For a Boy explained

For a Boy
Cover:ForaBoy.jpg
Type:single
Artist:RaeLynn
Label:Valory Music Group
Producer:Joey Moi
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"For a Boy" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist RaeLynn. It was released to radio on March 23, 2015. RaeLynn wrote the song with Laura Veltz.[1]

History

RaeLynn told Entertainment Tonight that "I wrote it about this dinner date I went on, and this guy was super transparent with me and kinda wore his heart on his sleeve…You know, guys always wanna be macho and that kinda thing, so I had this idea of 'for a boy, this guy's pretty transparent and cool.'"[2]

Critical reception

Giving it a "C", Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe wrote that "She’s simply too green for me to take seriously her low level of expectations for both genders. 'For a Boy' is decently constructed, has a production that recalls SHeDAISY, and she sings it just fine."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by TK McKamy and premiered in May 2015.[4]

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at No. 15, selling 27,000 copies in the US on its debut week. The song peaked at #58 becoming her lowest charting single to date.[5] The song has sold 77,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RaeLynn, 'For a Boy'. Taste of Country Staff. March 26, 2015.
  2. Web site: RaeLynn Dishes on New Single 'For a Boy' and the Date That Inspired It. Schillaci. Sophie. 9 March 2015. Entertainment Tonight Online. 4 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Single Review: RaeLynn, "For a Boy". Coyne. Kevin John. 8 March 2015. Country Universe. 4 April 2015.
  4. Web site: CMT : Videos : RaeLynn : For A Boy. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518001507/http://www.cmt.com/videos/raelynn/1199178/for-a-boy.jhtml. dead. May 18, 2015. Country Music Television. May 11, 2015.
  5. News: Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of March 18, 2015 . Matt Bjorke . March 18, 2015 . Roughstock .
  6. News: Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of July 1, 2015. Matt . Bjorke . July 1, 2015 . Roughstock .