"Most Girls"
Single by Pink
from the album Can't Take Me Home
B-side"Hiccup"
ReleasedJune 6, 2000 (2000-06-06)
StudioBrandon's Way (Los Angeles)
GenreR&B[1]
Length
  • 4:59 (album version)
  • 4:10 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Babyface
Pink singles chronology
"There You Go"
(2000)		 "Most Girls"
(2000)		 "You Make Me Sick"
(2000)
Alternative cover
UK cover
Music video
"Most Girls" on YouTube

"Most Girls" is a song by American singer Pink, released as the second single from her debut album, Can't Take Me Home (2000). It was released on June 6, 2000, and, after spending 16 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaked at number four on November 25. The song also reached number one in Australia, where it was certified platinum, number two in Canada and New Zealand, and number five in the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine highlighted the song in his review of the album Can't Take Me Home for AllMusic.[2] MTV Asia noted that the song was among the album's "edgy cuts" which had "everything it takes to top the charts".[3] Q called the song a standout among the tracks from Can't Take Me Home.[4]

Track listings and formats

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Can't Take Me Home.[11]

Studios

  • Recorded at Brandon's Way (Los Angeles)
  • Mixed at The TracKen Place (Hollywood, California)
  • Mastered at Powers House of Sound (New York City)

Personnel

  • Pink – lead and background vocals
  • Babyface – writing, production, keyboard, drum programming
  • Damon Thomas – writing, background vocal arrangement
  • Sherree Ford-Payne – background vocals
  • Tavia Ivey – background vocals
  • Paul Boutin – recording
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Victor McCoy – assistant engineering
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination
  • Herb Powers – mastering

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] Gold 5,000*
United States — 95,000[49]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Most Girls"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 6, 2000 Rhythmic contemporary radio
July 25, 2000 Contemporary hit radio
Australia August 28, 2000 Maxi CD BMG
Sweden September 18, 2000 LaFace
United Kingdom
United States September 19, 2000
  • LaFace
  • Arista
France September 25, 2000 Maxi CD BMG
New Zealand October 9, 2000 LaFace
United States November 21, 2000 DVD
  • LaFace
  • Arista
Japan April 25, 2001 BMG

Notes

  1. ↑ "Most Girls" reached number 11 when RPM ceased publication in November 2000.

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Chuck (June 17, 2000). "Reviews & Previews: R&B". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 25. p. 32. This mid-tempo chugger walks the center line of what much of R&B radio sounds like these days, with its harpsichord-enhanced effects and breathy bass leading the way.
  2. ↑ "Can't Take Me Home - P!nk | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ "MTVAsia.com - Welcome!". April 10, 2004. Archived from the original on April 10, 2004. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pink - Can't Take Me Home CD Album Germany". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ Most Girls (US CD single liner notes). Pink. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2000. 73008-24490-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Most Girls (US DVD single liner notes). Pink. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2000. 73008-24510-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Most Girls (UK cassette single liner notes). Pink. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2000. 74321 792014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ Most Girls (UK CD single liner notes). Pink. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2000. 74321 792012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ Most Girls (European CD single liner notes). Pink. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2000. 74321-77669-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Most Girls (Australia CD single liner notes). Pink. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2000. 74321786632.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Can't Take Me Home (US CD album liner notes). Pink. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2000. 73008-26062-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ "P!nk – Most Girls". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  13. ↑ "Issue 567" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  14. ↑ "P!nk – Most Girls" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  15. ↑ "P!nk – Most Girls" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3054." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7096." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 41. October 7, 2000. p. 12. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (23.9–30.9 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). September 22, 2000. p. 8. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  20. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Most Girls". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 43, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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  32. ↑ "Pink Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  33. ↑ "Pink Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  34. ↑ "Pink Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
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  36. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 100". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 5, 2001. p. 10. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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  39. ↑ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2000". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 54.
  40. ↑ "The Year in Music 2000: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-60.
  41. ↑ "Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2000". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 56.
  42. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  43. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 2001". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
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  46. ↑ "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 48.
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  58. ↑ "Most girls – Pink – CD maxi single" (in French). France: Fnac. September 25, 2000. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  59. ↑ "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. October 9, 2000. Archived from the original on October 13, 2000. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  60. ↑ "Most Girls/There You Go (DVD Single)". United States: Amazon Movies & TV. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  61. ↑ Pink (2001). Most Girls/There You Go (DVD single). Japan: Bertelsmann Music Group. BVBA-21012.
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