G.R.L.
G.R.L.
The time is right for the next great girl group. From the Supremes to the Spice Girls to TLC to Destiny’s Child, music history has proven that the charts will welcome the arrival of talented, confident, and vibrant women time and again. With their fun-loving, irreverent debut single “Vacation,” G.R.L. announce themselves as a major contender for pop chart domination. (The track has been tapped for the soundtrack to the highly anticipated summer movie Smurfs 2, and is also featured as a bonus track, bundled with Britney Spears’ brand-new single “Ooh La La” also from the soundtrack.)
“It’s funny because three of the girls in the group were actually going through break-ups when we first heard the song, so the timing was perfect,” says Paula Van Oppen. Adds Emmalyn Estrada: “We could all really relate to the lyrics and bring something extra to it because it was something we were experiencing together.”
“Vacation” is a perfect introduction to G.R.L., which Lauren Bennett describes as being about female empowerment.
Each member of the group’s unique personality and musical ability shines through on “Vacation,” an irresistible summer anthem about going out with your girls and forgetting about the boys, co-written by hitmakers Dr. Luke and Max Martin as well as Bonnie McKee and Henry Walter and produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut, with whom G.R.L. are recording their debut album for Dr. Luke’s Sony Music Entertainment record label Kemosabe. The roots of G.R.L. lie with dancer, choreographer, and Pussycat Dolls creative director Robin Antin, who was looking to work with highly talented singers and dancers for a new group. She had already selected Lauren Bennett and the rest of G.R.L. came together organically over the last two years. “We didn't stop searching until we found the right girls,” Lauren says. “The chemistry between these five girls is perfect. We have a really solid bond. We absolutely love, respect, and inspire each other.”