Synopsis
Maxi Priest and Shaggy perform "That Girl" in a performance-led video built around glamour, attitude, and fashion. The singers appear separately and together while a succession of models walk, pose, and move through the stylized setting. Supermodel Beverly Peele is among the featured faces. Rather than following a conventional storyline, the video mirrors the song's playful fascination with an irresistibly striking woman, using quick edits, close-ups, and confident visual poses to emphasize the chemistry between Priest's smooth delivery and Shaggy's rougher dancehall presence.
Factoids & Trivia
- "That Girl" was released in 1996 as the first single from Maxi Priest's album "Man with the Fun."
- The track uses the instantly recognizable instrumental hook from "Green Onions," the 1962 Booker T. & the M.G.'s classic.
- Robert Livingston and Shaun "Sting" Pizzonia produced the song for Big Yard Production.
- The collaboration paired Priest's lovers rock-influenced vocals with Shaggy's dancehall toasting at a time when both reggae styles were finding a wider pop audience.
- The video campaign featured supermodel Beverly Peele, adding a fashion-oriented edge to the otherwise straightforward performance concept.
- "That Girl" became a substantial international hit. It reached No. 15 in the United Kingdom and No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- Priest later described Shaggy as an important source of motivation during the making of "Man with the Fun," following a period of management and legal difficulties.