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| Length = 3:29 <small>(album)</small><br>4:12 <small>(radio edit)</small> | | Length = 3:29 <small>(album)</small><br>4:12 <small>(radio edit)</small> | ||
| Label = Crush Music/Atlantic Records | | Label = Crush Music/Atlantic Records | ||
| Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Alex Goose]] | | Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Alex Goose]], [[Craig Michael Balzer]], [[Bruce Balzer]], [[Bill Petti]] | ||
| Producer = [[Jake Sinclair]]<br>[[Alex Goose]] (additional production) | | Producer = [[Jake Sinclair]]<br>[[Alex Goose]] (additional production) | ||
| Status = Officially released | | Status = Officially released | ||
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[[Rivers Cuomo]] first tweeted the words "Thank God for girls" on [[January 6]], [[2010]].<ref>@RiversCuomo "Thank God for girls." ''Twitter''. 6 January 2010. https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/7459667457 Archived by ''Wayback Machine'': https://web.archive.org/web/20210424020955/https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/7459667457</ref> The title "Thank God for Girls" was the original title for Cuomo's song "[[Fun in the Sun]]" by [[Scott & Rivers]].{{Citation needed}} | [[Rivers Cuomo]] first tweeted the words "Thank God for girls" on [[January 6]], [[2010]].<ref>@RiversCuomo "Thank God for girls." ''Twitter''. 6 January 2010. https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/7459667457 Archived by ''Wayback Machine'': https://web.archive.org/web/20210424020955/https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/7459667457</ref> The title "Thank God for Girls" was the original title for Cuomo's song "[[Fun in the Sun]]" by [[Scott & Rivers]].{{Citation needed}} | ||
{{Small quote box|"alright kids, let’s play with some gender stereotypes."|[[Rivers Cuomo]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20151230154337/https://genius.com/Weezer-thank-god-for-girls-lyrics Genius.com song description], [[2016]]}}"Thank God for Girls" was co-written by songwriter/producer [[Alex Goose]]. Cuomo wrote the songs lyrics and melody around an instrumental demo recorded by Goose. Goose also received an additional production credit on the final song, as the organ from his demo was used for the final version.<ref>Wannabeezer "Re: Producer(s)?" ''All Things Weezer''. 15 January 2016. https://allthingsweezer.com/index.php?threads/producer-s.35633/#post-1129510 Screenshot: [[:File:Atw-wannabeezer-20160115.png]]</ref> The lyrics "I'm so glad I got a girl to think of / Even though she isn't mine / I think about her all the day and all the night / It's enough to know that she's alive" originated in a [[I'm So Glad I Got a Girl to Think Of|series of song sketches]] recorded by Cuomo in May of [[1998]]<ref name="genius">"Thank God for Girls" ''Genius''. https://genius.com/Weezer-thank-god-for-girls-lyrics</ref> (the melody for which later became the chorus to [[Wikipedia:The Monkees|the Monkees]] song "[[She Makes Me Laugh]]," also released in [[2016]]). Cuomo was inspired to write the "Tennessee to L.A." lyric after filming the music video for "[[Go Away]]" on Tennessee Ave. in West L.A.<ref name="genius" /> The lyric about "carv[ing] her name into all the trees" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] play ''[[Wikipedia:As You Like It|As You Like It]]''.<ref name="genius" /> | {{Small quote box|"alright kids, let’s play with some gender stereotypes."|[[Rivers Cuomo]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20151230154337/https://genius.com/Weezer-thank-god-for-girls-lyrics Genius.com song description], [[2016]]}}"Thank God for Girls" was co-written by songwriter/producer [[Alex Goose]]. Cuomo wrote the songs lyrics and melody around an instrumental demo recorded by Goose. Goose also received an additional production credit on the final song, as the organ from his demo was used for the final version.<ref>Wannabeezer "Re: Producer(s)?" ''All Things Weezer''. 15 January 2016. https://allthingsweezer.com/index.php?threads/producer-s.35633/#post-1129510 Screenshot: [[:File:Atw-wannabeezer-20160115.png]]</ref> Musicians Craig Balzer, Bruce Balzer, and Bill Petti of the psychedelic rock band December's Children received songwriting credit on "Thank God for Girls" for a borrowed guitar element from the song "Trilogy" from the band's eponymous 1970 album.<ref>December's Children - "Trilogy" (I. Casino; II. In Between a Dream; III. Lady of the Garden) ''YouTube''. Timestamped (4:07): https://youtu.be/dbmyaf1FDaY?t=247</ref> The lyrics "I'm so glad I got a girl to think of / Even though she isn't mine / I think about her all the day and all the night / It's enough to know that she's alive" originated in a [[I'm So Glad I Got a Girl to Think Of|series of song sketches]] recorded by Cuomo in May of [[1998]]<ref name="genius">"Thank God for Girls" ''Genius''. https://genius.com/Weezer-thank-god-for-girls-lyrics</ref> (the melody for which later became the chorus to [[Wikipedia:The Monkees|the Monkees]] song "[[She Makes Me Laugh]]," also released in [[2016]]). Cuomo was inspired to write the "Tennessee to L.A." lyric after filming the music video for "[[Go Away]]" on Tennessee Ave. in West L.A.<ref name="genius" /> The lyric about "carv[ing] her name into all the trees" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] play ''[[Wikipedia:As You Like It|As You Like It]]''.<ref name="genius" /> | ||
