"Girls" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez from her eighth studio album, A.K.A. (2014). The midtempo R&B and hip hop song is ode to women having fun and was written by Lopez along with Asia Bryant and Dijon "DJ Mustard" McFarlane. The latter produced the song and vocals, with further vocal production from Bryan, Cory Rooney and Trevor Muzzy. The song was released as a promotional single by Capitol Records in countdown to the album on January 22, 2014. On March 1, an official remix featuring American rapper Tyga was released for digital download; the remix with him is featured on the Japanese and Target releases of A.K.A, whilst the solo version is omitted from all versions of the album. "Girls" received a mixed reception from music critics who praised the urban production, drawing comparisons to Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008) and Kelly Rowland's 2011 single "Motivation", but criticized the cliché lyrics. The song's live at the Dubai World Cup was met by a positive reception with critics who praised Lopez's energy skills as an entertainer. Commercially, experienced limited success on music charts, only charting in South Korea where it reached number 73 on the Gaon international chart. Lopez has included "Girls" as part of her Las Vegas residency, All I Have (2016–18) and North America tour It's My Party (2019). Background and composition "Girls" was first teased on January 20, 2014, when producer DJ Mustard messaged Lopez on Twitter stating that he had "some bangers waiting for her". Lopez would go on to record the song and release the promotional single online on January 22, 2014. "Girls" was written by Lopez and Bryant, with additional writing from DJ Mustard, who also handled the majority of the production; Bryant, Cory Rooney and Trevor Muzzy handled vocal production. It has a duration of three minutes and 58 seconds (3:58) and is a mid-tempo hip hop and R&B song that features a "laid-back" and "trunk-rattling" beat, in which Lopez declares "At the end of the night, girls just wanna have fun". Rap-Up described "Girls" as a "ladies anthem", while Vibe called it a "club banger". Jon Reyes of The Boombox regarded the song as including DJ Mustard's signature "ratchet" sound. ETonlines Jackie Willis said that the song was reminiscent of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" (2008). Release and reception On January 22, 2014,