A Buncha Girls Explained

A Buncha Girls
Cover:ABunchaGirls.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Frankie Ballard
Album:Frankie Ballard
Recorded:2011
Genre:Country
Label:Reprise
Producer:Michael Knox
Prev Title:Tell Me You Get Lonely
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Helluva Life
Next Year:2013

"A Buncha Girls" is a song co-written recorded by American country music artist Frankie Ballard. It was released in February 2011 as the second single from his debut album Frankie Ballard. Ballard wrote the song with Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, and Ben Hayslip, who comprise The Peach Pickers.[1]

Critical reception

Amy Sciarretto of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review, writing that Ballard "espouses the virtues of carefree girls in his rawk ‘n’ roll-meets-country drawl."[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, saying that "what we have here is a delightful radio-ready song that will have the guys noddin’ their heads to the song while the girls shimmy and shake and sing-a-long."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Wright and premiered in May 2011.[4]

Chart performance

"A Buncha Girls" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of March 5, 2011.[5]

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. News: Conaway. Alanna. Frankie Ballard, 'A Buncha Girls' – Lyrics Uncovered. December 18, 2012. Taste of Country. March 14, 2011.
  2. News: Sciarretto. Amy. Frankie Ballard, 'A Buncha Girls' – Song Spotlight. December 18, 2012. Taste of Country. February 9, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171658/http://tasteofcountry.com/frankie-ballard-a-buncha-girls-%E2%80%93-song-spotlight/. August 14, 2011. dead.
  3. News: Bjorke . Matt . Frankie Ballard - "A Buncha Girls" . December 18, 2012 . Taste of Country . March 4, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013172731/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/frankie-ballard-a-buncha-girls-single-review . October 13, 2012 .
  4. Web site: CMT : Videos : Frankie Ballard : A Buncha Girls. https://web.archive.org/web/20110528144009/http://www.cmt.com/videos/frankie-ballard/657016/a-buncha-girls.jhtml. dead. May 28, 2011. Country Music Television. December 18, 2012.
  5. News: Morris. Edward. Lady Antebellum's Need You Now Is Top Country Album Again, Thanks to Grammys. https://web.archive.org/web/20110301074917/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1658768/lady-antebellums-need-you-now-is-top-country-album-again-thanks-to-grammys.jhtml. dead. March 1, 2011. December 18, 2012. Country Music Television. February 26, 2011.
  6. Web site: Best of 2011: Country Songs . . . 2011 . December 18, 2012.