Girlfight (song)

"Girlfight" is the debut single of R&B singer Brooke Valentine, featuring American rappers Lil Jon and Big Boi from Outkast. It serves as the first single from her debut album, Chain Letter. The song is about a tension between two girls who end up in a catfight and was a US top-thirty hit, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 2005. A remix was made which features Da Brat, Ms. B and Remy Ma.

"Girlfight"
Single by Brooke Valentine featuring Big Boi and Lil Jon
from the album Chain Letter
Released	January 4, 2005 (2005-01-04)
Genre	Crunk^[1]
Length	3:54
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	D. Johnson Penelope Magnet Antwan Patton J. Smith Chris "Tricky" Stewart Brooke Valentine
Producer(s)	Lil Jon
Brooke Valentine singles chronology
"Girlfight" (2005) "Long as You Come Home" (2005)
Big Boi singles chronology
"A.D.I.D.A.S." (2003) "Girlfight" (2005) "U Got Me!!!" (2005)
Lil Jon singles chronology
"What U Gon' Do" (2004) "Girlfight" (2005) "Real Nigga Roll Call" (2005)

Online game

An online game titled Brooke Valentine Presents Celebrity Girl Fight was released online where the user fights female celebrities, including Ciara, Beyoncé, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Lopez, Lindsay Lohan and Lil' Kim.

Track listings

US 12-inch single^[2] A1. "Girlfight" (clean radio edit) – 3:36 A2. "Girlfight" (instrumental) – 3:33 A3. "Girlfight" (clean a capella) – 3:34 B1. "Girlfight" (explicit radio edit) – 3:36 B2. "Girlfight" (explicit extended edit) – 3:55 B3. "Girlfight" (explicit a capella) – 3:35 UK CD single^[3] "Girlfight" (album version) – 3:54 "Girlfight" (remix) – 4:12 UK 12-inch single^[4] A1. "Girlfight" – 3:54 A2. "Girlfight" (remix) – 4:12 B1. "Girlfight" (reggaeton remix) – 4:14

European CD single^[5] "Girlfight" (album version) – 3:54 "Girlfight" (remix) – 4:12 "Girlfight" (reggaeton mix) – 4:14 "Girlfight" (instrumental) – 3:33 "Girlfight" (video) – 3:45 Australian CD single^[6] "Girlfight" – 3:54 "Thrill of the Chase" – 3:07 "Girlfight Pt. II" – 3:21

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[7] 50 Australian Urban (ARIA)^[8] 17 Germany (Official German Charts)^[9] 70 Ireland (IRMA)^[10] 47 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[11] 28 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12] 61 UK Singles (OCC)^[13] 35 US Billboard Hot 100^[14] 23 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[15] 13 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[16] 30 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[17] 7

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Billboard Hot 100^[18] 85 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[19] 70

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 4, 2005	Digital download	Virgin	^[20]
	January 18, 2005	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio		^[21]
Australia	April 18, 2005	CD		^[22]
United States	April 25, 2005	Contemporary hit radio		^[23]
United Kingdom	July 4, 2005	12-inch vinyl CD		^[24]

References

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3. Girlfight (UK CD single liner notes). Brooke Valentine. Virgin Records. 2005. VUSCD301, 00946 3 33284 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Girlfight (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Brooke Valentine. Virgin Records. 2005. VUST301, 00946 3 33288 1 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Girlfight (European CD single liner notes). Brooke Valentine. Virgin Records. 2005. 0 94633 32900 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Girlfight (Australian CD single liner notes). Brooke Valentine. Virgin Records. 2005. 7243 8 69895 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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