She Likes Girls
| "She Likes Girls" | ||||
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| Single by Metro Station | ||||
| from the album Gold | ||||
| Released | September 9, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | October 2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Metro Station Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "She Likes Girls" on YouTube | ||||
"She Likes Girls" is a song by American pop band Metro Station. It was released on September 9, 2014, as the second single from their fourth extended play, Gold.[2]
Background
The song is about a guy who realizes that his girlfriend is actually attracted to other women but, "instead of being mad about it, you just support her," according to Cyrus.[3]
Composition
"She Likes Girls" was written and produced by Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus.[4] Cyrus noted that the band wanted to write something different and how they "haven't written about something this risqué."[3]
"We're being positive and kind of letting people know that it's okay, whatever you do — if you like girls, guys, whatever it is — you shouldn't be judging people on it. The main point of life is just to be happy."[5]
The track was recorded in October 2013, in Musso's bedroom at his home studio,[6] and the concept of the song was dreamed up by Musso, who thought the idea was "interesting."[3]
Critical reception
"She Likes Girls" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Alyson Stokes of idobi Radio called the song's chorus, "energetic and pulsating," and compared the track to Katy Perry's, "I Kissed a Girl".[7] James Shotwell of Under the Gun Review described the track as, "over simplistic and incredibly infectious."[8] Trish Bendix of AfterEllen praised the band's different approach on writing about women's sexuality, compared to other artists who write about women's sexuality. She stated, "It's not overtly offensive other than their simply making assumptions about a fictional woman without, you know, having a conversation about it."[9]
Music video
The music video for "She Likes Girls" premiered via VEVO on October 29, 2014 and was directed by WATTS.[10]
Personnel
Credits for "She Likes Girls" adapted from the EP's digital liner notes.[4]
- Trace Cyrus – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
- Mason Musso – vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar, synthesizers
- Spencer Steffan – drums, percussion
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 9, 2014 | Metro Station Music | [2] |
References
- ^ Andy Biddulph (November 5, 2014). "Metro Station – Gold – Reviews". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Metro Station stream new song, She Likes Girls". Alternative Press. September 9, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c Patrick Ryan (September 9, 2014). "Song premiere: Metro Station's 'She Likes Girls'". USA Today. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Gold (Digital liner notes). Metro Station. Metro Station Music. 2014.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Metro Station perform "She Likes Girls" acoustic". Alternative Press. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Madeline Knutson (November 5, 2014). "Pop Rock Band Metro Station: The Blast Interview". Blast. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Alyson Stokes (October 15, 2014). "Album Review: Metro Station – Gold | idobi Network". idobi Radio. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ James Shotwell (September 9, 2014). "Metro Station Stream 'She Likes Girls'". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Trish Bendix (September 12, 2014). "Metro Station's 'She Likes Girls' is about unrequited love for a lesbian". AfterEllen. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Metro Station release She Likes Girls music video". Alternative Press. October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2023.