Girl like Me (Jazmine Sullivan song)

"Girl like Me" is a song by American singer Jazmine Sullivan featuring American singer H.E.R. It was released on January 6, 2021, as the third single from Sullivan's debut extended play (EP) Heaux Tales (2021). The song was written by Sullivan, H.E.R., and Tarron Crayton, along with its producer, BongoByTheWay.

"Girl like Me"
Single by Jazmine Sullivan featuring H.E.R.
from the EP Heaux Tales
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2021 (2021-01-06)
Length3:45
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Gabriella Wilson
  • Jazmine Sullivan
  • Tarron Crayton
  • Ufuro Ebong
Producer(s)
Jazmine Sullivan singles chronology
"Pick Up Your Feelings"
(2020)		 "Girl like Me"
(2021)		 "Hurt Me So Good"
(2022)
H.E.R. singles chronology
"Damage"
(2020)		 "Girl like Me"
(2021)		 "Fight for You"
(2021)

Composition

"Girl like Me" is a guitar-driven ballad that lasts three minutes and 43 seconds.[1][2][3]

Critical reception

"Girl like Me" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone wrote that Sullivan showcased her "acrobatic" vocals on the song.[4] Justin Curto of Vulture also complimented her vocals on the song and felt that the song was a "stronger indictment" than her 2008 single "Bust Your Windows" ever was.[5] Mankaprr Conteh of Pitchfork interpreted that Sullivan and Wilson "sing of the hos in Fashion Nova dresses who steal their love interests away from them".[6] A writer from BET identified it as a standout track on the album.[7] Cahleb Derry of CED Radio named the song the best song of 2021, citing it as the album's "most personal and perhaps controversial" track that describes "the realization that the rulebook that men wrote should not and cannot be followed because the rules are rooted in misogyny and controlling woman anyway."[8] Chris Deville of Stereogum called it a "minimal" acoustic ballad "that gives both vocalists plenty of space to show off".[3]

Awards and nominations
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
Suol Train Music Awards 2021 Best Collaboration Nominated [9]
NAACP Image Awards 2022 Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) Nominated [10]

Charts
Chart performance for "Girl like Me"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 185
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 97
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 29
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[15] 10

Certifications
Certifications for "Girl like Me"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Girl Like Me (feat. H.E.R.) - Single by Jazmine Sullivan". Apple Music. January 6, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. Wood, Mikael (January 12, 2021). "After a six-year absence, Jazmine Sullivan found her voice in the inner lives of Black women". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. Deville, Chris (January 6, 2021). "Jazmine Sullivan – "Girl Like Me" (Feat. H.E.R.)". Stereogum. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. Kreps, Daniel (January 6, 2021). "Jazmine Sullivan Recruits H.E.R. for New Song 'Girl Like Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  5. Curto, Justin (January 8, 2021). "'Girl Like Me' Is the Heart of Jazmine Sullivan's Heaux Tales". Vulture. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  6. Conteh, Mankaparr (January 13, 2021). "Jazmine Sullivan: Heaux Tales Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. "Jazmine Sullivan: 5 Songs That Prove She Has Elevated Modern Day R&B". BET. June 8, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  8. Radio, C. E. D. (2022-01-01). "CED Radio's Top 50 Songs of 2021". Medium. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  9. "H.E.R. Is Top Nominee at 2021 Soul Train Awards; Maxwell & Ashanti to Receive Special Awards: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  10. Spivey, Kemberlie (2022-01-19). "2022 NAACP Image Awards Nominations: The Full List". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  11. "Jazmine Sullivan Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  12. "NZ Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  13. "Jazmine Sullivan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  14. "Jazmine Sullivan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  15. "Jazmine Sullivan Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  16. "American single certifications – Jazmine Sullivan – Girl like Me (feat. H.E.R.)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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