"Pretty Girls" is the third official single from Wale's debut album, Attention Deficit, and is produced by Best Kept Secret. It features Gucci Mane and Weensey from the go-go band Backyard Band. It was released to iTunes and Rhapsody on October 6, 2009. The song samples Backyard Band's go-go rendition of The Moments and The Whatnauts track "Girls" and contains a line of UCB's song "Splash Girl".[2] The official remix featuring Chris Brown and Fabolous was released on April 13, 2010. A second remix features Weensey, Raheem DeVaughn, and Phil Ade.
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| Single by Wale featuring Gucci Mane | ||||
| from the album Attention Deficit | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2009[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Allido Records • Interscope | |||
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| Producer(s) | Best Kept Secret | |||
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The music video was filmed in Los Angeles, California and was directed by Chris Robinson. Gucci Mane does not appear in the video due to his serving a one-year prison sentence at the time.[3] There are appearances in the video by Washington Redskins' running back Clinton Portis, Baltimore Ravens' running back Ray Rice, Curren$y, DJ Khaled and actor Tristan Wilds.
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 56 |
References
edit- ^ "Rhapsody MP3 Music Downloads: Pretty Girls by Wale". Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Pretty Girls By Wale". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Wale Reps For His D.C. Hometown In 'Pretty Girls' Video, MTV.com
- ^ "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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