Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a rating of three-and-a-half stars out of five, writing that "[the] layers of electric guitar and a lengthy (by country radio standards) solo before the bridge add unnecessary distractions, but ultimately Currington’s satisfying delivery brings back a delectable groove."[3] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave the song three-and-a-half stars out of five. He said that "while completely reminding me of those great hook-filled mid/late 1980s adult pop songs melodically, 'Hey Girl' still features a strong vocal and fiddle and steel guitars that are audible more than one might expect."[4] Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song a C grade, writing that it "has some infectious guitar work going for it, but it’s not enough to elevate the song beyond what it is – regular dime-a-dozen radio filler with a total lack of a lyrical hook."[1]
Commercialedit
"Hey Girl" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. BillboardCountry Airplay chart for the week of March 23, 2013.[5] It also debuted at number 47 on the U.S. BillboardHot Country Songs chart for the week of May 11, 2013. It even debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 18, 2013, and it debuted at number 87 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of October 5, 2013. On the Country Airplay chart dated October 19, 2013, "Hey Girl" became Currington's seventh number one country hit.
The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 11, 2013, became Currington's sixth single to be certified as so.[6] As of February 2014, the single has sold 836,000 copies in the United States.[7]
Music videoedit
The accompanying music video for this song was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered in July 2013.[8] The video follows Billy being attracted to a woman and follows her to a carnival to get her to be with him. It ends with the woman waiting on his motorcycle for him to get out the place there in. Intercut are scenes of Billy and his band playing in an empty parking lot.
^ abBjorke, Matt (2013-02-05). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - Feb 5, 2014: Hunter Hayes #1, Tim McGraw, Eric Church Debut Top 10, Scotty & Cassadee News". Roughstock.
^"Canadian single certifications – Billy Currington – Hey Girl". Music Canada. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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Hey Girl is a song written by Rhett Akins Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley 1 and recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington It was released in March 2013 as the first single from Currington s 2013 album We Are Tonight 2 The song became Currington s seventh number one hit on the U S Billboard Country Airplay chart It also peaked at numbers 5 and 39 on the Hot Country Songs and Billboard Hot 100 charts respectively Hey Girl Single by Billy Curringtonfrom the album We Are TonightReleasedMarch 18 2013 2013 03 18 Recorded2013GenreCountryLength3 20LabelMercury NashvilleSongwriter s Rhett AkinsChris DeStefanoAshley Gorley 1 Producer s Dann HuffBilly Currington singles chronology Like My Dog 2011 Hey Girl 2013 We Are Tonight 2013 Contents 1 Reception 1 1 Critical reception 1 2 Commercial 2 Music video 3 Charts and certifications 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 3 3 Certifications 4 ReferencesReception editCritical reception edit Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a rating of three and a half stars out of five writing that the layers of electric guitar and a lengthy by country radio standards solo before the bridge add unnecessary distractions but ultimately Currington s satisfying delivery brings back a delectable groove 3 Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave the song three and a half stars out of five He said that while completely reminding me of those great hook filled mid late 1980s adult pop songs melodically Hey Girl still features a strong vocal and fiddle and steel guitars that are audible more than one might expect 4 Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song a C grade writing that it has some infectious guitar work going for it but it s not enough to elevate the song beyond what it is regular dime a dozen radio filler with a total lack of a lyrical hook 1 Commercial edit Hey Girl debuted at number 57 on the U S Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of March 23 2013 5 It also debuted at number 47 on the U S Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 11 2013 It even debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 18 2013 and it debuted at number 87 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of October 5 2013 On the Country Airplay chart dated October 19 2013 Hey Girl became Currington s seventh number one country hit The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 11 2013 became Currington s sixth single to be certified as so 6 As of February 2014 the single has sold 836 000 copies in the United States 7 Music video editThe accompanying music video for this song was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered in July 2013 8 The video follows Billy being attracted to a woman and follows her to a carnival to get her to be with him It ends with the woman waiting on his motorcycle for him to get out the place there in Intercut are scenes of Billy and his band playing in an empty parking lot Charts and certifications editWeekly charts edit Chart 2013 Peakposition Canada Canadian Hot 100 9 58 Canada Country Billboard 10 18 US Billboard Hot 100 11 39 US Country Airplay Billboard 12 1 US Hot Country Songs Billboard 13 5 Year end charts edit Chart 2013 Position US Country Airplay Billboard 14 1 US Hot Country Songs Billboard 15 19 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 16 Gold 40 000 United States RIAA 6 Platinum 836 000 7 Sales figures based on certification alone References edit a b c Foster Ben March 20 2013 Single Review Billy Currington Hey Girl Country Universe Retrieved May 2 2013 Billy Currington Elderly Abuse Charges Stem From Boating Argument The Boot April 24 2013 Retrieved May 2 2013 Dukes Billy March 8 2013 Billy Currington Hey Girl Song Review Taste of Country Retrieved May 2 2013 Bjorke Matt March 4 2013 Single Review Billy Currington Hey Girl Roughstock Archived from the original on March 22 2013 Retrieved May 2 2013 Morris Edward March 16 2013 Luke Bryan Shows Us His Hits as Spring Break Rips the Tops Off Country Music Television Retrieved May 2 2013 a b American single certifications Billy Currington Hey Girl Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved March 21 2015 a b Bjorke Matt 2013 02 05 Country Chart News The Top 30 Digital Singles Feb 5 2014 Hunter Hayes 1 Tim McGraw Eric Church Debut Top 10 Scotty amp Cassadee News Roughstock CMT Videos Billy Currington Hey Girl Country Music Television Retrieved July 1 2013 Billy Currington Chart History Canadian Hot 100 Billboard Billy Currington Chart History Canada Country Billboard Billy Currington Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Billy Currington Chart History Country Airplay Billboard Billy Currington Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Best of 2013 Country Airplay Billboard Prometheus Global Media 2013 Retrieved December 13 2013 Best of 2013 Hot Country Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media 2013 Retrieved December 13 2013 Canadian single certifications Billy Currington Hey Girl Music Canada Retrieved January 10 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hey Girl Billy Currington song amp oldid 1165023589, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
