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{{Infobox Single |
{{Infobox Single |
| Name = Girlfriend
| Name = Girlfriend
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| Artist = [[The Darkness (band)|The Darkness]]
| Artist = [[The Darkness (band)|The Darkness]]
| from Album = [[One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back]]
| from Album = [[One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back]]
| B-side = Five different mixes of "Girlfriend"
| B-side = "Girlfriend" (Richie Edwards Mix)
| Released = 22 May 2006
| Released = 22 May 2006
| Format = [[Compact disc|CD]], [[DVD]] and limited-edition [[Unusual types of gramophone records|star-shaped 10" vinyl]]
| Format = [[CD single]], [[DVD single]], [[Digital download]]
| Length = 2:33
| Length = 2:33
| Genre = [[Glam rock]], [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Genre = [[Glam rock]], [[Pop music|Pop]]
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"'''Girlfriend'''" is a 2006 [[Single (music)|single]] from the [[British rock]] [[rock band|band]] [[The Darkness (band)|The Darkness]] from their second album ''[[One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back]]''. Released on 22 May 2006, it was the third single from the album and was the band's last single before their five year disbandment later that year.
"'''Girlfriend'''" is a song by [[British rock]] [[rock band|band]] [[The Darkness (band)|The Darkness]], released as the third and final single from their second studio album, ''[[One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back]]''. Released on May 22, 2006, it was the band's last single before their five year disbandment later that year. The song is written from the perspective of a man who has [[infidelity|cheated]] on his [[girlfriend]] with another woman. He tells his now angry girlfriend in the first verse that the other girl meant nothing to him. In the second verse he admits that the relationship is over and his once girlfriend is now his [[Ex (relationship)|ex]]. The [[music video]] for the song is inspired by the film ''[[Flashdance]]''.


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==Track listing==
The song is written from the perspective of a man who has [[infidelity|cheated]] on his [[girlfriend]] with another woman. He tells his now angry girlfriend in the first verse that the other girl meant nothing to him. In the second verse he admits that the relationship is over and his once girlfriend is now his [[Ex (relationship)|ex]].
* '''CD single'''<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girlfriend-The-Darkness/dp/B000F8NJYQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330939110&sr=1-1</ref>
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# "Girlfriend" - 2:33
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# "Girlfriend" (Richie Edwards Mix) - 5:32


* '''DVD single'''<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girlfriend-DVD-AUDIO-The-Darkness/dp/B000F8NJZ0/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330939110&sr=1-3</ref>
The [[music video]] for the song is inspired by the film ''[[Flashdance]]''.
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# "Girlfriend" (Music Video) - 2:48
# "Girlfriend" (Making of the Video) - 2:00
# "Girlfriend" (Audio) - 2:33
# "Girlfriend" (British Whale Mix) - 5:45
# "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy House Mix) - 5:37


* '''10" vinyl'''<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000F8NJZA/sr=1-2/qid=1330939110/ref=olp_tab_new?ie=UTF8&coliid=&me=&qid=1330939110&sr=1-2</ref>
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==Track listing==
# "Girlfriend" - 2:33
;CD
# "Girlfriend"
# "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy Hard & Fast Mix) - 5:26
# "Girlfriend" (Richie Edwards Mix)
# "Girlfriend" (Freelance Hellraiser 'Screaming' J Hawkins Mix) - 3:14


* '''Digital download'''<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/girlfriend-single/id154743816</ref>
;DVD
# "Girlfriend (video)
# "Girlfriend" - 2:33
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# "Girlfriend" (making of video)
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# "Girlfriend (album version)
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# "Girlfriend" (British Whale Mix) ''(sometimes confused with the Freelance Hellraiser 'Screaming' J Hawkins Mix)''
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# "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy House Mix)


* '''Digital single'''<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/girlfriend-single/id153496683</ref>
;12"
# "Girlfriend"
# "Girlfriend" - 2:33
# "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy Hard & Fast Mix)
# "Girlfriend" (Richie Edwards Mix) - 5:32

* '''Digital Remixes EP'''<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/girlfriend-ep/id160995809</ref>
# "Girlfriend" (Richie Edwards Mix) - 5:32
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# "Girlfriend" (Freelance Hellraiser 'Screaming' J Hawkins Mix) - 3:14
# "Girlfriend" (British Whale Mix) - 5:45
# "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy Hard & Fast Mix) - 5:26
# "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy House Mix) - 5:37


==Chart positions==
==Chart positions==
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==References==
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Revision as of 09:24, 5 March 2012

"Girlfriend"
Song
B-side"Girlfriend" (Richie Edwards Mix)

"Girlfriend" is a song by British rock band The Darkness, released as the third and final single from their second studio album, One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back. Released on May 22, 2006, it was the band's last single before their five year disbandment later that year. The song is written from the perspective of a man who has cheated on his girlfriend with another woman. He tells his now angry girlfriend in the first verse that the other girl meant nothing to him. In the second verse he admits that the relationship is over and his once girlfriend is now his ex. The music video for the song is inspired by the film Flashdance.

Track listing

  1. "Girlfriend" - 2:33
  2. "Girlfriend" (Richie Edwards Mix) - 5:32
  1. "Girlfriend" (Music Video) - 2:48
  2. "Girlfriend" (Making of the Video) - 2:00
  3. "Girlfriend" (Audio) - 2:33
  4. "Girlfriend" (British Whale Mix) - 5:45
  5. "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy House Mix) - 5:37
  1. "Girlfriend" - 2:33
  2. "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy Hard & Fast Mix) - 5:26
  3. "Girlfriend" (Freelance Hellraiser 'Screaming' J Hawkins Mix) - 3:14
  • Digital download[4]
  1. "Girlfriend" - 2:33
  • Digital single[5]
  1. "Girlfriend" - 2:33
  2. "Girlfriend" (Richie Edwards Mix) - 5:32
  • Digital Remixes EP[6]
  1. "Girlfriend" (Richie Edwards Mix) - 5:32
  2. "Girlfriend" (Freelance Hellraiser 'Screaming' J Hawkins Mix) - 3:14
  3. "Girlfriend" (British Whale Mix) - 5:45
  4. "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy Hard & Fast Mix) - 5:26
  5. "Girlfriend" (Space Cowboy House Mix) - 5:37

Chart positions

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart 40
UK Singles Chart 39

References

  1. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girlfriend-The-Darkness/dp/B000F8NJYQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330939110&sr=1-1
  2. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girlfriend-DVD-AUDIO-The-Darkness/dp/B000F8NJZ0/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330939110&sr=1-3
  3. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000F8NJZA/sr=1-2/qid=1330939110/ref=olp_tab_new?ie=UTF8&coliid=&me=&qid=1330939110&sr=1-2
  4. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/girlfriend-single/id154743816
  5. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/girlfriend-single/id153496683
  6. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/girlfriend-ep/id160995809
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