"It Girl" (CD Single)

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Mostly clean, cute tune talks of finding The One.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
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AGE
11
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that “It Girl” doesn’t feature mature content beyond one reference to being “drunk” on love, and a tongue-in-cheek comparison of romantic commitments to jail time. Also, "shh" is used instead of the word "s--t." Primarily a tune about a guy who finally finds the right girl to love, the song is an acceptable choice for older tweens and teens.

  • Positive messages1
    Having love in your life is a good thing.
  • Positive role models1
    The singer seems devoted to the girl he loves.
  • Violence1
    Lightheartedly compares making a romantic commitment to jail time: “Give me 25 to life.”
  • Sex1
    A couple mildly sexy references like “if I get your body close, not letting go.”
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What's the story?

Young R&B singer Jason Derulo talks about finding The One in “IT GIRL,” the second single from his album Future History. The tune is filled with lots of love-laced lyrics that describe his feelings for a special girl who has stolen his heart.

Is it any good?

 

In this tune, Derulo demonstrates that he can keep up with the best of the R&B pack, packing in a solid vocal performance. A beat based on whistling and clapping makes this cute, upbeat track all the more appealing. 

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What families can talk about

  • Families can talk about can talk about how artists like Jason Derulo can describe one of the most popular song topics of all time -- love -- in a unique way. Why is love such a popular theme in music?

  • Derulo alludes to jail time and being drunk in describing his feelings for a girl. How would you describe the way love makes you feel?

This review was written by Stephanie Bruzzese
Kid, 11 years old
November 10, 2011
AGE
10
 
cool!
I really like this song. Really cool :)
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Teen, 14 years old
January 12, 2012
AGE
11
 
LOVE IT!!!!
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!! IT IS MY FAV. SONG!!!!!
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Adult
April 17, 2012
AGE
11
 
I love this song SO MUCH!
This is the BEST song that Jason Derulo has EVER sang! It is REALLY cool!
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Teen, 16 years old
February 28, 2012
AGE
11
 
Very very cool.
This song is AWESOME! If you love music I recommend it! Listen to it on the radio!
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This review was written by Stephanie Bruzzese
Artist:Jason Derulo
Type:Single
Release date:September 9, 2011
Label:Warner Brothers
Genre:R&B
Parental advisory:No
Edited version available:No
This review was written by Stephanie Bruzzese
 

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