The four original 10-inch (25 cm) dolls were released on May 21, 2001 — Yasmin, Cloe, Jade, and Sasha. They featured almond-shaped eyes adorned with eye shadow and lush and big glossy lips. Bratz reached great success with the expansion to spin-offs including Bratz Kidz, Bratz Boyz, Bratz Babyz and Bratzillaz and a media franchise consisting of discography and adaptations into a TV series, a web series, a live-action film and video games. Global sales of the entire franchise grossed $2 billion in 2005 and by the following year, the brand had about 40 percent of the fashion-doll market.
The Bratz doll lines have provoked controversy in several areas from their stylized proportions to fashion-forward clothing, capitalizing closely on pop culture trends. Since the brand's launch in 2001, franchise distributor MGA Entertainment got embroiled in a lengthy legal dispute with Mattel over the rights to its design, which ended in 2011 with MGA as the victors. Related litigation is ongoing in a lawsuit by MGA alleging Mattel's theft of trade secrets.
MGA has paused the Bratz brand since the onset of the litigation and rebranded it several throughout its lifespan, with the first of those coming in 2010 after Mattel's first lawsuit, only to return later that year to commemorate the brand's 10th anniversary. In 2013, Bratz changed to have a taller bodies, an all-new logo and branding, and continued through 2014, in an effort to return the brand to its roots. As a result, none of the 2014 product line was made available in North Americas.
In July 2015, Bratz relaunched a second time with new doll lines and introducing a new main character, Raya to the debut lineup from its 2001 launch as well as a new slogan and website design. The bodies were changed to be 10" (25 cm) tall again, but with new bodies and head molds. These dolls were met with negative reactions from fans, as the brand was more oriented towards younger kids rather than tweens and teens like the previous dolls. Due to the poor reception and sales, the dolls were once again discontinued in 2016.
In September 2018, a new line of dolls called "Bratz Collector" were designed by fashion illustrator Hayden Williams and released exclusively on Amazon. The brand featured closely resemblance to the original 2001 doll line. In June 2021, for their 20th anniversary, Bratz released near-replicas of the debut dolls from its 2001 launch.
It's A Girl Thing
Bratz Lyrics
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Aint nothing stoppin us
It's a girl thing
Just having a little fun
She call me all the time
And I do the same thang
Gonna get together
You see me and (Now)
My girls just doin
Our own thang
Cuz u know we
All all all
Got it going
On on on
And we know that
It's a girl thing
Aint nothing stoppin us
(no no no) it's a girl thing
Just having a little fun
Goin out tonight
Be my girls tonight
Thankin all our friends
(Yea) It's a girl thing
I know that you understand
It's a girl thing
The song “It’s a Girl Thing” by Bratz is a celebration of female liberation and empowerment. The lyrics emphasize the importance of friendship and having a good time, while also acknowledging the difficulties that may come with being a girl. The phrase “It’s a girl thing” is repeated throughout the song as a mantra, reinforcing the message that there is nothing stopping girls from enjoying life and being themselves.
The opening lines of the song describe the close bond between two friends who are always in contact with each other. This suggests that girls rely on each other for emotional support, and that female friendship is an important part of their lives. Later in the song, the group expands to include more friends, highlighting the importance of community and solidarity among girls.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a girl thing
Doing things that only girls can do
Aint nothing stoppin us
No obstacles or challenges can prevent us from having fun
It's a girl thing
Girls enjoy themselves in unique ways
Just having a little fun
We're not hurting anybody, we're just having a good time
She call me all the time
My friend and I frequently communicate with each other
And I do the same thang
I also call her often
Gonna get together
We're planning to meet up
When the part is done
After the event is over
You see me and (Now)
Let me explain the situation
My girls just doin
My female friends and I are enjoying ourselves
Our own thang
We are doing what we want
Cuz u know we
We are aware that we
All all all
Every one of us
Got it going
We are doing well and having fun
On on on
Continuing to have fun
And we know that
We are aware that
It's a girl thing
Doing things that only girls can do
Aint nothing stoppin us
No obstacles or challenges can prevent us from having fun
(no no no) it's a girl thing
Making it clear that only girls can enjoy themselves in this way
Just having a little fun
We're not hurting anybody, we're just having a good time
Goin out tonight
We're planning to go out this evening
Be my girls tonight
Having a girls' night out
Thankin all our friends
Showing gratitude to our friends
(Yea) It's a girl thing
Confirming that only girls can do what we're doing
I know that you understand
I'm confident that you comprehend that this is something only girls can do
It's a girl thing
Doing things that only girls can do
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATTHEW GERRARD, ROBERT NEVIL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Legend Man
My little sister plays this on constant repeat for hours when she plays on Roblox feel like I'm losing my marbles, the funniest thing though about it is though.......
the silly little cow is 30 years old
Mochixmochi
im 21 and this is still a bop
MKRose
Fax
kuebrastic
😔
J Nicky
Yess
ruby the red fairy
I am turning 21 in a week and I am still here😔🥺
kadlfla -
Design time! Okay you see the 4 tabs at the top-
ilikelakes
Bratz had some of the best songs back when it was popular ✨
gia
facts
klemontyme
you be spitting facts my dude
ZayaisaDoll
And it still is ima still listen to it on a dailyy