Review: "Girls Just Wanna Be Famous" - Meg Smith
- Alexa Leung
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
Blending theatrics and emotional honesty is Meg Smith’s “Girls Just Wanna Be Famous”. This glittery single will have all you 2000s pop-lovers drooling over its hooky chorus and addictive soundscape. But it’s more than just a pop song– it’s a generational anthem about legacy, and wanting to leave your mark on the world. Daring to dream, daring to aim for the stars, this track is decorated in disco-glam while keeping the vibes going for you to tackle your goals of stardom. “Girls Just Wanna Be Famous” is one of those songs that will have you listening deeply to its spectacular production and singing along to its musical-like sound.
The only thing I have to say is: this song is so, so good. I’m not exaggerating when I say this is the song to have on repeat– it’s perfectly cyclical, especially if you have the song on a 5-second fade-out like I do. I’m already a fan of the maximalist style and 2000s pop, so “Girls Just Wanna Be Famous” is like it was made for me. Punchy, energetic, and ultra-glittery, this track is everything I dream of when I think of shimmery indie-pop. There’s a lot of love about this song, but there’s a very specific part of the track where a guitar is being absolutely shredded on. From 1:47 to 1:54, this guitar is going absolutely crazy, and that is honestly the best way to sell me on a song. It just brings the whole “disco opera” sound of Meg’s to new heights, and I am a big fan of it. The song’s message is also great, which is: girls just wanna be famous! Chasing stardom– chasing your dreams– is what this track is all about, although the lyrics do keep it real about the reality of being famous. Either way, I love this celebration of ambition that keeps that realistic edge.
Hailing from Los Angeles, Meg Smith is a New York City-based artist whose range reaches anthemic pop songs to guitar-driven musings on relationships. With honest and sharp lyricism, her candy-coated pop tracks dazzle both fans and newcomers alike. Some of her notable singles include “Cross My Heart I Hope U Die”, which dropped in 2021 and currently has over 21 million streams solely on Spotify; as well as her recent 2024 single “jesus christ in a miniskirt” which has made waves as it rotated in BBC 1’s “Future Pop” programming, now well past the 2 million streams mark. “Girls Just Wanna Be Famous” is Meg Smith’s first single of 2025– if you loved her glittery pop, then you should definitely be checking out the rest of her discography!
Written By Alexa Leung
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