Right Girl
| "Right Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by The Maine | |
| from the album Black & White | |
| Released | July 12, 2010 |
| Genre | Pop[1] |
| Length | 3:37 |
| Label | Warner |
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Howard Benson |
"Right Girl" is a song by an American pop punk band The Maine. The song premiered on July 8, 2010, before it was officially released on July 12, 2010, as the first promotional single from their second studio album, Black & White.[2]
Background and composition
[edit | edit source]"Right Girl" was written by Butch Walker, John O'Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Patrick Kirch, Jared Monaco and Garrett Nickelsen while production was handled by Howard Benson. The track runs at 89 BPM and is in the key of D major.[3] The song was made available for streaming on July 8, 2010 via the band's MySpace page,[4] before it was released digitally on July 12, 2010. It was later released for radio airplay on August 6, 2010.[5]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Alternative Press magazine named the song as one of the best songs the group has released. The magazine noted, "A clean and polished pop song, it oozes with cheesiness, but that doesn't detract from how fun it is to sing along."[1]
Music video
[edit | edit source]The music video for "Right Girl" premiered on November 24, 2010 and was directed by Loren Brinton.[6] The video showcases a tiger-headed man and the band members looking for a treasure hidden in the Arizona hills. Towards the end of the video, it shows the band performing an "alcohol-fueled fire ritual."[7]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Right Girl" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Right Girl" (acoustic version) | 3:42 |
Personnel
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Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 25 |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | July 12, 2010 | Digital download | Warner | [2] |
| United States | August 6, 2010 | Contemporary hit radio | [5] |
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