That's What Little Girls Are Made Of

"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" is the debut mainstream single by American singer-actress Raven-Symoné featuring American rapper Missy Elliott (credited as her full name "Melissa Elliott"), taken from her debut studio album, Here's to New Dreams (1992). The single was released in April 1993 by MCA Records and is Raven-Symoné's highest chart appearance to date, peaking at numbers 68 and 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100.

"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of"
Single by Raven-Symoné featuring Missy Elliott
from the album Here's to New Dreams
ReleasedApril 15, 1993
Recorded1992
Genre
Length3:15
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Timbaland (uncredited)
Raven-Symoné singles chronology
"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of"
(1993)
"Raven Is the Flavor"
(1993)
Melissa Elliott singles chronology
"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of"
(1993)
"Brand New"
(1994)

The song was written and produced by Elliott, who performs a verse of scat singing and Jamaican-style toasting, but the music video featured a thinner light-skinned actress lip-syncing her part. On Behind the Music Elliott reveals that she was not informed of the video shoot and later told she "didn't quite fit the image that we were looking for" — later taking her revenge with an oversized garbage-bag costume in her groundbreaking 1997 video "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)." Despite the setback Elliott received by the music industry over not being in the video; Elliott and Symone have expressed on Twitter respect for each other which the latter expressed interest in another collaboration.[1] [2]

Track listing

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  1. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" — 3:15
  1. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of"— 3:15
  1. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (Extended Dub Remix) — 5:25
  2. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (Bogle Mix) — 3:52
  3. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (Raggamuffin Dub Semi-Instrumental) — 3:56
  • CD Single, Vinyl, 12", Promo[6][7]
  1. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (Album Version) — 5:25
  2. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (Album Dub Version) — 3:52
  3. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (Dub Remix Radio Edit) — 5:28
  4. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (Boogie Mix) — 3:52
  5. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (Extended Dub Instrumental) — 5:27
  6. "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (Raggamuffin Dub Semi-instrumental) — 3:56

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of"
Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 68
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[9] 43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 47
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 39
US Cash Box Top 100[12] 73

References

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  1. ^ @MissyElliott (March 22, 2018). "TBT! Raising hands the 1st record I ever written for a celebrity was this 1 Raising hands Now @ravensymone was the SMARTEST 8 yr old I EVER MET Woman student she learned this rap so quick it was UNBELIEVABLE Raising hands I made the rap like nursery rhymes Peep her recreate @Madonna & @maryjblige & KrisKross videos!Fire" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ @ravensymone (Feb 27, 2015). "@MissyElliott I know right! @DaInternz trynna get us to do a reunion! I want to!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ ((( That's What Little Girls Are Made Of (12" Single) > Overview ))) AllMusic
  4. ^ ((( That's What Little Girls Are Made Of (Cassette Single) > Overview ))) AllMusic
  5. ^ Vinyl, 12"
  6. ^ "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" (promo CD Single - 6 Mixes)
  7. ^ Vinyl, 12", Promo
  8. ^ "Raven Symone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Raven Symone Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "Raven Symone Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "Raven Symone Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVI, no. 50. August 21, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved April 22, 2024.