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"Some Girls" is a synthpop song written by Richard X and Hannah Robinson for British singer Rachel Stevens. It was included in the 2004 re-release of Stevens' debut album, ''Funky Dory'', and her second studio album, ''Come and Get It''. The song's music features a schaffel beat influenced by glam rock, and its lyrics describe a pop singer who performs sexual favours in her efforts to achieve stardom. The song was released as a charity record for Sport Relief on 12 July 2004 (see 2004 in music). It received positive reviews from music critics. The single was commercially successful, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart. Paul Weiland directed the accompanying music video, in which Stevens leads a parade of women out of the sewers and down the streets of London. American dance musician Henri released a cover version of "Some Girls" as a single in 2006. The song was recognised as the Best Pop Record of 2004 through the Popjustice £20 Music Prize. ==Background and writing== "Some Girls" was written by producer Richard X and songwriter Hannah Robinson. They spent several days working on the song, with girl group Girls Aloud in mind as potential performers.〔Lynskey, Dorian and Simpson, Dave. "Born slippy was a greyhound we bet on". ''The Guardian'', page 5. 24 February 2006.〕 Warp Records and Simon Fuller of 19 Entertainment contacted Richard X by email to ask that he give the song to Geri Halliwell or Stevens, respectively, to record. He agreed to have Stevens record the song after Richard Curtis asked about using the song for Sport Relief 2004.〔("Rachel Stevens - Some Girls" ). Black Melody. Retrieved 28 August 2008.〕 Richard X later stated that he was surprised Sport Relief chose such a sexually suggestive song.〔 When Halliwell found out that the writers were having Stevens record the song, she locked herself in her car in an attempt to change their minds, and she later wrote Richard X a love song. The aftermath of the decision for Stevens to record the song became the subject of another song written by Richard X and Robinson, "Me Plus One" from Annie's 2004 album ''Anniemal''.〔Ryan, Gary. ("Annie - pop with an edge" ). ''Manchester Evening News''. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.〕 While recording with Stevens, Richard X decided to get spoken soundbites from her to make an extended version for the single's B-side. To fit the song's glam sound, he asked her questions about the Winter of Discontent, to which Stevens reacted with "bemusement and terror." The lyrics of "Some Girls" describe a pop singer's dreams of stardom.〔Plagenhoef, Scott. ("Top 50 Singles of 2004" ). Pitchfork Media. 30 December 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2008.〕 She performs fellatio on a man promising to make her a star. Stevens stated that she had not interpreted the lyrics to be about oral sex when she recorded the song.〔("Rach single sex secret" ). ''The Sun''. 13 July 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2008.〕 Richard X explained that he wanted to illustrate how the music industry treats people, so he and Robinson based some of the song's lines on anecdotes that they had heard.〔 The song uses Richard X's "icy" synthpop sound.〔Hoffman, K. Ross. ("Come and Get It > Overview" ). Allmusic. Retrieved 28 August 2008.〕〔Sanneh, Kelefa. ("Stealth Sounds That Missed the Charts but Merit a Hearing" ). ''The New York Times''. 22 December 2005. Retrieved 28 August 2008.〕 The synthesizer used was a Fairlight CMI Series IIx previously owned by pop group the Thompson Twins.〔 It also features the German schaffel beat popularized by glam rock.〔 Reviewers compared the song's glam-influenced sound to T.Rex's 1971 single "Hot Love" and the work of Adam Ant.〔〔Begrand, Adrien. ("Slipped Discs" ). ''PopMatters''. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2008.〕 They also noted similarities between "Some Girls" and the more recent electronic glam music on Goldfrapp's 2003 album ''Black Cherry''.〔〔Ryan, Gary. ("Chameleon-like Goldfrapp return" ). ''Manchester Evening News''. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.〕〔Price, Simon. ("Goldfrapp, Dome, Brighton" ). ''The Independent''. 9 October 2005. Retrieved 28 August 2008.〕 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「Some Girls (Rachel Stevens song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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