Girls

## Single by Rita Ora featuring Cardi B, Bebe Rexha and Charli XCX

### Songwriters

Rita Ora • Belcalis Almánzar • Ben Diehl • Jonny Coffer • Brian D. Lee • Ali Tamposi • Jordan Thorpe • Andrew Wotman

### Producers

Andrew Watt • Jonny Coffer • Ben Billions

## Cardi B Singles Chronology

"**Girls**" is a song by British singer Rita Ora featuring Cardi B, American singer Bebe Rexha and British singer Charli XCX. The single was released on 11 May 2018 by Atlantic Records. It was written by the former three aritsts as well as Klenord Raphael, Ali Tamposi, Pardison Fontaine, Brian Lee, and producers Jonny Coffer, Watt and Ben Billions.

"Girls" is a pop song with a hip hop-influenced beat that tackles themes of female empowerment, self-love, and bisexuality. Although the song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, it entered various charts internationally.

## Background

Initially, Rita Ora debuted a version of the song live at the BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend on May 28, 2017 with fellow British artists, RAYE and Charli XCX.

In a November 2017 interview with The Big Top 40, Rita Ora confirmed Bebe Rexha and Charli XCX as collaborators on the track. Rexha then teased a third featured artist. With rumors bubbling around December of that year of Cardi's feature on the song, it was confirmed on May 4, 2018 that Cardi B was to be featured on the song.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Rita Ora]**

Her name is Laura, we learned a lotta

How to do it, like we do it, like we wanna

We just know, we just know

I ain't one sided, I'm open-minded

I'm fifty-fifty and I'm never gonna hide it

You should know, eh

You should know, ay

**[Pre-Chorus: Charli XCX]**

All summer, we've been in the booth

'68 Chevy with nothing to do

Just rolling J's, kush loving

And last night, yeah, we got with a dude

I saw him, he was lookin' at you

So I said ay, kush loving

**[Chorus]**

Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls

Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls

Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls

Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls

Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls

**[Verse 2: Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX]**

You know I tamed it, and then I named it

I put the lion in the cage and then I laid with her all night (all night)

Her all night, yeah

I'm the hunter and she the prey, yeah

I'm the thriller and the killer

And the saviour, up all night

We up all night, yeah

Do it one more time

**[Pre-Chorus: Rita Ora with Bebe Rexha]**

All summer, we've been in the pool

'68 Chevy with nothing to do

Just rolling J's, kush loving

**[Chorus: Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX]**

Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls

Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (you know that I do)

Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls

Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls

**[Bridge: Charli XCX & Rita Ora ; Both]**

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah

Oh, we can go up

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah

**[Verse 3: Cardi]**

Rita

Look, Cardi

Now I could be your lipstick just for one night (one night)

Girls just wanna have fun, they have their funds right (yeah)

I mean, say my name, say my name, say my name (say my name)

It tastes good just running up your tongue, right? (hurrr)

I put this smack on your lips all so pucker up (mwah)

We ain't never heard of you 'cause you ain't gun enough (no)

And I don't gotta introduce myself (Cardi)

I'm too sexy, I seduce myself (Bardi)

Seven figure, never need a *N-word* (nope)

I steal your chick, have her down with the scissor

Tonight, I don't want a dog, I want a kitten (meow)

I might French a girl from Great Britain

**[Chorus: Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX & Cardi B]**

Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (oh yeah)

Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls

Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (oh yeah)

Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls

Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls

**[Outro: Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX & Cardi B]**

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah (yeah)

She likes, she likes (aha)

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah (yeah)

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah (ah-ha)

She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah