Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me) explained

Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)
Cover:	Hey Leonardo single cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Blessid Union of Souls
Album:	Walking Off the Buzz
B-Side:	South Hampton Avenue
Released:	^[1]
Studio:	Legend Entertainment (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Label:	Push V2
Producer:	Emosia C. P. Roth
Prev Title:	Light in Your Eyes
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Standing at the Edge of the Earth
Next Year:	1999

"Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" is a song by American alternative rock group Blessid Union of Souls from their third album, Walking Off the Buzz (1999). It is one of the band's most popular songs,^[2] reaching number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a top-20 hit in Australia, Canada, and Iceland.

Composition

The upbeat modern rock anthem was written by band members Eliot Sloan and Jeff Pence as well as collaborator/producer Emosia.^[3]

The song references celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tyson Beckford, Robert Redford, Luciano Pavarotti, Cindy Crawford, the character of Dirty Harry, and the performances of Steve Buscemi in Fargo and Jim Carrey in The Cable Guy.^[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Geoff Moore and produced by Barry Fink. It was released on June 25, 1999.

Track listings

• UK CD single^[5]

1. "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"  – 3:24
2. "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" (live) – 3:57

• Australian CD and European maxi-CD single^{[6] [7]}

1. "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"  – 3:24
2. "South Hampton Avenue"  – 4:05
3. "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" (live) – 3:57

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)^[8]	8
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[9]	8
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	33
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[11]	16
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[12]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[13]	47
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[14]	41
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[15]	23

Notes and References

1. New Releases. Radio & Records. 1291. 37. March 19, 1999.
2. Web site: blessidu.com – BUOS Music . June 29, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090113020242/http://blessidu.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=4&id=13&Itemid=31 . January 13, 2009 . dead .
3. Web site: Song: Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me) . Shapiro Bernstein . July 5, 2011 . September 30, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930225443/http://www.shapirobernstein.com/song/241/Hey-Leonardo-She-Likes-Me-For-Me . dead .
4. Reviews & Previews: Singles. Taylor. Chuck. Chuck Taylor (music journalist). Billboard. 111. 9. 25. February 27, 1999. 0006-2510.
5. Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me). Blessid Union of Souls. 1999. UK CD single liner notes. V2 Records. VVR5010623.
6. Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me). Blessid Union of Souls. 1999. Australian CD single liner notes. V2 Records. VVR5010043.
7. Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me). Blessid Union of Souls. 1999. European maxi-CD single liner notes. V2 Records. VVR5010043.
8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050407221908/http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/1999.pdf. April 7, 2005. Canadian Top 20 in 1999. Cross Canada Countdown. November 13, 2023.
9. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (23.9 – 30.9 1999). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 10. September 24, 1999. October 6, 2019.
10. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. September 4, 1999. October 5, 2023.
11. Adult Pop Airplay. Billboard. September 4, 1999. subscription. October 5, 2023.
12. Pop Airplay. Billboard. August 7, 1999. subscription. October 5, 2023.
13. RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 2, 2019.
14. Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1999. Airplay Monitor. 7. 52. 47. December 24, 1999.
15. Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1999. Airplay Monitor. 7. 52. 54. December 24, 1999.