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Most Girls (Pink song)

{{Short description|2000 single by Pink}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Most Girls

| cover = MostGirlsSingle.jpg

| type = single

| artist = Pink

| album = Can't Take Me Home

| B-side = Hiccup

| released = {{start date|2000|6|6}}

| recorded =

| studio = Brandon's Way (Los Angeles)

| genre = R&B{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mw8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32 |title=Reviews & Previews: R&B |last=Taylor |first=Chuck |magazine=Billboard |volume=112 |issue=25 |page=32 |date=June 17, 2000 |quote=This mid-tempo chugger walks the center line of what much of R&B radio sounds like these days, with its harpsichord-enhanced effects and breathy bass leading the way.}}

| length = {{ubl|4:59 (album version)|4:10 (radio edit)}}

| label = {{hlist|LaFace|Arista}}

| writer = {{hlist|Damon Thomas|Babyface}}

| producer = Babyface

| prev_title = There You Go

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = You Make Me Sick

| next_year = 2000

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = single

| cover = Most Girls (Alternate).jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = UK cover

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|UWJ_P-TdEJ0|"Most Girls"}} }}

}}

"Most Girls" is a song by American singer Pink, released as the second single from her debut album, Can't Take Me Home (2000). It was released on June 6, 2000, and, after spending 16 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaked at number four on November 25. The song also reached number one in Australia, where it was certified platinum, number two in Canada and New Zealand, and number five in the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine highlighted the song in his review of the album Can't Take Me Home for AllMusic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/cant-take-me-home-mw0000055859|title=Can't Take Me Home - P!nk | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=October 21, 2021|archive-date=March 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322061247/https://www.allmusic.com/album/cant-take-me-home-mw0000055859|url-status=live}} MTV Asia noted that the song was among the album's "edgy cuts" which had "everything it takes to top the charts".{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtvasia.com/Review/CD/C2000101302.html|title=MTVAsia.com - Welcome!|date=April 10, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040410024009/http://www.mtvasia.com/Review/CD/C2000101302.html|access-date=October 21, 2021|archive-date=April 10, 2004}} Q called the song a standout among the tracks from Can't Take Me Home.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1041890&style=music&fulldesc=T|title=Pink - Can't Take Me Home CD Album Germany|website=Cduniverse.com|access-date=October 21, 2021}}

Track listings and formats

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US CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Most Girls|others=Pink|year=2000|type=US CD single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=73008-24490-2}}

  1. "Most Girls" (Skribble & Anthony Acid club mix) – 8:54
  2. "Most Girls" (Skribble & Anthony Acid's Hard Girls Dub) – 7:32
  3. "Most Girls" (album version instrumental) – 5:03
  4. "Most Girls" (album version acappella) – 4:30
  5. "There You Go" (Hani Mixshow Edit) – 5:32

US DVD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Most Girls|others=Pink|year=2000|type=US DVD single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=73008-24510-9}}

  1. "Most Girls" (video)
  2. "There You Go" (video)
  3. "Most Girls" (dance mix audio)

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Most Girls|others=Pink|year=2000|type=UK cassette single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=74321 792014}}

  1. "Most Girls" (radio edit) – 4:10
  2. "There You Go" (Sovereign Mix) – 6:20

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UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Most Girls|others=Pink|year=2000|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=74321 792012}}

  1. "Most Girls" (radio edit) – 4:10
  2. "Most Girls" (X-Men vocal mix) – 4:53
  3. "There You Go" (Sovereign Mix) – 6:20
  4. "Most Girls" (enhanced video) – 4:31

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Most Girls|others=Pink|year=2000|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=74321-77669-2}}

  1. "Most Girls" (radio edit) – 4:10
  2. "Most Girls" (X-Men vocal mix) – 4:53

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Most Girls|others=Pink|year=2000|type=Australia CD single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=74321786632}}

  1. "Most Girls" (radio edit) – 4:10
  2. "Hiccup" – 3:32
  3. "There You Go" (video)
  4. "Most Girls" (video)

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Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Can't Take Me Home.{{cite AV media notes|title=Can't Take Me Home|title-link=Can't Take Me Home|others=Pink|year=2000|type=US CD album liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=73008-26062-2}}

Studios

  • Recorded at Brandon's Way (Los Angeles)
  • Mixed at The TracKen Place (Hollywood, California)
  • Mastered at Powers House of Sound (New York City)

Personnel

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  • Pink – lead and background vocals
  • Babyface – writing, production, keyboard, drum programming
  • Damon Thomas – writing, background vocal arrangement
  • Sherree Ford-Payne – background vocals
  • Tavia Ivey – background vocals
  • Paul Boutin – recording
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Victor McCoy – assistant engineering
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination
  • Herb Powers – mastering

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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! scope="col"| Chart (2000)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|1|artist=P!nk|song=Most Girls|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Australiadance|1|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue567.pdf|urltitle=Issue 567|accessdate=April 4, 2022|rowheader=true}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
{{single chart|Flanders|23|artist=P!nk|song=Most Girls|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|12|artist=P!nk|song=Most Girls|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2018}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|2|chartid=3054|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2019}}
{{single chart|Canadadance|11|chartid=7096|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2019}}{{Efn|"Most Girls" reached number 11 when RPM ceased publication in November 2000.}}
scope="row"|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-10-07.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=41|page=12|date=October 7, 2000|access-date=February 9, 2020|archive-date=June 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609152241/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-10-07.pdf|url-status=live}}

| 27

scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/3005845#page/n7/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (23.9–30.9 2000)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=8|date=September 22, 2000|access-date=October 7, 2019}}

|8

{{single chart|Ireland2|15|song=Most Girls|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|23|year=2000|week=43|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|24|artist=P!nk|song=Most Girls|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|2|artist=P!nk|song=Most Girls|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|17|date=20001022|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|44|artist=P!nk|song=Most Girls|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|5|date=20000924|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKdance|2|date=20001022|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2018}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=20001022|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|4|artist=Pink|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|43|artist=Pink|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|1|artist=Pink|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2022}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|67|artist=Pink|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|2|artist=Pink|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Pink|rowheader=true}}

