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"Fly Girl"
Single by Flo featuring Missy Elliott
Released23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
GenreR&B
Length3:25
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
  • LiTek
  • MNEK
  • WhyJay
Flo singles chronology
"Losing You"
(2022) 		"Fly Girl"
(2023) 		"Walk Like This"
(2024)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Ratata"
(2023) 		"Fly Girl"
(2023)
Audio sample
Music video
"Fly Girl" on YouTube

"Fly Girl" is a song by British girl group Flo featuring American rapper Missy Elliott, released on March 23, 2023, through Island Records. The lyrics were co-written by the group members, Elliott, and Camille Purcell. The composers who participated in the song include Corte Ellis, James Anderson, Jamal Woon, Ryan Ashley, Tre Jean-Marie, and producers MNEK and WhyJay. It interpolates Elliott's 2002 single "Work It".[1][2]

Background and release

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Flo first teased a collaboration with Missy Elliott in July 2022 in an interview with Complex, when asked about dream collaborations.[3] On March 14, 2023, Flo posted a video through their social media featuring a sample of the song "Work It" alongside a pre-save link on Spotify and Apple Music respectively.[4]

On March 17, 2023, a new snippet of the group's new song titled "Fly Girl" was presented, where Elliott's voice could be heard, further increasing the rumors. Flo officially announced the song and its release date of 21 March, 2023, confirming the partnership with Missy Elliott.[5] On March 23, 2023, the song was released along with a music video.[6][7]

Music video

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The official music video was directed by former Beyoncé dancer Tajana Tokyo and was released along with the song on March 23, 2023.[8] Stella, Renée and Jorja invite their Fly Girls to Flo's club party, where Missy Elliott makes an appearance.[6][9]

The music video became the last music video to be played on the British music channel Trace Hits directly before its closure on April 27, 2023.

Track listing

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Digital download and streaming[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Fly Girl" (featuring Missy Elliott)3:25
Digital download and streaming – Remixes[11][12]
No.TitleLength
1."Fly Girl" (Eliza Rose Remix)3:29
2."Fly Girl" (Magicsticks Remix)3:25
Total length:6:54

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

  • Jorja – principal vocalist, songwriting
  • Renée – principal vocalist, songwriting
  • Stella – principal vocalist, songwriting
  • Missy Elliott – featured vocalist, songwriting
  • MNEK – production, songwriting
  • Joe Gosling – guitar, songwriting
  • Tre Jean-Marie – record production, songwriting
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering engineer

Charts

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Chart performance for "Fly Girl"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[14] 7
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 38
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[17] 18

Accolades

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Critics' rankings for "Fly Girl"
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Billboard The 50 Best Songs of 2023 So Far
28
[18]
Cosmopolitan The 20 Best Songs of 2023 So Far
9
[19]
Esquire The Best Summer Songs of 2023
14
[20]
Seventeen The 56 Best Songs of 2023 So Far
12
[21]
Rolling Stone The Best Songs of 2023 So Far —
[22]

Release history

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Release formats for "Fly Girl"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 23, 2023
Island [23]

References

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  1. ^ Mier, Tomás (23 March 2023). "FLO Effortlessly Honor Old-School R&B With the Help of Missy Elliott on 'Fly Girl'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ Williams, Sophie (23 March 2023). "FLO team up with Missy Elliott on new single 'Fly Girl'". NME. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ Cagna, Claudia (26 July 2022). "Getting To Know FLO, The UK R&B Outfit Co-Signed By Missy & SZA". Complex. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ Griffiths, George (23 March 2023). "FLO join forces with Missy Elliott for Work It-sampling new single Fly Girl". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ^ Jack, Lynch (23 March 2023). "Rising UK Girl Band FLO Enlist Missy Elliott for Smooth R&B Bop 'Fly Girl'". Hypebeast. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (23 March 2023). "Flo and Missy Elliott Share Video for New Song 'Fly Girl': Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ Lane, Lexi (23 March 2023). "FLO Is Sky High On Their New Single 'Fly Girl,' A Feel-Good Collab With Missy Elliott". Uproxx. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. ^ Cerys, Kenneally (23 March 2023). "FLO join forces with Missy Elliott on new single 'Fly Girl'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  9. ^ Siobhain, O'connor (23 March 2023). "FLO release their first single of 2023, 'Fly Girl' featuring Missy". DORK. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Fly Girl (feat. Missy Elliott) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Fly Girl (Eliza Rose Remix) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Fly Girl (Magicsticks Remix) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Credits / Fly Girl/ FLO". Tidal. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of April 19, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  15. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  18. ^ "The 50 Best Songs of 2023 So Far". Billboard. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  19. ^ "These Are the 20 Best Songs of 2023 So Far". Cosmopolitan. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  20. ^ "The Best Summer Songs of 2023". Esquire. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  21. ^ "The 56 Best Songs of 2023 So Far". Seventeen. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  22. ^ "The Best Songs of 2023 So Far". Rolling Stone. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Fly Girl (feat. Missy Elliott) by FLO". Apple Music. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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