"Not That Kinda Girl" is a song by American singer JoJo from her self-titled debut studio album (2004). It was written by Neely Dinkins, B. Cola Pietro, Balewa Muhammad, and Sylvester Jordan Jr. The song was released on February 15, 2005, as the album's third and final single. "Not That Kinda Girl" received a commercial release solely in Australia and Germany, where it charted at numbers 52 and 85, respectively.
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| Single by JoJo | ||||
| from the album JoJo | ||||
| Released | February 15, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Sony, New York City | |||
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| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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Not That Kinda Girl | ||||
Music video
editThe music video was directed by the team of Eric Williams and Randy Marshall, known as Fat Cats, and was shot in Los Angeles in early February 2005.[1] It premiered on MTV's Total Request Live on March 24, 2005. It spent only four days on the countdown and did not climb higher than number eight. The video also premiered on BET's 106 & Park on March 25, 2005. The concept deals with Hollywood stereotypes and celebrity culture. Even though she is surrounded by it, JoJo claims she is "not the kinda girl" to lose herself in the industry. The video's cameos range from its choreographer Laurieann Gibson of MTV's Making the Band, to producers Vincent Herbert and Da Internz. During the first half of the video, JoJo is being driven in a limousine through Silver Lake past the landmark Figure 8 wall made famous by the Elliott Smith album cover photo. The performance-based second half features JoJo getting her hair and makeup, and rehearsing on a sound stage with backup dancers. The video ends showing the down-to-earth side of JoJo. Dressed in a hooded jacket and listening to her iPod, she hitches a bus featuring an advertisement for her debut album.
Track listings
edit- German CD single
- "Not That Kinda Girl"
- "Not That Kinda Girl" (Mavix Remix)
- German CD maxi single and Australian CD single
- "Not That Kinda Girl" (album version)
- "Not That Kinda Girl" (Mavix Remix)
- "Not That Kinda Girl" (CPH Remix)
- "Not That Kinda Girl" (Funky Angelz Remix)
- "Not That Kinda Girl" (video)
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 52 |
| Germany (GfK)[3] | 85 |
| US CHR/Pop Top 50 (Radio & Records)[4] | 49 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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| United States | February 15, 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [5] |
| Rhythmic radio | ||||
| Australia | April 25, 2005 | CD single | Universal Music | [6] |
| Germany | August 1, 2005 |
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Black Ocean | [7][8] |
References
edit- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer. "JoJo Unfazed By Trappings Of Fame (In New Video, Anyway)". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 2nd May 2005" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
- ^ "JoJo – Not That Kinda Girl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "CHR/Pop Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1598. March 18, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
- ^ "JoJo / Not That Kinda Girl (CD Single)". Sanity. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ "Not That Kinda Girl-2 Track". Amazon (in German). Germany. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Not That Kinda Girl". Amazon (in German). Germany. Retrieved December 28, 2017.