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"Pretty Girl Rock" is a song by American R&B recording artist Keri Hilson, taken from her second studio album, ''No Boys Allowed'' (2010). It was released as the lead single internationally and was the second single from that album released in the United States. The song was written by Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony, who also handled its production. "Pretty Girl Rock" is a mid-tempo R&B and pop song that features a slinky piano and bouncy R&B beats. The lyrics deliver messages of self-love and female empowerment. Critical reception towards the song was mixed to positive. Music critics noted it as the standout track on the album, and praised its catchy production. However, critics were of disparate opinions on the song's lyrics. In the United States, "Pretty Girl Rock" peaked at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling over 1,000,000 digital copies. Internationally, the song reached the top 20 in Germany and New Zealand, and the top 30 in Austria and Slovakia. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Joseph Kahn and features Hilson portraying an array of American female icons of the past, including Josephine Baker, Dorothy Dandridge, The Andrews Sisters, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Janet Jackson and T-Boz of the R&B girl group TLC. The video received positive response from critics and was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2011 BET Awards, and Best Dance Performance at the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards. Hilson promoted the song through live performances on various televised shows, including ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' and ''Germany's Next Topmodel'', as well as in live concerts such as, the VH1 Divas Salute the Troops and the 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. R&B girl group RichGirl and American rapper Lil' Kim have released their own remixes to "Pretty Girl Rock", and American rock band Parachute have covered the song. == Background and release == "Pretty Girl Rock" (titled "Pretty Girls" during production)〔 was written by Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony, who also produced the track. It was recorded in 2010 at Westlake Recording Studios and Vanilla Sky Studios in Los Angeles, California.〔 According to Hilson, the song was Ne-Yo's idea. She said, "I remember Ne-Yo playing it for me in the studio. I loved it as soon as I heard it!" Hilson debuted the song at the Beats By Dr. Dre concert in New York City on September 29, 2010. Later that same day, ''Rap-Up'' magazine unveiled the single cover and confirmed that it would serve as the second single from Hilson's second studio album, ''No Boys Allowed'', following its lead single, "Breaking Point". In an interview with 4Music, Hilson explained the concept of the song:
"Pretty Girl Rock" premiered online on October 4, 2010 and was then released for digital download on October 12.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pretty Girl Rock: Keri Hilson )〕 The song was sent for rhythmic contemporary airplay in the United States on October 19, and contemporary hit radio airplay on October 26.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Archive airplay )〕 The official remix, featuring Kanye West, premiered online on November 23, 2010, and was later included on ''No Boys Allowed'' as the thirteenth track.〔 An extended play, featuring three additional remixes produced by dance group Cahill, were released for digital download in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2011.〔 On June 10, 2011, "Pretty Girl Rock" was released as a Compact Disc single containing two additional remixes, in Germany.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pretty Girl Rock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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