JADE, IT girl | Song Review

English pop singer JADE brings mad confidence, and some satisfying shade to her entertaining pop single, “IT girl.”

“Throw me them roses / Well, that’s just showbiz, baby / Won’t sugarcoat it / You make me feel si-si-si-sick.” English pop singer JADE (Jade Thirlwall), a member of Little Mix, lets the world know she is “IT girl”, PERIOD.  The two-and-a-half-minute-long single is filled with attitude, confidence, and sass.  Sleekly produced, Cirkut and LOSTBOY ‘put in work’ behind the boards. 

JADE delivers gorgeous, commanding lead vocals from the beginning. The intro is dramatic and lush.  The intro ends up being the pre-chorus, which contrasts the verses.  Following the intro, “IT girl” transforms into a sleek dance cut.  She brings it in the refrain asserting, “I am the it girl /… I am the shit girl.” Woo! She doesn’t play in the verses, either. “Put me on the pedestal, watch me dance / Dance to the beat till I can’t stand,” she sings in the first verse.  In the second, she sings, “My darling, you could never / You’ll never own me.” She’s a badass, independent woman! The chorus is fierce, too:

“I’m not your thing

I’m not your baby doll

No puppet on a string

This bitch can’t be controlled.”

Damn! “IT girl” is a surefire B-O-P from JADE.  Interestingly, the song earned attention for some shade thrown at Simon Cowell.  We love a shady bop!

JADE // “IT girl” // Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited // 1.10.25

[: Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited]