Did It for the Girl explained
"Did It for the Girl" is a song recorded by American country music artist Greg Bates. It was released in April 2012 as his debut single. Bates co-wrote the song with Lynn Hutton and Rodney Clawson.[1]
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it is "instantly memorable — if only for its clean simplicity."[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave the song a favorable review, writing that Bates "marries the best of the neo-traditionalist movement with the modern country world."[3] Joseph Fafinski of Preserving Country Music called it the best single of 2012.[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Brian Lazzaro and premiered in July 2012.[5]
Chart performance
"Did It for the Girl" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 28, 2012.[6] It also debuted at number 100 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of October 6, 2012.
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- News: Conaway. Alanna. Greg Bates, 'Did It for the Girl' – Lyrics Uncovered. September 6, 2012. Taste of Country. July 12, 2012.
- News: Dukes. Billy. Greg Bates, 'Did It for the Girl' – Song Review. September 6, 2012. Taste of Country. April 20, 2012.
- News: Bjorke . Matt . The Weekly Single Recap: March 29, 2012 . September 6, 2012 . Roughstock . March 29, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718121844/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/the-weekly-single-recap-march-29-2012 . July 18, 2012 .
- News: Fafinski. Joseph. The Five Best Mainstream Country Artists Who Have Debuted in the Last Five Years. August 26, 2013. Preserving Country Music. May 31, 2013.
- News: Wyland. Sarah. Greg Bates Releases 5 Song EP, Debut Music Video. September 6, 2012. Great American Country. July 11, 2012.
- News: Morris. Edward. Lionel Richie's Tuskegee Recaptures No. 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423033736/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1683569/lionel-richies-tuskegee-recaptures-no-1.jhtml. dead. April 23, 2012. September 6, 2012. Country Music Television. April 21, 2012.
- Best of 2012: Hot Country Songs . . . 2012 . December 14, 2012.
- Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013. 21. December 16, 2013. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 17, 2013. December 17, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217064114/http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/country_update_1216.pdf. dead.
- Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs . . . 2013 . December 13, 2013.
