"Go On Girl" is a song written by

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, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen,

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and Amund Bjørklund, for Ne-Yo's second studio album '' Because of You''. It was released to radio as the fourth single on December 4, 2007. It peaked at number 27 on the ''Billboard''

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, giving Ne-Yo his tenth top forty hit on the chart. Also, to date, it has peaked at number 96 on the ''Billboard''

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. New York rapper

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, freestyled over this song in memory of Sean Bell entitled, "We Shall Overcome".

Track listing

;US CD single # "Go On Girl" (Radio version) # "Go On Girl" (Instrumental)

Music video

The video was shot entirely in black and white (except for the model's yellow sash) and was directed by

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and costume designed by June Ambrose and premiered on

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. The song's music video features Jade Cole from ''

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'' Cycle 6.

Charts

Weekly charts

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References

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* 2007 songs 2008 singles Music videos directed by Hype Williams Ne-Yo songs Song recordings produced by Stargate (record producers) Def Jam Recordings singles Pop ballads Contemporary R&B ballads Songs written by Espen Lind Songs written by Amund Bjørklund Songs written by Ne-Yo Songs written by Tor Erik Hermansen Songs written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen 2000s ballads {{2000s-R&B-song-stub