Whenever big females in music come together only great things come from it, [i.e. “Lady Marmalade,” “Bang Bang,” “Just Stand Up,” etc.] but what happens when a group of newcomers team up to do the same?

Rita Ora has returned to the music world with her newest single “Girls.” this time bringing along newcomers Charlie XCX, Bebe Rexha and hip-hop’s newest female rapper Cardi B.

The four women come together to sing about their want to spend the night having fun, being crazy and “kiss girls.”

That’s right, this anthem takes it back to the 2008 sentiment Katy Perry presented and tells the world that sometimes women just like to have fun and kiss other women.

Now, it’s important to point out where the issue lies in this concept. While the lyrics are cheeky and playful, let’s not forget that girls kissing other girls is NOT a trendy, fun way to spend your night.

The issue of marginalizing the LGBT lifestyle was sure to be at the forefront of every argument against this song.

I’m not saying that every artist HAS to let the world know their sexual orientation, in fact, I believe that you having the right to tell who you want and when you want is super important.

Yet, I also want to point out that It’s not okay to pretend that “kissing girls” is just a trend. Just something to do for fun. While none of the artist may opening identify as Lesbian or bisexual, we can’t just assume they aren’t.

With that being said, the issue isn’t their personal orientation, nor is it about them singing about girls kissing girls. The issue lies in the way it’s presented.

“Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls/Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls.”

“Now I can be your lipstick just for one night…

These lines allude to playful ways of only being able to kiss girls when you’re drunk. That it’s just a playful thing that women do, kissing girls is funny and trendy and “everyone is doing it.”

Lines like these are where the issues are. It’s all in the context and the way the material is presented.

Beyond the controversy, the right to openly express yourself is held by each woman in their right. If they choose to keep their orientation to themselves, that’s completely fine and their right to do so.

Yet, if they are going to release a track like this, it’s important to point out where the issue stems from, and why the backlash exist. With that being said, Rita does state in the song;

“I ain’t one sided/ I’m open minded/ I’m Fifty-fifty and ain’t gonna hide it.”

Aside from the continued controversy this song has seen, it’s still a fun fresh sounding pop track. It feels fun, it feels crazy and it feels like a drive on a nice sunny day.

While the production is… “fun” and “cute,” putting three singers with, virtually, the same sounding vocals on one song is just as pointless as it seems.

Throughout the song it’s hard to decipher who is singing what part cause, quite frankly each vocalist sounds the same. It all reality, the song would have been okay as a Rita Ora solo featuring Cardi B.

None of the vocalist stand out and at no part of the track do we get any big, memorable vocal moments that allow any of the women to truly shine. You’d think with so many different people on one track there would be layers of personality, voices and harmonies.

I would have to say that the biggest highlight of the track is Cardi. Her flavor and over the top character shines all through her verse from beginning to end.

Along with her signature sound effects, Cardi B brings a sense of personality and flair that is missing — for the most part — from the track.

The bars are fun and cheeky, but definitely not one of her best verses to grace the music world. Yet, she still finds a way to pay homage to her favorite legend, Beyonce;

“Now, I can be your lipstick just for one night/ girls just wanna have fun and have their funds right?/ I mean, “say my name, say my name, say my name./ it taste good just running up your tongue right?”</em

It's an unexpected collab for Cardi, but as she has stated before, she is going to go where ever she can make a bag, and something tells me she was offered a nice penny to be on this one.

Overall, the track is fun and a great summer track to raise your glasses to, but the track is very forgettable and honestly, bland. Take a listen below and tell me what you thought of the track. What was your favorite part?