Show Girl (Slimmy song)

"Show Girl" is a song by Slimmy, released in 2008 as the second single from his debut album Beatsound Loverboy. The song peaked at number 44 in the Portugal Singles Chart. "Showgirl" is part of the soundtrack of the Portuguese TV series "Rebelde Way".

"Show girl"
Single by Slimmy
from the album Beatsound Loverboy
ReleasedMay 26, 2008
Recorded2006
GenreElectronica, alternative
Length3:14
LabelSom Livre
Songwriter(s)Paulo Fernandes
Producer(s)Quico Serrano and Mark J Turner
Slimmy singles chronology
"Beatsound Loverboy"
(2007)		 "Show girl"
(2008)		 "You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die)"
(2008)

Background

"Show Girl", also written by Slimmy and produced by Quico Serrano and Mark Turner, was released to MySpace as the second single of the album on the same day "Beatsound Loverboy" was released and was released as a digital single on May 26, 2008.[1] It premiered on the Antena 3 radio station on the same day. "Showgirl" together with the song "Bloodshot Star" is part of the soundtrack of the Portuguese TV series "Rebelde Way".[2]

Music video
Screenshot from "Show Girl".

The video starts with six girls "coming out" from a curtain like they were entering on stage. Than, we can see Slimmy in a black background walking towards us while singing to the song. Next to him there are two girls kissing each other. The video is followed by a scene where we can see Slimmy performing in a nightclub while the girls, in featured in the opening scene of the video, are dancing to the song. This scene is alternated with a scene where Slimmy is singing the song in a white background with CDs stuck in the wall. Apart from girls, we can also see travesties in the video. The rest of the video features scenes from the performance in the nightclub.[3]

Chart performance

The song entered at number 44 on the Portugal Singles Top 50 where it stayed for one week and peaked at number 44 where it stayed for more one week.[4]

Live performances
  • Sex and Love Tour
  • A Very Slimmy Tour
  • Be Someone Else Tour

Track listing
MySpace promotional single
  1. "Show Girl" (album version) - 3:14
Digital single
  1. "Show Girl" (album version) - 3:14

Personnel

Taken from the album's booklet.[5]

Release history
Region Date Format
Worldwide January 1, 2007 (promo)
May 26, 2008		 Digital Download

Charts
Year Title Chart Positions
POR
2008 "Show Girl" 44[4]
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References
  1. "Show Girl by Slimmy on MySpace". MySPace. 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  2. "Slimmy, as vossas opiniões". BLITZ. 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. Video synopsis at YouTube. Retrieved 1 July 2011
  4. Show Girl on chart at acharts.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011
  5. Credits taken from the album's liner notes. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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