"Girls Like Us" is a song by UK garage duo B-15 Project featuring Crissy D and Lady G on vocals. Based on Crissy D and Lady G's song "Girls Like Us" from the dancehall compilation album Oracabessa One (1998),[1] the song was a top-10 hit in the UK, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart and number 22 in the Netherlands. Mixmag included "Girls Like Us" in their list of "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005",[2] while Gemtracks included the song in their list of the "top UK garage songs between 1995–2005".[3]

"Girls Like Us"
Single by B-15 Project featuring Crissy D and Lady G
Released5 June 2000 (2000-06-05)
GenreUK garage
Length5:58
LabelRelentless, Oracabessa
Songwriter(s)Angus Campbell, Janice Fyffe, Dawnette Angelita Nevers, Brian Travers
Producer(s)Angus Campbell, Ian Wallman
B-15 Project singles chronology
"Strawberries" / "Soundboy"
(1999)
"Girls Like Us"
(2000)
"Feels So Good"
(2001)

Track listings

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Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 48
Scotland (OCC)[10] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 7
UK Dance (OCC)[12] 1

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 5 June 2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[13]
Australia 25 September 2000 CD EMI Australia [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Girls Like US (UK CD single liner notes). B-15 Project. Relentless Records, Oracabessa Records. 2000. RELENT 3CDS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005". Mixmag.
  3. ^ "Top UK Garage Songs Between 1995 - 2005 | Music Rank". Gemtracks Beats.
  4. ^ Girls Like US (Australian CD single liner notes). B-15 Project. EMI Music Australia. 2000. 7243 8 89347 0 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Girls Like US (UK cassette single sleeve). B-15 Project. Relentless Records, Oracabessa Records. 2000. RELENT 3MCS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Girls Like US (UK 12-inch single sleeve). B-15 Project. Relentless Records, Oracabessa Records. 2000. RELENT 3T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 26. 24 June 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  9. ^ "B-15 Project feat. Crissy D & Lady G – Girls Like Us" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting June 5, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 June 2000. p. 23. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  14. ^ "B15 Project feat. Crissy D & Lady G". EMI Music Australia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2023.