuesday 8 July 2014
6. Web site: STAFFORD BROTHERS & EVA SIMONS FEAT. T.I. - THIS GIRL. www.ultratop.be. 31 July 2015.
7. Web site: Stafford Brothers Team Up With Eva Simons And T.I. For New Club-Banger "This Girl": Listen. www.idolator.com. Mike Wass . 30 June 2014. 31 July 2015.
8. News: Debaucherous film clip for Aussie DJs the Stafford Brothers lands them in court for $140,000 damages . . Australia . Briana Domjen . 23 July 2014 . 31 July 2015.
9. Web site: Stafford Brothers - This Girl (Official Video) ft. T.I., Eva Simons. YouTube. 3 September 2014. 31 July 2015.
10. Web site: Stafford Brothers Eva Simons Feat TI. www.discogs.com. 31 July 2015.
11. Web site: Justice Crew Spends 9 Weeks On Top Of ARIA Singles. Noise11. Ryan Gavin. 5 July 2014 . 31 July 2015.