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"Fly Girl" is a song by British girl group Flo featuring American rapper Missy Elliott, released on March 23, 2023, through Island Records. The lyrics were co-written by the group members, Elliott, and Camille Purcell. The composers who participated in the song include Corte Ellis, James Anderson, Jamal Woon, Ryan Ashley, Tre Jean-Marie, and producers MNEK and WhyJay. It interpolates Elliott's 2002 single "Work It".[1][2]

Background and release

Flo first teased a collaboration with Missy Elliott in July 2022 in an interview with Complex, when asked about dream collaborations.[3] On March 14, 2023, Flo posted a video through their social media featuring a sample of the song "Work It" alongside a pre-save link on Spotify and Apple Music respectively.[4]

On March 17, 2023, a new snippet of the group's new song titled "Fly Girl" was presented, where Elliott's voice could be heard, further increasing the rumors. Flo officially announced the song and its release date of 21 March, 2023, confirming the partnership with Missy Elliott.[5] On March 23, 2023, the song was released along with a music video.[6][7]

Music video

The official music video was directed by former Beyoncé dancer Tajana Tokyo and was released along with the song on March 23, 2023.[8] Stella, Renée and Jorja invite their Fly Girls to Flo's club party, where Missy Elliott makes an appearance.[6][9]

The music video became the last music video to be played on the British music channel Trace Hits directly before its closure on April 27, 2023.

Track listing

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

  • Jorja – principal vocalist, songwriting
  • Renée – principal vocalist, songwriting
  • Stella – principal vocalist, songwriting
  • Missy Elliott – featured vocalist, songwriting
  • MNEK – production, songwriting
  • Joe Gosling – guitar, songwriting
  • Tre Jean-Marie – record production, songwriting
  • Jaycen Joshuamixing engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering engineer

Charts

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Chart performance for "Fly Girl"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[11] 7
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 20

Accolades

Critics' rankings for "Fly Girl"
Publication Accolade Rank Шаблон:Abbr
Billboard The 50 Best Songs of 2023 So Far Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center
Cosmopolitan The 20 Best Songs of 2023 So Far Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center
Esquire The Best Summer Songs of 2023 Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center
Seventeen The 56 Best Songs of 2023 So Far Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center
Rolling Stone The Best Songs of 2023 So Far Шаблон:N/a Шаблон:Center

Release history

Release formats for "Fly Girl"
Region Date Format Label Шаблон:Abbr
Various March 23, 2023 Шаблон:Hlist Island [13]

References

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