===Promotion=== | ===Promotion=== | ||
The existence of "Thank God for Girls" first became known to fans when the title appeared on the 'Future Releases' section on allaccess.com with a release date of [[October 27]].<ref>u/MikeyMac88 "New Weezer Single "Thank God For Girls" 10/27/15" ''Reddit''. 24 September 2015. https://www.reddit.com/r/weezer/comments/3m9e0i/new_weezer_single_thank_god_for_girls_102715/</ref><ref>Screenshot: [[:File:Allaccess-tgfg.png]]</ref> An e-mail newsletter was sent to [[Weezer Fan Club]] members on [[September 27]], wherein [[Karl Koch]] confirmed that while new music was indeed being worked on, the aforementioned release date "was totally a guess by that site." Weezer debuted "Thank God for Girls" live in concert on [[October 20]] at [[Weezer concert: 10/20/2015|iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, CA]]. The first music video, wherein actor [https://www.galenhoward.com/ Galen Howard] messily consumes a stack of cannolis, was released on [[October 25]], with the single itself releasing on [[October 26]]. | The existence of "Thank God for Girls" first became known to fans when the title appeared on the 'Future Releases' section on allaccess.com with a release date of [[October 27]].<ref>u/MikeyMac88 "New Weezer Single "Thank God For Girls" 10/27/15" ''Reddit''. 24 September 2015. https://www.reddit.com/r/weezer/comments/3m9e0i/new_weezer_single_thank_god_for_girls_102715/</ref><ref>Screenshot: [[:File:Allaccess-tgfg.png]]</ref> An e-mail newsletter was sent to [[Weezer Fan Club]] members on [[September 27]], wherein [[Karl Koch]] confirmed that while new music was indeed being worked on, the aforementioned release date "was totally a guess by that site." Weezer debuted "Thank God for Girls" live in concert on [[October 20]] at [[Weezer concert: 10/20/2015|iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, CA]]. The first music video, wherein actor [https://www.galenhoward.com/ Galen Howard] messily consumes a stack of cannolis, was released on [[October 25]], with the single itself releasing on [[October 26]]. | ||
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*[[Scott Shriner]] — bass guitar, backing vocals | *[[Scott Shriner]] — bass guitar, backing vocals | ||
*[[Jake Sinclair]] — producer | *[[Jake Sinclair]] — producer | ||
*[[Alex Goose]] — organ ( | *[[Alex Goose]] — organ, additional production | ||
==Known recordings== | |||
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{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 2.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 2 chorus.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 3 verse melody.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 4.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 5 second verse.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 6 jacked verse.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 7 virgin mar 1.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 7 virgin mary.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 8 girl to th 1.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 9 long girls.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 10 lyric tweak.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|Thank God For Girls 20 live on ABC.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|TGFG 9-15.mp3|[[September 15]](?), [[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|TGFG 9-17.mp3|[[September 1]](?), [[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|TGFG voc comp2.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Thank God for Girls|TGFG voc comp3.mp3|[[2015]]||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Thank God for Girls||Summer/Fall [[2015]]| | |||
*Infrasonic Sound, Los Angeles, CA | |||
*The Lair, Los Angeles, CA | |||
*Studio X, Sonoma, CA | |||
*United Recording, Los Angeles, CA | |||
*The Village, Los Angeles, CA|3:25|''[[Weezer (The White Album)]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Thank God for Girls||Summer/Fall [[2015]]| | |||
*Infrasonic Sound, Los Angeles, CA | |||
*The Lair, Los Angeles, CA | |||
*Studio X, Sonoma, CA | |||
*United Recording, Los Angeles, CA | |||
*The Village, Los Angeles, CA|4:12||Radio edit}} | |||
{{Known recordings footer}} | |||
==Music videos== | ==Music videos== | ||
===Lyric video=== | ===Lyric video=== | ||