Calvin Harris - The Girls

What this video is

Released 4 June 2007 as the second single from Calvin Harris's debut album 'I Created Disco', 'The Girls' arrived during the peak of the UK's New Rave and electropop moment, when acts like Klaxons and CSS were blurring indie and dance music. Harris, a self-producing Scottish artist, represented the DIY end of this spectrum — recording at his home studio in Dumfries. The single reached number three on the UK Singles…

Why it matters

A foundational document of mid-2000s UK electropop and the New Rave crossover moment. 'The Girls' exemplifies the era's convergence of DIY electronic production, indie-dance energy, and chart-friendly pop structure. Directed by Kim Gehrig at the start of her career, the video's theatrical,…

The director

Australian director born in Sydney; studied at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Began career as a Creative at advertising agency Mother. Represented by Somesuch. Has collaborated with Calvin Harris, Chaka Khan, Wiley, and Basement Jaxx…