Country Girls (Jess Moskaluke song) explained

Country Girls
Artist:Jess Moskaluke
Album:The Demos
Type:single
Cover:Country Girls (Jess Moskaluke song) cover.jpg
Genre:Country
Chronology:Jess Moskaluke singles
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"Country Girls" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Jess Moskaluke.[1] The track was co-written by Moskaluke and producer Corey Crowder, along with Emily Shackelton.[2] It became Moskaluke's first Number One hit,[3] [4] and was included on her second studio album The Demos.[5]

Critical reception

"Country Girls" was named Top Country "Pick of the Week" for the week of October 25, 2019. They called the track a "rhythmic dazzler" that "features Moskaluke’s signature soaring vocals layered with delicate harmonies, twangy banjo and an impossibly hooky chorus, resulting in a track dripping in modernity while honouring traditional country roots".[6]

Commercial performance

"Country Girls" reached a peak of number 1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated March 14, 2020,[7] her first chart-topper. It also peaked at number 31 on Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Songs, and reached number 13 on the Australian Country Hot 50. As of December 2020, "Country Girls" had received over 2.6 million streams through Spotify.[8] In October 2021, the song was certified Gold by Music Canada.

Music video

The official music video for "Country Girls" was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered February 13, 2020.[9] [10]

Charts

Chart (2019-20)Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[11] 13
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] 31

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LISTEN: Jess Moskaluke Debuts 'Country Girls'. iHeart Radio Canada. Bell Media. December 5, 2020 . October 18, 2019. John R. Kennedy.
  2. Web site: Country Girls - Jess Moskaluke. AllMusic. December 5, 2020.
  3. Web site: Jess Moskaluke Scores First #1 Single with Country Girls. March 9, 2020. The Reviews Are In. December 5, 2020. Joshua. Murray. Trish. Cassling.
  4. Web site: Jess Moskaluke's "Country Girls" Hits #1 at Radio in Canada. March 14, 2020. Front Porch Music. December 5, 2020.
  5. Web site: The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Interview & 5 Quick Questions. Joshua. Murray. The Reviews Are In. February 15, 2021. March 7, 2021.
  6. Web site: Top Country Pick: Jess Moskaluke 'Country Girls'. October 13, 2020. Top Country. October 25, 2019.
  7. Web site: Canada Country chart for March 14, 2020. Billboard. December 5, 2020.
  8. Web site: Country Girls - Single by Jess Moskaluke. December 5, 2020. Spotify.
  9. Web site: Jess Moskaluke - Country Girls (Official Music Video). YouTube. December 5, 2020. video. February 13, 2020.
  10. Web site: Brandon. Hall. Watch Jess Moskalukes "Country Girls" Music Video. iHeart Radio Canada. Bell Media. December 5, 2020. February 18, 2020.
  11. Web site: Country Hot 50: Issue 1272. The Music Network. December 5, 2020.
  12. Web site: Jess Moskaluke Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales. Billboard. December 5, 2020.