Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)

"Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"
Single by Blessid Union of Souls
from the album Walking Off the Buzz
Released	October 4, 1999
Format	CD
Recorded	1999
Genre	Power pop, alternative rock
Length	3:28
Label	V2, Capitol
Writer(s)	Eliot Sloan, Jeff Pence
Blessid Union of Souls singles chronology
"Light in Your Eyes" (1998) "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" (1999)

"Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" is a song by American alternative rock group Blessid Union of Souls from their third album, Walking Off the Buzz. It is one of the band's most popular songs.^[1]

Composition

The upbeat modern rock anthem was written by band members Eliot Sloan and Jeff Pence as well as collaborator/producer Emosia.^[2] The song describes how a man knows his girlfriend likes him regardless of his possessions or physical traits.^[3]

The song references celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio, Tyson Beckford, Robert Redford, Luciano Pavarotti, Cindy Crawford, the character of Dirty Harry, and the performances of Steve Buscemi in Fargo and Jim Carrey in The Cable Guy.^[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Geoff Moore and produced by Barry Fink. It was released on June 25, 1999.

Chart positions

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	17
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	73
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	44
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	33
U.S. Adult Top 40	16
U.S. Top 40 Mainstream	8

References

1. blessidu.com - BUOS Music
2. "Song: Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me)". Shapiro Bernstein. Retrieved 5 Jul 2011.
3. "Hey, Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me)". songfacts. Retrieved 5 Jul 2011.
4. Inc., Nielsen Business Media, (27 February 1999). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 25. ISSN 0006-2510.
5. "Australian-charts.com – Blessid Union of the Souls – {{{song}}}". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Blessid Union of the Souls – {{{song}}}" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
7. "Charts.org.nz – Blessid Union of the Souls – {{{song}}}". Top 40 Singles.