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"Official Girl" Promotional single by Cassie featuring Lil Wayne Released August 5, 2008 Format Digital download Recorded 2007–08 Genre R&B, electropop Length 4:18 Label Bad Boy Writer Nate Hills, The Clutch - Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis & Balewa Muhammad, Dwayne Carter Producer Danja, The Clutch "Official Girl" is a song by American recording artist Cassie. The song was produced by Danja and written by The Clutch, and features American rapper Lil Wayne.
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Background
Cassie stated that she was more vulnerable in her new songs, and that her vocals could be heard better. She felt there was "real emotion and a much realer connection with [her] fans". Cassie said that her first single would be "a club record — something fun and danceable", and cited "My House", "Push It" and "Thirsty" as possible single choices for the album.[1]
Lyrics
Cassie said that "Official Girl" was a great first single for her because it said something. Cassie hoped that the song could spread the message of girl power and empower girls to stand up and take control of their romantic relationships. She said that she "fell in love with records like [Beyoncé's] 'Irreplaceable', where you could emotionally attach yourself to the record as soon as you heard it. I didn't want something so vague and so clubby, because I wanted people to see me as a woman with something to say." Cassie defined an official girl as "someone in a relationship. You're attentive, you're honest, but at the same time you can let go a little bit [...] To be an official girl, you just have to ride for your significant other and support them 100 percent."[2]
Music video
Cassie filmed the video in April 2008 and premiered the music video for "Official Girl" on August 22, 2008 on MTV's FNMTV.[3][4] The music video was directed by Chris Robinson. Cassie says her choreography is at a whole new level, and that she has "never seen myself dance like this before". Cassie said that Diddy surprised her with Lil Wayne's verse and cameo, who she described as "one of the best rappers out right now". She said that she was very excited Wayne "decided on his platinum day to be [with her]".[5] Cassie described the video's plot as "a series of things", where she is in the "crazy-girl stage". She said that it was "about the fly chick, she's going into the hotel, feeling out her situation, talking to the guy who she thinks is there, but it's really not. You have to see it. It's hard to explain."Also Cassie can be seen in a Bugatti Veyron in the video.[5]
Although the song was not a hit on the Billboard charts, its video was a hit on BET's 106 & Park, reaching the #3 spot on the countdown. The video debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks chart on the September 13 edition of Billboard charts, becoming the first to do so.[6] It immediately fell off the chart the next week, to re-enter at number eleven on the November 1 chart edition.[7]
Reception
"Official Girl" has received mixed reviews. August Brown of The Los Angeles Times felt that while "Official Girl" was not Cassie's best work, the fact that "she's such an aggressive non-presence in any song still makes for striking radio singles".[4] Jocelyn Vena of MTV felt that Cassie's "personality comes through on her latest single, Must Be Love".[2]
Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks 1[6] References
- ^ "Cassie Grows Up on Sophomore Album". Billboard, January 11, 2008.
- ^ a b Vena, Jocelyn (2008-08-18). "Cassie's Single With Lil Wayne, Official Girl, Shows Personality, Sensuality Of Singer's Sophomore LP". MTV. http://www.mtv.ca/news/article.jhtml?id=10492. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ Behind the Scenes of first single "Official Girl"
- ^ a b Brown, August (2008-08-22). "FNMTV's Season Finale: Premieres from John Legend, Cassie and Pink; Ne-Yo Slays the Ladies Live". The Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/soundboard/2008/08/fnmtvs-season-f.html. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ a b Reid, Shaheem (2008-06-20). "Cassie Snags The In-Demand Lil Wayne For "Official Girl" Video - With A Little Help From Diddy". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1589688/20080619/cassie_1.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ a b "Official Girl" (Hot Videoclip Tracks)) at Billboard online, September 13, 2008.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=405&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Videoclip+Tracks&ci=3102340&cdi=10030671&cid=11%2F01%2F2008
Cassie Discography Studio albums Cassie · UntitledSingles Promotional singles "Official Girl" · "Must Be Love"Featured singles Related articles Lil Wayne singles discography Discography · Awards and nominations · Videography Tha Block Is Hot "Tha Block Is Hot"500 Degreez "Way of Life"Tha Carter "Go D.J."Tha Carter II The Leak "Gossip" · "I'm Me"Tha Carter III Rebirth "Prom Queen" · "On Fire" · "Drop the World"I Am Not a Human Being "Right Above It"Tha Carter IV Promotional singles Featured singles "Back That Thang Up" · "Bling Bling" · "#1 Stunna" · "Neva Get Enuf" · "Soldier" · "Don't Trip" · "Gimme That" (Remix) · "Holla at Me" · "You Know What" · "Where da Cash At" · "Make It Rain" · "Hollywood Divorce" · "You" · "We Takin' Over" · "Lock U Down" · "Pop Bottles" · "Speaker/9mm" · "Duffle Bag Boy" · "Uh-Ohhh!" · "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" · "100 Million" · "Push" · "Love in This Club Part II" · "Girls Around the World" · "I Run This" · "My Life" · "Can't Believe It" · "Let It Rock" · "Shawty Say" · "Official Girl" · "Swagga Like Us" · "Cuddy Buddy" · "I'm So Paid" · "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" · "Turnin Me On" · "Unstoppable" · "Always Strapped" · "Respect My Conglomerate" · "So Good" · "Maybach Music 2" · "Down" · "Successful" · "Money to Blow" · "Forever" · "Heard 'em All" · "I Can Transform Ya" · "Give It Up to Me" · "4 My Town (Play Ball)" · "Revolver" · "Women Lie, Men Lie" · "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" · "Miss Me" · "Loyalty" · "No Love" · "Fire Flame" · "Welcome to My Hood" · "Roman's Revenge" (Remix) · "Look at Me Now" · "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" · "Hit the Lights" · "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" · "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" · "Can a Drummer Get Some?" · "I'm Into You" · "Motivation" · "Hustle Hard" (Remix) · "Red Nation" · "Dirty Dancer" · "I'm On One" · "Love U Right" · "Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)" · "Y.U. Mad" · "Strange Clouds" · "Sweat"Other songs "I'm Goin' In" · "Martians vs. Goblins" · "Blunt Blowin"Categories:- 2008 singles
- Bad Boy Records singles
- Cassie songs
- Lil Wayne songs
- Music videos directed by Chris Robinson
- Songs produced by Danja
- Songs written by Lil Wayne
- Songs written by Danja (musician)
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