Hey Girl (Anne Wilson song) explained

Hey Girl
Cover:	Hey Girl - Anne Wilson.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Anne Wilson
Album:	My Jesus
Genre:	CCM
Length:	3:08
Label:	Sparrow Capitol CMG
Producer:	Jeff Pardo
Prev Title:	Behold
Prev Year:	2022
Next Title:	Living Water
Next Year:	2023

"Hey Girl" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer Anne Wilson. It was released to Christian radio in the United States on September 16, 2022, as the third single from her debut studio album, My Jesus (2022).^[1] Wilson co-wrote the song with Jeff Pardo and Matthew West.^[2]

"Hey Girl" peaked at number 26 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.

Background

"Hey Girl" was released as the first promotional single from the album on March 4, 2022, concurrently launching the album's pre-order.^[3] The song impacted Christian radio in the United States on September 16, 2022, becoming the third single from the album. On September 23, 2022, Anne Wilson released a multi-track single of "Hey Girl" containing three new versions of the song.^[4]

Writing and development

Anne Wilson had an interview with Kevin Davis, lead contributor at NewReleaseToday about the song and the inspiration behind it.^[5] Davis asked about the personal story behind the song, to which Wilson responded, saying:

Critical reception

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of "Hey Girl", describing it as "an anthem for girls everywhere as the track reminds each of us, especially girls, about who they are and their identity in Christ" and compared it to the song "Overwhelming Child of God" by Carman.^[6] Jesus Freak Hideout's Josh Balogh wrote a favourable review of the song, calling it "a playful earworm calling women to see themselves as God does."^[7]

Composition

"Hey Girl" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 75 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .^[8]

Commercial performance

"Hey Girl" debuted at number 30 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 7, 2022.^[9]

"Hey Girl" made its debut at number 45 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated October 1, 2022.^[10]

Music videos

On March 3, 2022, Anne Wilson released the official lyric video for the song.^[11] On September 8, 2022, Anne Wilson released the official music video for "Hey Girl".^{[12] [13]}

Track listing

All tracks were produced by Jeff Pardo except where stated.

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[14]	26
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	21
US Christian AC (Billboard)^[16]	19

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
United States	September 16, 2022	Christian radio
Various	September 23, 2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations Free New Songs from Music Artists . AllAccess.com . September 24, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811071142/https://www.allaccess.com/christian/future-releases . August 11, 2022.
2. Web site: Hey Girl Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . September 24, 2022.
3. Web site: What We Know About Anne Wilson's Full-Length Debut Album "My Jesus" : News : JubileeCast . Yap . Timothy . March 3, 2022 . JubileeCast . September 24, 2022.
4. Web site: Anne Wilson Shares Three New Versions Of "Hey Girl" - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . September 23, 2022 . The Christian Beat . September 24, 2022.
5. Web site: #1134 - "Hey Girl" by Anne Wilson BEHIND THE SONG WITH KEVIN DAVIS NewReleaseToday . Davis . Kevin . September 1, 2022 . NewReleaseToday . NRT Media, Inc . September 24, 2022.
6. Web site: Anne Wilson – Sunday Sermons – Single 365 Days Of Inspiring Media . Andre . Jonathan . January 16, 2022 . 365 Days Of Inspiring Media . February 3, 2022.
7. Web site: Jesusfreakhideout.com: Anne Wilson, "My Jesus" Review . Balogh . Josh . April 20, 2022 . Jesusfreakhideout.com . Jesus Freak Hideout . May 2, 2022.
8. Web site: Hey Girl by Anne Wilson . MultiTracks . September 24, 2022.
9. Hot Christian Songs - Billboard . May 3, 2022 . . September 24, 2022.
10. Christian Airplay – Billboard . September 27, 2022 . . September 27, 2022.
11. Web site: Anne Wilson - Hey Girl (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube . March 3, 2022 . . April 30, 2022.
12. Web site: Anne Wilson - Sunday Sermons (Official Music Video) - YouTube . September 8, 2022 . . September 24, 2022.
13. Web site: Anne Wilson "Hey Girl" Music Video - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . September 8, 2022 . The Christian Beat . September 24, 2022.
14. Hot Christian Songs - Billboard . November 29, 2022 . . December 1, 2022.
15. Christian Airplay – Billboard . November 29, 2022 . . December 1, 2022.
16. Christian AC Airplay – Billboard . January 18, 2023 . . January 18, 2023.