Lover Girl (Megan Thee Stallion song)

"Lover Girl"
Single by Megan Thee Stallion
ReleasedOctober 24, 2025
GenreHip-hop
Length4:24
LabelHot Girl Productions
Songwriters
  • Megan Pete
  • Brian Holiman
  • Hasan Matthews
  • Roger Dickerson
  • Jules Jackson
  • Brion James
  • Jacob Carnes
  • Albert Charbonneau
ProducerJacob Dior
Megan Thee Stallion singles chronology
"Whenever"
(2025)
"Lover Girl"
(2025)
Music video
"Lover Girl" on YouTube

"Lover Girl" is a single by American rapper-songwriter Megan Thee Stallion, released on October 24, 2025. Produced by Jacob Dior, it contains a sample of "Kissin' You" by Total. The song is about her boyfriend, NBA player Klay Thompson.

Background

Megan Thee Stallion first previewed the song on October 1, 2025 with a video of her dancing to the song in the studio, while wearing a crop top, camouflage cargo pants, tan boots and a trucker hat fur-lined with wool.[1][2] She continued to tease the song on social media in the weeks leading up to its release.[3]

Composition and lyrics

The song is built on a sample of "Kissin' You". Lyrically, Megan Thee Stallion revolves around her love for her partner Klay Thompson, although she does not mention him by name.[4][5] She opens with the chorus, in which she repeatedly calls him her "man" and "baby" and describes him to be "Dickin' me down, spoilin' me, drivin' me crazy".[4][6] In the first verse, Megan praises him as she recalls when she found out he was serious about their relationship[6] and compares him to other men; she raps that he calls her his "lady" instead of his "bitch", keeps his word, and focuses on her rather than seeking attention.[4][6][7][8][9] Megan describes her enjoyment of their sexual activity in the next two verses;[4][6][10] in the second verse, she references "Freaky Gurl" by Gucci Mane (including the lyrics about giving her number to her lover in exchange for oral sex)[5][11] and the film Love Jones,[5][6] and mentions she is from "Splash Town", a reference to Thompson being one half of the Splash Brothers.[5][6][9] Megan hints at marriage in the third verse ("I'm the type of fine make a nigga run to that altar"),[6][8] in which she also reminisces about the time that Thompson took her home to meet his mother.[6] Megan makes kissing sounds throughout the song[7] and chants in the refrain, "pop that pussy for your man".[4]

Critical reception

Tom Breihan of Stereogum described the production as "weird and spacious and dubby", and commented "Megan uses that beat to do Megan things. She's good at that."[10]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the single. It shows Megan Thee Stallion being flanked by four women in lingerie twerking in unison as part of a choreography. She also dances on the stem of a martini glass as if it were a stripper pole, uses a chair as her dance prop, and recreates the song's cover art, dressing as Cupid. The clip ends with a visual of the wolf growling in the darkness.[12]

Charts

Chart performance for "Lover Girl"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 38
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 7
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[16] 10

References

  1. ^ Velasquez, Angelina (October 2, 2025). "Fans are convinced Megan Thee Stallion is in love as she teases new song "Kissin' You"". Revolt. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  2. ^ Saponara, Michael (October 3, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion Previews Her Total-Sampling Single 'Kissin You'". Billboard. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  3. ^ Trapp, Malcolm (October 22, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion Sets Release Date For Her Total-Sampling Single "LOVER GIRL"". Rap-Up. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e Cowen, Trace William (October 24, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion Celebrates Man for 'Dickin' Me Down' in "Lover Girl" Track: 'He My Biggest Fan'". Complex. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d Trapp, Malcolm (October 24, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion Gets In Her Feelings On Highly Anticipated Single "LOVER GIRL"". Rap-Up. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Ukiomogbe, Juliana (October 24, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion's 'Lover Girl' Lyrics Are an Ode to Her Boyfriend Klay Thompson". Elle. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  7. ^ a b Unterberger, Andrew (October 24, 2025). "Friday Music Guide: New Music From Megan Thee Stallion, Leon Thomas, Demi Lovato & More". Billboard. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ^ a b Méndez, Chris Malone (October 24, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion Is A 'Lover Girl' On New Single". Forbes. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  9. ^ a b Bras Nevares, Gabriel (October 24, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion Raps About Klay Thompson On New Song "Lover Girl"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  10. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (October 24, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion – "Lover Girl"". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  11. ^ Mier, Tomás (October 24, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion Embraces Her 'Lover Girl' Era on New Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  12. ^ Saponara, Michael (October 24, 2025). "Megan Thee Stallion Gives '90s Glamour & Plenty of Twerking in Cinematic 'Lover Girl' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 31, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  14. ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  15. ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  16. ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2025.