Rebel Girl (Bikini Kill song)

"Rebel Girl"
Single by Bikini Kill
from the album Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah and Pussy Whipped
A-side"New Radio" / "Rebel Girl"
B-side"Demirep"
Released1993
GenrePunk rockriot grrrl
Length2:37
LabelKill Rock Stars
Songwriter(s)Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Tobi Vail, and Kathi Wilcox

"Rebel Girl" is a song by American punk rock band Bikini Kill. The song was released in three different recorded versions in 1993 – on an EP, an LP, and a 7-inch single. The single version was produced by Joan Jett and features her on guitar and background vocals. Widely considered a classic example of punk music, the song remains emblematic of the riot grrrl movement of the 1990s. In 2021, "Rebel Girl" was listed at number 296 on the updated list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[1]

  1. ^ "Rebel Girl ranked #296 on Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 26, 2021.