It Girl

Album: single release only (2023)
Charted: 57
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  • An "it girl" is a young woman who has both sex appeal and an especially engaging personality. The term originated in British upper-class society around the turn of the 20th century, and it became widely used in the 1920s to describe actress Clara Bow.

    Today, an "it girl" is someone who is admired and imitated by other women. She is someone who sets trends and is always in the spotlight. She is also someone who is confident and comfortable in her own skin.

    Aliyah Bah, professionally known as Aliyah's Interlude, rose to TikTok fame for her fashion aesthetic, dubbed AliyahCore. She confidently embraces her It girl status in this song.
  • Bah was first inspired to make music after hearing Beyoncé's Renaissance album. When she heard Lxnely Beats' booming house instrumentation, the social media personality instantly knew it matched the powerful message she wanted to convey to her audience.

    "I've always been into house music, and I think that moving to New York and being in the LGBTQ and the ballroom scene [I heard] that music all the time," Aliyah's Interlude told Girls United. "Before, the song wasn't even going to be on a house beat, but I found the beat, and I was like, 'this is what I have to do, and it's just gonna be so perfect."
  • Aliyah's Interlude released "It Girl" on September 30, 2023, on Interlude Records, along with a sped-up version. It quickly went viral on TikTok as hundreds of thousands of users soundtracked a portion of the sped-up mix for their videos.

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