That Girl (Tyla song)

"That Girl"
Single by Tyla
from the album A*Pop
Released24 July 2026 (2026-07-24)
Genre
Length2:58
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • P2J
  • Coles YoursTruly
  • Douglas Ford
Tyla singles chronology
"Is It Love"
(2026)
"That Girl"
(2026)
Music video
"That Girl" on YouTube

"That Girl" is a song by South African singer Tyla from her second studio album A*Pop (2026). The song was released on 24 July 2026 through FAX and Epic Records alongside the album, and was sent to radio in Italy the same day.[1]

Background and release

"That Girl" was officially released alongside Tyla’s second studio album A*Pop as the album's second track.[2][3] It serves as the album's fourth original single and fifth overall (including Is It from WWP).[4]

"That Girl" was officially sent to American radio stations as the album's fourth single on 27 July 2026. An official music video was released through Tyla's YouTube channel on 4 August 2026.[5][6]

Live performance and impact

On 24 July, Tyla performed the song live on the American daytime television show, Today. Her performance was praised by critics, and sparked a dance challenge on Tiktok inspired by the South African walk styla called "Phara Walk".[7]

Personnel

Adapted from Spotify.[8]

  • Tyla – singer, songwriter, performer
  • P2J – songwriter, producer
  • Bibi Bourelly – songwriter
  • Cole Ostrin – songwriter, producer
  • Douglus Orcher – songwriter, producer
  • Leandro Hildago – sound engineer
  • Colin Leonard – master engineer

Charts

Chart performance for "That Girl"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 5
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[10] 41
UK Afrobeats (Official Charts)[11]2
South Africa Streaming (TOSAC)[12] 5

References

  1. ↑ "Tyla — THAT GIRL". EarOne. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Lehlohonolo (2026-07-25). "Tyla releases APOP*- her highly anticipated sophomore album". Fullview | Telling empowering stories, South Africans want to hear. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  3. ↑ Dixon, Delaina. "Tyla's A*POP: Fresh, Bold & Proudly African". EBONY. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  4. ↑ Phayane, Compiled by Nthabeleng. "Mzansi rallies behind Tyla as A*POP dominates local charts". News24. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  5. ↑ Staff, EUPHORIA (2026-07-27). "Tyla – THAT GIRL". EUPHORIA. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  6. ↑ Epic (2026-07-29). "Watch Tyla's 'That Girl' Video". antimusic. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  7. ↑ "Watch: Tyla Rocked 'Fallon' with the First Televised Performance of Her Viral TikTok Hit 'Chanel' - That Grape Juice". thatgrapejuice.net. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  8. ↑ ""That Girl"- TYLA". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  9. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. June 5, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: July 31, 2026". TurnTable. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Official Afrobeats Chart on 8/8/2026 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Local and International Streaming Chart Top 20 Week 26 – 2026 (New Releases)". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on July 2, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.