This Girl (Stafford Brothers and Eva Simons song)

"This Girl"
Single by Stafford Brothers and Eva Simons featuring T.I.
Released	27 June 2014
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	Dance, pop
Length	3:35
Label	Cash Money Records, CHM Records, Universal Republic Records
Producer(s)	Stafford Brothers Alex James Harry Sommerdahl)
Stafford Brothers singles chronology
"Wicked Child" (2013) "This Girl" (2014) "When You Feel This" (2015)
Eva Simons singles chronology "Celebrate the Rain" (2014) "This Girl" (2014) "Policeman" (2015) Music video "This Girl" on YouTube

"This Girl" is a song by Australian DJs and producers Stafford Brothers and Eva Simons featuring T.I.. It was released as a single in Australia on 27 June 2014^[1] and globally on 12 August 2014.

The Stafford Brothers first leaked the collaboration via an exclusive private performance alongside Eva Simons in a Sydney warehouse in January 2014.^[2] Chris Stafford says "We knew it was shaping up to be a great track when we first heard Eva's vocals, we were thrilled when we heard from management that T.I. was into it and wanted to do a feature. Having such a huge superstar be a part of this is truly amazing and a huge honour."^[3]

The song peaked at number 9 on the Australian Dance Chart and number 58 on the overall Australian Singles Chart,^[4][5] and number 7 in Belgium dance bubbling under chart.^[6]

Reviews

Mike Wass of Idolator reviewed the song, saying; "“Give me wings, make me fly,” sings the Dutch dance queen over fluttery synths before arriving at the fast and furious chorus, which basically consists of her repeating: “do it one more time for this girl!” T.I shows up towards the end to rap about “making love in the Benz” but the real star is the manic production. After a seemingly endless string of folk-tinged EDM anthems, it’s a relief to hear a balls-to-the-wall club banger."^[7]

Music video

The video was filmed in Atlanta, In describing the video, Chris Stafford said, "The first night of filming was like a party because it was in a club and everyone was drinking. The second day was much more serious, but it was in a strip club."^[8]

The video for "This Girl" was released on the Stafford Brothers' VEVO account on 3 September 2014.^[9]

Track listing

Maxi Single^[10]

1. This Girl (Radio Edit) 3:35
2. This Girl (Explicit) 3:36
3. This Girl (Parker Ighile House Of Hausa Mix) 3:45
4. This Girl (Tom Swoon Remix) 6:03
5. This Girl (SCNDL Remix) 4:21
6. This Girl (Togglehead Remix) 5:03

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[11]	58

References

1. "STAFFORD BROTHERS & EVA SIMONS FEAT. T.I. - THIS GIRL (SONG)". www.australian-charts.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
2. "Stafford Brothers premiere new track at inthemix, MTV and Vodka Cruiser party". 23 January 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
3. "T.I. And DJ Duo Stafford Brothers Release 'This Girl'". emptylighthouse.com. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
4. "ARIA Chart Report 7th July 2014" (pdf). 8 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
5. Chartifacts Tuesday 8 July 2014 - ARIA Music News
6. "STAFFORD BROTHERS & EVA SIMONS FEAT. T.I. - THIS GIRL". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
7. Mike Wass (30 June 2014). "Stafford Brothers Team Up With Eva Simons And T.I. For New Club-Banger "This Girl": Listen". www.idolator.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
8. Briana Domjen (23 July 2014). "Debaucherous film clip for Aussie DJs the Stafford Brothers lands them in court for $140,000 damages". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
9. "Stafford Brothers - This Girl (Official Video) ft. T.I., Eva Simons". YouTube. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
10. "Stafford Brothers Eva Simons Feat TI". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
11. Ryan Gavin (5 July 2014). "Justice Crew Spends 9 Weeks On Top Of ARIA Singles". Noise11. Retrieved 31 July 2015.