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Girlfriend (Matthew Sweet song)

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Released
  
1991

Genre
  
Power pop

Label
  
Zoo Entertainment

Format
  
CD single

Length
  
3:40

Writer(s)
  
Matthew Sweet

"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.

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Legacy

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

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

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

Personnel

  • Matthew Sweet: vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Robert Quine: lead guitar
  • Greg Leisz: guitar
  • Fred Maher: drums
  • References

    Girlfriend (Matthew Sweet song) Wikipedia