"Girls" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi from the deluxe edition of his debut studio album, The First Time (2024). It was released as a single on 28 June 2024 through Columbia Records. It was issued with the viral "Nights Like This" from the album The First Time as an A-side. The Kid Laroi wrote the song with Xplicit, Tenroc, Jon Bellion, Pete Nappi and Rogét Chahayed, with the latter four also producing it. The track was issued alongside its music video.

At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Pop Release.[1]

At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2025 the song was nominated for Song of the Year.[2]

At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the song won for ARIA Award for Song of the Year.[3]

In 2026, a remix featuring vocals from American R&B singer Kehlani was released.

Critical reception

Conor Lochrie of Rolling Stone called the Kid Laroi "chillness personified on his new release, recalling the R&B-meets-pop style of Justin Timberlake and Pharrell in the early 2000s".[4]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the song on 28 June 2024, and was directed by Bradley Calder. It includes appearances from social media influencers Alix Earle, Livvy Dunne, Valkyrae and Lily Chee, among others.[5]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Girls"
  • Bellion
  • Nappi
  • Chahayed
  • Tenroc
2:32
2."Nights Like This"
Clams Casino1:26

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Girls"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[42] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[43] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[46] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Girls"
Region Date Format(s) Version(s) Label Ref.
Various 28 June 2024 Original Columbia [47]
Italy 12 July 2024 Radio airplay Sony [48]
United States 14 July 2026 Contemporary hit radio Kehlani remix Columbia [49]

References

  1. ↑ "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "3%, BARKAA and Emily Wurramara lead the 2025 NIMAs nominations". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Amyl and The Sniffers and Ninajirachi lead the 2025 ARIA Awards winners list". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Lochrie, Conor (28 June 2024). "The Kid Laroi Tries for Song of the Summer with 'Girls'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Paul, Larisha (28 June 2024). "The Kid Laroi Formulates the Perfect Summer Night Out on New Single 'Girls'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "The Kid Laroi – Girls". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Kid Laroi – Girls" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Kid Laroi Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "The Kid Laroi Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2026. [dead link]
  11. ↑ "The Kid Laroi Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2026. [dead link]
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 48. týden 2024" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Sep 5, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "The Kid Laroi: Girls" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "The Kid Laroi Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 23/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 17 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 6th July 2026 | Week 27 of 52". Indian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 7 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  20. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of August 7, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "The Kid Laroi – Girls" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  22. ↑ "The Kid Laroi – Girls". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "TurnTable Nigeria Official Radio Songs: Aug 2nd – Aug 8th, 2024". TurnTable. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "The Kid Laroi – Girls". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "Top 200 Singles Semana 25 de 2026" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 9. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 24. týden 2026" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "The Kid Laroi – Girls". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  28. ↑ "The Kid Laroi – Girls". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 5/7/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  30. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 5/7/2024 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  31. ↑ "The Kid Laroi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  32. ↑ "The Kid Laroi Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  33. ↑ "The Kid Laroi Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  34. ↑ "Singoli 25 2026 – Archivio classifiche settimanali". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  35. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  36. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: August 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  37. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles Chart for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  38. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  39. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Annual Chart: 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  40. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles Chart for 2025". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  41. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for 2025". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  42. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 6 July 2026". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  43. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Girls". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  44. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Girls". Radioscope. Retrieved 11 July 2026. Type Girls in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  45. ↑ "British single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Girls". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 July 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Girls The Kid Laroi in the "Search:" field.
  46. ↑ "American single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Girls". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  47. ↑ "GIRLS – Single – Album by The Kid LAROI". Apple Music. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  48. ↑ Micaletto, Ylenia. "The Kid Laroi 'Girls' | (Radio Date: 12/07/2024)" (in Italian). Sony Music. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via Radio Airplay SRL.
  49. ↑ @USRadioUpdater (10 July 2026). "The following songs will officially impact US Pop Radio on July 14th (via @HITSDD): "Boston" @stellalefty "Girls" @thekidlaroi & @Kehlani" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 July 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_(The_Kid_Laroi_song)