"Fly Girl" is a song by British girl group Flo featuring American rapper Missy Elliott, released on 23 March 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".
Background and release Flo first teased a collaboration with Missy Elliott in July 2022 in an interview with Complex, when asked about dream collaborations. On 14 March 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.
On 17 March 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 rumours. Flo officially announced the song and its release date of 21 March 2023, confirming the partnership with Missy Elliott. On 23 March 2023, the song was released along with a music video.
Music video The official music video was directed by former Beyoncé dancer Tajana Tokyo and was released along with the song on 23 March 2023. Stella, Renée and Jorja invite their Fly Girls to Flo's club party, where Missy Elliott makes an appearance.
The music video became the last music video to be played on the British music channel Trace Hits directly before its closure on 27 April 2023.
Track listing
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
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 + Chart performance for "Fly Girl" Chart (2023) Peakposition Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 7 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 20
Accolades +Critics' rankings for "Fly Girl" Publication Accolade Rank Billboard The 50 Best Songs of 2023 So Far Cosmopolitan The 20 Best Songs of 2023 So Far Esquire The Best Summer Songs of 2023 Seventeen The 56 Best Songs of 2023 So Far Rolling Stone The Best Songs of 2023 So Far
Release history +Release formats for "Fly Girl" Region Date Format Label Various 23 March 2023 Island
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