Are You Gonna Be My Girl

Written by Nic Cester and Cameron Muncey, the song is often cited for similarities to Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life" (particularly its drum pattern and near-identical guitar riff). The band, however, argues that "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" has more in common with 1960s Motown songs, namely "I'm Ready for Love" by Martha and the Vandellas and "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes. Nic Cester said he was influenced by the stop-start structure of "My Generation" by the Who, as well as singers like Mick Jagger and Van Morrison who could "speak" verses and choose lyrics based on diction rather than poetry. Chris Cester responded to media commentary regarding the similarities, stating in a 2009 interview that the beat was taken from Motown, referring to a meeting between Pop and himself: ==Background==

Nic Cester wrote an early version of the song sometime between the ages of 17-19. The original lyrics were about being rejected by a girl - with the original hook being "She's just like every other girl". The song was fleshed out by Cameron Muncey, who also convinced Cester to make the lyrics more positive, so he changed the hook to "Are you gonna be my girl". While the band was recording a demo of the song, the studio microphones picked up the sound of a cough by accident during the introduction. The producers wanted to include that sound in the final mix, but when Nic refused to fake the cough, they copied it from the demo and edited it into the music. ==Music video==

The music video is shot in black and white, and shows Jet performing in a blank studio. As they play, black ink starts pouring out of their equipment and forms a landscape resembling the cover art on their album Get Born, the Beatles album Revolver and silhouettes of dancing girls. The video was shot at Vinopolis, London. Cameron Muncey can be seen wearing an AC/DC shirt. ==Awards and nominations==

APRA Awards The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). MTV Video Music Awards ==Track listings==

Australian CD single • "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" • "Last Chance" • "Hey Kids" • "You Were Right" (demo) Australian 12-inch single :A1. "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" :B1. "Hey Kids" :B2. "That's Alright Mama" (live) UK CD1 • "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" • "Hey Kids" • "You Were Right" (demo) • "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (video) UK CD2 • "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (alternative version) • "That's Alright Mama" (live) • "Take It or Leave It" (video) UK DVD single • "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (video) • "Rollover DJ" (video) • "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (audio) • "Ain't That a Lotta Love" (audio) European CD single • "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" • "Cigarettes & Cola" ==Personnel==

• Nic Cester – vocals, guitar, handclaps • Cameron Muncey – lead guitar • Mark Wilson – bass guitar • Chris Cester – drums, tambourine ==Charts==

Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Certifications==