Girlfriend (Matthew Sweet song)

"Girlfriend" is a 1991 single by the American power pop musician Matthew Sweet, released as the lead single from his third album, Girlfriend. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[1]

"Girlfriend"
Single by Matthew Sweet
from the album Girlfriend
Released1991
GenrePower pop, Grunge
Length3:40
LabelZoo Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Matthew Sweet

In July 2017, Sweet told WXRT radio in Chicago that a friend and musician on the album, Lloyd Cole, convinced him that it was a good song worthy of the album.

Legacy

In 1991, the music video for the song (directed by Roman Coppola) used clips from the anime film Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie.[2]

In 2002, the song was used in the Britney Spears film Crossroads.[1]

In 2006, the song was used in the music video game Guitar Hero II.[1]

Personnel

References

  1. Kelly, Christina (October 26, 2011). "Matthew Sweet Looks Back on 20 Years of 'Girlfriend'". Spin. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. "Matthew Sweet, 'Girlfriend'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
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