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Are You Gonna Be My Girl
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Are You Gonna Be My Girl
| cover = Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl? CD cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jet
| album = Get Born
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Garage rock revival
| length = 3:33
| label =
* Capitol
* Elektra
| writer =
* Nic Cester
* Cameron Muncey
| producer = Dave Sardy
| next_title = Rollover DJ
| next_year = 2003
| misc =
}}
"'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.
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.
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.
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).[http://www.musicomh.com/singles/jet.htm musicOMH.com single review] 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:
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).|+ APRA Awards for "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
| 2004 || rowspan="4" | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" || Song of the Year ||
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| 2005 || Most Performed Australian Work Overseas ||
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| 2006 || Most Performed Australian Work Overseas ||
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| 2007 || Most Performed Australian Work Overseas ||
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MTV Video Music Awards
|+ VMA Awards for "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
| rowspan="3" | 2004 || rowspan="3" | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" || Best New Artist ||
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| Best Rock Video ||
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| Best Editing ||
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Track listings
'Australian CD single'
# "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
# "Last Chance"
# "Hey Kids"
# "You Were Right" (demo)
'Australian 12-inch single'
:A1. "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
:B1. "Hey Kids"
:B2. "That's Alright Mama" (live)
'UK CD1'
# "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
# "Hey Kids"
# "You Were Right" (demo)
# "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (video)
'UK CD2'
# "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (alternative version)
# "That's Alright Mama" (live)
# "Take It or Leave It" (video)
'UK DVD single'
# "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (video)
# "Rollover DJ" (video)
# "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (audio)
# "Ain't That a Lotta Love" (audio)
'European CD single'
# "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
# "Cigarettes & Cola"
Personnel
* Nic Cester lead vocals, guitar
* Chris Cester drums, tambourine, backing vocals
* Cameron Muncey lead guitar, backing vocals
* Mark Wilson bass guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2003 debut singles
Category:2003 songs
Category:APRA Award winners
Category:ARIA Award-winning songs
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:Elektra Records singles
Category:Jet (band) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Dave Sardy
Category:Songs written by Cameron Muncey
Category:Songs written by Nic Cester
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