Girl Code (album)

Girl Code
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
Recorded2018
Length34:06
Label
City Girls chronology
Period
(2018)
Girl Code
(2018)
City on Lock
(2020)
Singles from Girl Code
  1. "Twerk"
    Released: January 8, 2019
  2. "Act Up"
    Released: April 3, 2019

Girl Code is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo City Girls,[1][2][3] released on November 16, 2018, through Quality Control Music, Motown Records and Capitol Records. It was released six months after their first mixtape Period in May, and while member Jatavia Shakara "JT" Johnson was incarcerated for credit card fraud.[4] The first single of the album, "Twerk" featuring Cardi B, became City Girls' first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 after debuting at number 92;[5] it has since peaked at number 29.[6] The album's second and last single, "Act Up", reached the top 40 on the US Hot 100. It also reached the number one on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs chart in its July 6, 2019 issue.[7] Eventually has peaked at number 26 on the Hot 100, making it the duo's highest charting entry.

  1. ^ Cowen, Trace William (November 1, 2018). "City Girls' New Album 'Girl Code' Coming This Month". Complex. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Jahmal, Karlton (November 16, 2018). "City Girls Grab Cardi B, Lil Baby, & Jacquees For 'Girl Code'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "City Girls Unveil the Cover Art for Their Debut Album, 'Girl Code'". The Source. November 2, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Spanos, Brittany (November 1, 2018). "City Girls Announce Sophomore Album 'Girl Code'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Zellner, Xander (November 29, 2018). "City Girls Debut On Emerging Artist Chart, Billie Eilish Spends Fifth Week at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "Cardi B Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "City Girls' 'Act Up' Moves to No. 1 On Rhythmic Songs Airplay Chart" from Billboard (July 3, 2019)