That Girl (Maxi Priest song)

"That Girl" is a song by English reggae singer Maxi Priest, featuring Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy. It was released in 1996 as the first single from Priest's sixth album Man with the Fun. "That Girl" reached the top 20 in at least eight countries, including the United States, where it peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at No. 3 on the Finnish Singles Chart, No. 4 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, No. 7 on the Australian Singles Chart and No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

"That Girl"
Single by Maxi Priest featuring Shaggy
from the album Man with the Fun
B-side	"Heartbreak Lover"
Released	4 April 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Reggae fusion
Length	4:00
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Gary Benson, Steve Cropper, Robert Livingston, Shaun Pizzonia, Maxi Priest, Shaggy
Producer(s)	Robert Livingston, Shaun Pizzonia
Maxi Priest singles chronology
"One More Chance" (1993) "That Girl" (1996) "Message in a Bottle" (1996)

The song samples the 1962 instrumental "Green Onions" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s.[1]

Track listings

US 12" single

A1. "That Girl" (LP Version) — 4:00

A2. "That Girl" (Club Edit) — 3:43

A3. "That Girl" (Club Mix) — 8:03

B1. "That Girl" (Urban Extended Mix) — 4:27

B2. "That Girl" (Dubstramental) — 7:18

B3. "Heartbreak Lover" — 3:25

UK CD maxi-single

1. "That Girl"
2. "That Girl" (Urban Mix)
3. "That Girl" (Club Mix)
4. "Ooh La La La"

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 7 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 29 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 4 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 18 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[6] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 39 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 3 Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 52 Hungary (Mahasz)[10] 7 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] 18 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 26 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 35 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 10 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 36 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 15 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 29 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 15 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 20 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 39 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[21] 42 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[22] 34 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[23] 16 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[24] 16

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Australia (ARIA)[25] 45 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[26] 60 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[27] 30 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 90 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold 35,000^^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Platinum 10,000^* ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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