Country Boy (Aaron Lewis song)

"Country Boy"
Single by Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones, Chris Young and Charlie Daniels
from the album Town Line
Released December 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)
Format Digital download
Genre Country rock, hard rock, post-grunge
Length 4:45
Label Stroudavarious Records
Writer(s) Aaron Lewis
Producer(s) James Stroud
Certification RIAA Platinum
Aaron Lewis singles chronology
"Outside"
(2000)		 "Country Boy"
(2011)		 "Endless Summer"
(2012)

"Country Boy" is a song by American country musician and Staind lead vocalist Aaron Lewis. Released on December 7, 2010[1] through Stroudavarious Records,[2] three versions of the song are featured on Town Line, Lewis' debut EP[3] with a live acoustic version of the song on the iTunes deluxe edition of The Road, his debut studio album.[4]

Critical reception

Jessica Phillips of Country Weekly characterized the song as "an unfortunately overextended string of rural impressions."[5] Sam Gazdziak of Engine 145 referred to "Country Boy" as "polarizing" and "turgid", also speaking negatively about the three versions on Town Line.[6]

In popular culture

"Country Boy" is the walkout song for UFC featherweight contender Chad Mendes. Lewis performed the song live at UFC 189 in Las Vegas.[7]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 87
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] 23
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] 39

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,021,000[13]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Awards

Year Association Category Result
2011 CMT Music Awards USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Country Boy"[14] Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year - "Country Boy" (with George Jones and Charlie Daniels)[14] Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Aaron Lewis to Release "Town Line" Country-Tinged EP @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. ↑ "Town Line - Aaron Lewis | Releases". AllMusic. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  3. ↑ "Town Line by Aaron Lewis @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  4. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Road (Deluxe Version) by Aaron Lewis". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  5. ↑ Phillips, Jessica (7 March 2011). Country Weekly 18 (10): 56. ISSN 1074-3235. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Gazdziak, Sam (13 April 2011). "Town Line review". Engine 145. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  7. ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2015/07/ufc-189-results-conor-mcgregor-gets-title-with-second-round-tko-of-chad-mendes
  8. ↑ "Aaron Lewis – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Aaron Lewis.
  9. ↑ "Aaron Lewis Album & Song Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Aaron Lewis – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Aaron Lewis.
  11. ↑ "Aaron Lewis – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Aaron Lewis.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – Aaron Lewis – Country Boy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 15, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  13. ↑ Matt Bjorke (July 22, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: July 22, 2015". Roughstock.
  14. 1 2 "It's Jason Aldean's Kinda Party: Leads CMT Music Awards Nominations". Roughstock. Retrieved May 1, 2011.


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