return to celebrate." He found that "Girl Talk" was a "lot more than a tribute to the memory of Lopes," with TLC showing "its younger contemporaries how to make some real music, marrying a bumpy, funky street jam with a wonderfully singable melody, chantlike hook [...] a vocal oozing with attitude, and a center-section rap from Left Eye." In his review for parent album 3D, BBC Music editor Christian Hopwood remarked that "Quickie" and "Girl Talk" are "upfront party jams propelled by bare faced cheek and female power." People magazine called "Girl Talk" a "funky, fresh-mouthed first single." Music video A music video for "Girl Talk" was directed by Dave Meyers and filmed in Atlanta, Georgia on October 21–23, 2002, six months after Lisa Lopes' death. The video depicts the two remaining members, Watkins and Thomas, in several locations that are supposed to take place in the Southern United States, in an African rain forest and in a metropolitan area in Japan, dancing and talking with other girls, representing how girls all over the world "are chatting amongst themselves about guys who are no good in the bedroom." An animated segment is used during Lopes's rap verse, where all three girls appear as cartoon versions of themselves. The video ends with a tribute to Left Eye, reading: "In Loving Memory of Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes." Regardings Lopes' absence, Watkins remarked that "it was hard to come up with ideas [for the video]" after her death. In an interview with MTV News, she said: "She isn't here. That's reality. It's not easy to come up with how to incorporate her, especially when she has a whole rap in the song." Thomas further commented: "What we didn't want to do is [make] your typical video [where] you see old clips. Sometimes, stuff like that fits certain songs, but to show old clips of Lisa didn't fit "Girl Talk." What you'll get from the video is no matter where you go [and whatever language you speak], women will talk about men." Track listing Notes denotes additional producer Credits and personnel Credits lifted from the liner notes of 3D. Leslie Braithwaite – recording engineer Kandi Burruss – writer Josh Butler – recording engineer Edmund "Eddie Hustle" Clement – producer, writer Kevin Davis – mixing engineer Steve Fisher – engineering assistant Debra Killings – background vocals Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – vocals, writer Anita McLoud