About a Girl (The Academy Is... song)
| "About a Girl" | ||||
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| Single by The Academy Is... | ||||
| from the album Fast Times at Barrington High | ||||
| Released | July 15, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen, Decaydance | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William Beckett, Mike Carden, Michael Guy Chislett, Andy Mrotek, Dave Katz, Sam Hollander | |||
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"About a Girl" is a song performed by American rock band the Academy Is... from their third studio album, Fast Times at Barrington High. The single reached the pop charts at number 88, making it the band's first charting single. "About a Girl" was ranked number 74 on MTV's Latin American list of the Top 100 Hits of 2008. The song was number 39 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. The song impacted radio on August 12, 2008.