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Who sang Girlfriend?

Alicia Keys released the song Girlfriend. Date of release: 2002.

Release date: 2002

Duration: 03:35

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🎶 Girlfriend song analysis

The protagonist is jealous of her partner's friend who helps her a lot. They talk on the phone every night and have intimate moments together, so the protagonist fears that her partner will fall in love with this friend instead of her. Even though her partner assures her that she is the best thing in his life, the protagonist can't shake the feeling of jealousy because the friend shares a special part of him. In the bridge, the protagonist's partner asks her why she is jealous, but she can't explain it.

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Alicia Keys - Short Biography

Alicia Keys is an accomplished American musician, known for her prowess as a singer, songwriter and pianist. Her passion for music began at an early age, as she started writing songs at the age of 12. Keys was signed to Columbia Records at the age of 15, and then to Arista Records. Her first album, Songs in A Minor, released in 2001, sold over 12 million copies worldwide, propelling her to the forefront of the music scene. Her talent was recognized with nine Grammy Awards, and her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was both a critical and commercial success.

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"Girlfriend" is a song recorded in 2001 by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her debut album "Songs in A Minor". The song is an interpolation of the song "Brooklyn Zoo" (1995) by Ol' Dirty Bastard and was written by Keys, Jermaine Dupri and Joshua Thompson. Dupri and Keys are also the producers of the song. Robert Diggs and Russell Jones are also credited as songwriters due to the inclusion of the sample.

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