 The Shapeshifters' "Lola's Theme" kept the song from topping the chart; noting the song's lyrics about an exasperated singer whose "dreams of number one last forever", "The Guardian" remarked that the song's chart performance was "as if [it were] following a script".BBC Radio 1 and 2 added "Some Girls" to their C playlists in late June 2004, and in early July, Radio 1 moved the song to its B playlist.The song quickly picked up airplay and was the most played song for the week of 24 July.