Just the Girl

"Just the Girl"
Single by The Click Five
from the album Greetings from Imrie House
Released	August 16, 2005
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:51
Label	Lava
Writer(s)	Adam Schlesinger
Producer(s)	Mike Deneen
The Click Five singles chronology
"Good Day" (2005) "Just the Girl" (2005) "Catch Your Wave" (2005)
Music video "Just the Girl" on YouTube

"Just the Girl" is a song by American power pop band The Click Five. It was written by Adam Schlesinger and was their first single. It was taken from their album Greetings from Imrie House, released on August 16, 2005.

The single is the band's highest-charting mainstream single to date, reaching number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Chart performance

"Just the Girl" debuted at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of July 30, 2005.^[1] Two weeks later, it moved sixteen spots from number 68 to number 52 the week of August 13, 2005.^[2] It reached the top 40 on the week of August 20, 2005, moving thirty-one spots to number 21.^[3] It peaked at number 11 the week of September 3, 2005 and stayed there for two weeks,^[4] remaining on the chart for twenty weeks.^[5]

Music video

Directed by Paul Hunter and Vem Miller (aka Vem of Vem & Troy),^[6] the video features the band arriving on the roof of a high school via helicopter, with the students passing a note saying that the band is performing on said roof and leaving their classrooms to watch them perform. Then-couple Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry appear in the video.^[6][7]

In pop culture

• The song was featured on the soundtrack for John Tucker Must Die.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2005–06) Peak position scope="row" US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 37 scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[9] 11 scope="row" US Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 1 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[11] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Billboard Hot 100[12] 89 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Jeckell, Barry (July 21, 2005). "Mariah's 'Together' Holds Off 'Replay' Charge". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
2. Jeckell, Barry (August 4, 2005). "Carey's 'Together' Continues Chart Domination". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
3. Jeckell, Barry (August 11, 2005). "Carey Still No. 1 As 'Together' Goes To 11". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
4. Jeckell, Barry (August 25, 2005). "No Budging Mariah's 'Together' At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
5. "The Click Five - Just The Girl". aCharts.co. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
6. "Vem technician videography". mvdbase.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
7. EW Staff (June 17, 2005). "Must List 2005: The Click Five". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
8. "The Click Five – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for The Click Five. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
9. "The Click Five – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The Click Five. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
10. "The Click Five – Chart history" Billboard Digital Songs for The Click Five. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
11. "Greetings from Imrie House - The Click Five". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
12. "Year-End Charts: The Hot 100." Billboard 2005 Year In Music. Billboard. 2005.
13. "American single certifications – Click Five, The – Just the Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 12, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

• The Click Five official website