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"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" is a song by Australian rock band Jet from their 2003 debut album, Get Born. It was released as the first single from the album on 18 August 2003 in the United States and on 1 September 2003 in Australia.

"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
Single by Jet
from the album Get Born
Released18 August 2003 (2003-08-18)
GenreGarage rock revival[1]
Length3:33
Label
  • Capitol
  • Elektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dave Sardy
Jet singles chronology
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
(2003)		 "Rollover DJ"
(2003)
Music video
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" on YouTube

The song peaked at number 20 in Australia and reached the top 20 in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their first top-40 hit and their highest charting single; it also peaked at number three on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number seven on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The single has sold 1.3 million copies in the United States since 2012.[2]

In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" was ranked number 38.[3]


Structure


Written by Nic Cester and Cameron Muncey, the song is often cited for similarities to Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life" (particularly its drum pattern and near-identical guitar riff).[4][5] The band, however, argues that "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" has more in common with 1960s Motown songs, namely "I'm Ready for Love" by Martha and the Vandellas and "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes.

Chris Cester responded to media commentary regarding the similarities, stating in a Jared Story interview that the beat was taken from Motown, referring to a meeting between Pop and himself:

It's funny because I asked him point blank about that. He said I was crazy. He said that when he and David Bowie were writing "Lust for Life", they were ripping off Motown's beat. It's funny that he said that to me because we also thought we were ripping off Motown more than "Lust for Life". To be honest with you that kind of annoyed me a lot, because I always thought it was really lazy. People just go well Lust for Life is more well-known so that's what they go for, but if you listen to a song like "You Can't Hurry Love" (The Supremes) I think you'll find its closer to "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" than "Lust for Life" ever was. And that's what Iggy said as well.[6]


Music video


The music video is shot in black and white, and shows Jet performing in a blank studio. As they play, black ink starts pouring out of their equipment and forms a landscape resembling the cover art on their album Get Born, the Beatles album Revolver and silhouettes of dancing girls. The video was shot at Vinopolis, London. Cameron Muncey can be seen wearing an AC/DC shirt.


Awards and nominations



APRA Awards


The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[7][8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
APRA Awards for "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
2004"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"Song of the YearNominated
2005Most Performed Australian Work OverseasWon
2006Most Performed Australian Work OverseasWon
2007Most Performed Australian Work OverseasWon

MTV Video Music Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
VMA Awards for "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
2004"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"Best New ArtistNominated
Best Rock VideoWon
Best EditingNominated

Track listings



Personnel



Charts



Certifications


Certifications and sales for "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] Gold 35,000^
Italy (FIMI)[36] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[38] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Release dates and formats for "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 18 August 2003
  • Mainstream rock
  • active rock
  • alternative radio
 Elektra [39]
United Kingdom 25 August 2003
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [40]
Australia 1 September 2003 Capitol [41]
United States 8 December 2003 Triple A radio Elektra [42]
26 January 2004 Contemporary hit radio [43]
United Kingdom (re-release) 24 May 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • DVD
 [44]

References


  1. Heather Phares. "Are You Gonna Be My Girl review on Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl?' is one of the most immediate – if not creative – singles to come out of the garage-rock revival of the early 2000s.
  2. "Jet Breaks up".
  3. "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  4. Eliscu, Jenny (8 April 2004). "Jet's High Times". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 November 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  5. musicOMH.com single review Archived 6 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Jet gets reborn". Uptown Magazine. 15 October 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009.
  7. "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  8. "2007 Winners – APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  9. Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Australian CD single liner notes). Jet. Capitol Records. 2003. 5529432.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Australian 12-inch single sleeve). Jet. Capitol Records. 2003. 724355294364.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Are You Gonna Be My Girl (UK CD1 liner notes). Jet. Elektra Records. 2003. E7456CD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Are You Gonna Be My Girl (UK CD2 liner notes). Jet. Elektra Records. 2003. E7456CD2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. Are You Gonna Be My Girl (UK DVD single liner notes). Jet. Elektra Records. 2003. E7599DVD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. Are You Gonna Be My Girl (European CD single liner notes). Jet. Elektra Records. 2003. E7599CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. "Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  16. "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1556. 21 May 2004. p. 65. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  17. "Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  18. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Are You Gonna Be My Girl". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  19. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 51, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  20. "Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  21. "Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  22. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  23. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  24. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  25. "Jet Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  26. "Jet Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  27. "Jet Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  28. "Jet Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  29. "Jet Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  30. "Jet Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  31. "Jet awards on Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  32. "Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  33. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  34. "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  35. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  36. "Italian single certifications – Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 November 2020. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  37. "British single certifications – Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  38. "American single certifications – Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  39. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1517. 15 August 2003. p. 24. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  40. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 August 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  41. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 1st September 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 1 September 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  42. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1533. 5 December 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  43. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1539. 23 January 2004. p. 22. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  44. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 22 May 2004. p. 31.

На других языках

- [en] Are You Gonna Be My Girl

[es] Are You Gonna Be My Girl

«Are You Gonna Be My Girl» —en español: «¿Vas a ser mi chica?»— es una canción de la banda de rock australiana Jet, contenida en su primer álbum de estudio, Get Born, de 2003. La canción fue lanzada como el primer sencillo del álbum el 25 de agosto de 2003, en Australia y en el Reino Unido, siendo relanzada el 24 de mayo de 2004 en Estados Unidos. Compuesta por Nic Cester y Cameron Muncey, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" es comparada con "Screwdriver", de The White Stripes, y con "Lust for Life", de Iggy Pop (en particular por su patrón de ritmo y el casi idéntico riff de guitarra).[2] La banda, de todos modos, defiende que "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" tiene más en común con canciones Motown de los años 60, como por ejemplo "I'm Ready For Love" de Martha and the Vandellas o "You Can't Hurry Love" de The Supremes. El tema alcanzó el puesto 29 en el Billboard Hot 100, convirtiéndola en su primer Top 40 y en su sencillo de mayor éxito. También llegó al 3 en el Modern Rock Tracks y al número 7 del Mainstream Rock Tracks. Aunque no alcanzó el 1, como su siguiente éxito "Cold Hard Bitch", "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" permaneció durante más tiempo en las listas y ha resultado ser su canción más exitosa, así como su canción insignia.


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