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=Year-end charts=

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! scope="col"| Chart (2000)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2000.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2000|publisher=ARIA|access-date=September 18, 2019|archive-date=July 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727125635/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2000.htm|url-status=live}}

|15

scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite web|url=https://timarit.is/page/3010431?iabr=on#page/n9/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 100|work=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=10|date=January 5, 2001|access-date=February 8, 2020}}

|76

scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2000-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 2000|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=September 18, 2019|archive-date=November 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110190937/https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2000-12-31|url-status=live}}

|45

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2000|title=Billboard Top 100 – 2000|access-date=August 31, 2010|archive-date=March 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304120640/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2000|url-status=dead}}

|52

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2000|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=8|issue=51|page=54|date=December 22, 2000}}

|40

scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 2000: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|volume=112|issue=53|page=YE-60|date=December 30, 2000}}

|10

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2000|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=8|issue=51|page=56|date=December 22, 2000}}

|12

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scope="col"| Chart (2001)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001|publisher=Jam!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020726120310/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html|archive-date=July 26, 2002|access-date=March 28, 2022}}

|115

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/2001-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 2001|website=Billboardtop100of.com|access-date=May 17, 2020|archive-date=May 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503064825/http://billboardtop100of.com/2001-2/|url-status=live}}

|97

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=8|issue=51|page=54|date=December 21, 2001}}

|53

scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 2001: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|volume=113|issue=52|page=YE-49|date=December 29, 2001}}

|8

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=9|issue=51|page=48|date=December 21, 2001}}

|81

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Certifications and sales

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2000|certyear=2023|access-date=April 7, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Pink|title=Most Girls|relyear=2000|certyear=2000|id=2001-02-02|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|award=Gold}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Pink|title=Most Girls|nocert=true|salesamount=95,000|salesref={{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xGl78gyjknMC&q=boney+m+nielsen+soundscan&pg=RA4-PA34|title=Pink's latest greatest hit|publisher=Billboard|date=October 2, 2010}}|access-date=April 12, 2018}}

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Release history

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|+ Release dates and formats for "Most Girls"

scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format(s)

! scope="col"| Label(s)

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States

| June 6, 2000

| Rhythmic contemporary radio

| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|LaFace|Arista}}

| {{center|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-06-02.pdf|title=CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1353|page=56|date=June 2, 2000|access-date=May 27, 2021|archive-date=March 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309131753/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-06-02.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|title=Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates|magazine=Gavin Report|issue=2306|page=8|date=May 26, 2000}}}}

July 25, 2000

| Contemporary hit radio

| {{center|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-07-21.pdf|title=CHR/Pop: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1360|page=46|date=July 21, 2000|access-date=May 27, 2021}}{{cite magazine|title=Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates|magazine=Gavin Report|issue=2313|page=9|date=July 14, 2000}}}}

scope="row"| Australia

| August 28, 2000

| rowspan="3"| Maxi CD

| BMG

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com.au/Most-Girls-Pink/dp/B00004XP6I|title=Pink – Most Girls|location=Australia|publisher=Amazon Music|access-date=March 24, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| Sweden

| rowspan="2"| September 18, 2000

| rowspan="2"| LaFace

| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.click2music.se/product.asp?prd=890&art=192|title=Pink: Most Girls|website=click2music.se|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040823052257/http://www.click2music.se/product.asp?prd=890&art=192|archive-date=August 23, 2004|access-date=November 29, 2023}}}}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| {{center|{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Most-Girls/dp/B00004XP6I |title=Most Girls: Amazon.co.uk: Music |website=www.amazon.co.uk |access-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102002144/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Most-Girls/dp/B00004XP6I |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |url-status=dead}}}}

scope="row"| United States

| September 19, 2000

| {{hlist|12-inch vinyl|maxi CD}}

| {{hlist|LaFace|Arista}}

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00004XSUA|title=Pink – Most Girls|location=United States|publisher=Amazon Music|access-date=March 24, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| France

| September 25, 2000

| Maxi CD

| BMG

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.fnac.com/a1136903/Pink-Most-girls-CD-maxi-single|title=Most girls – Pink – CD maxi single|language=fr|location=France|publisher=Fnac|date=September 25, 2000|access-date=March 24, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| New Zealand

| October 9, 2000

| {{hlist|CD|cassette}}

| LaFace

| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://netcd.co.nz/netCD/NewReleases.html|title=New Releases|website=netcd.co.nz|date=October 9, 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001013034203/http://netcd.co.nz/netCD/NewReleases.html|archive-date=October 13, 2000|access-date=November 9, 2023}}}}

scope="row"| United States

| November 21, 2000

| rowspan="2"| DVD

| {{hlist|LaFace|Arista}}

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Pink-Most-Girls-There-Single/dp/B0000541TG|title=Most Girls/There You Go (DVD Single)|location=United States|publisher=Amazon Movies & TV|access-date=March 24, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| Japan

| April 25, 2001

| BMG

| {{center|{{cite AV media|author=Pink|title=Most Girls/There You Go|type=DVD single|id=BVBA-21012|location=Japan|publisher=Bertelsmann Music Group|year=2001}}}}

Notes

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References

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External links

  • {{YouTube|UWJ_P-TdEJ0|Official music video}}

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