Hey Pretty Girl Explained
"Hey Pretty Girl" is a song recorded by American country music artist Kip Moore. It was released in January 2013 as the fourth and final single from his debut album, Up All Night.[1] Moore co-wrote the song with Dan Couch.[2] As of June 19, 2013, the single had sold 500,000 copies in the United States [3] and been certified Gold by the RIAA.
Content
The song is in the key of D major.[4] It tells a story of a man pursuing a woman, dancing with her, then marrying and having a child with her.
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song five stars out of five, writing that "the singer employs no studio tricks to make his point. He brings you in with a performance as intimate as any you’ll hear this year."[5] Chuck Dauphin of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, saying that "Kip Moore gets a chance to showcase his vocals for the first time on his new single, rather than just dealing with cute hooks for radio play."[6] In 2017, Dauphin, writing for Billboard, put "Hey Pretty Girl" at number five on his top 10 list of Moore's best songs.[7]
Music video
An acoustic music video, directed by Stephen Shepherd, premiered in April 2012.[8] The official music video, directed by Chris Hicky, premiered in March 2013.[9]
Chart performance
"Hey Pretty Girl" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of January 19, 2013.[10] It debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 16, 2013. It debuted at number 97 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of April 6, 2013. It debuted at number 98 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of July 13, 2013.
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- News: Kip Moore's "Hey Pretty Girl" Is Latest Single From Debut Album "Up All Night" . February 20, 2013 . Roughstock . January 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140111071748/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/kip-moore-s-hey-pretty-girl-is-latest-single-from-debut-album-up-all-night . January 11, 2014 .
- News: Kip Moore Cut-By-Cut . https://archive.today/20130411000607/http://www.gactv.com/gac/ar_az_kip_moore/article/0,3548,GAC_45270_6050668_02,00.html . dead . April 11, 2013 . February 20, 2013 . .
- Web site: Country Chart News - the Top 30 Digital Singles - June 19, 2013: Three Gold Singles, the Swon Brothers, Florida Georgia Line Dominate | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video | Roughstock.com . 2013-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130625030928/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-june-19-2013-three-gold-singles-the-swon-brothers-florida-georgia-line-dominate . 2013-06-25 .
- Web site: Hey Pretty Girl sheet music. MusicNotes.com. 7 July 2013.
- News: Dukes. Billy. Kip Moore, 'Hey Pretty Girl' – Song Review. February 20, 2013. Taste of Country. January 9, 2013.
- News: Dauphin. Chuck. Chuck Dauphin. The Weekly Single Recap - January 11, 2013: "Wagon Wheel", "Mama's Broken Heart" & more!. February 20, 2013. Roughstock. January 11, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130116022301/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/the-weekly-single-recap-january-11-2013-wagon-wheel-mama-s-broken-heart-more. January 16, 2013.
- Kip Moore's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks. Dauphin. Chuck. Billboard. September 27, 2017. May 15, 2020.
- Web site: CMT : Videos : Kip Moore : Hey Pretty Girl. https://web.archive.org/web/20130922035859/http://www.cmt.com/videos/kip-moore/759100/hey-pretty-girl.jhtml. dead. September 22, 2013. Country Music Television. February 20, 2013.
- News: Duvall. Erin. Kip Moore 'Hey Pretty Girl' Video & Behind-the-Scenes Photos. March 21, 2013. The Boot. March 20, 2013.
- News: Morris. Edward. Red and "Goodbye in Her Eyes" Still in Charge of Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20130115014556/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1700032/red-and-goodbye-in-her-eyes-still-in-charge-of-charts.jhtml. dead. January 15, 2013. February 20, 2013. Country Music Television. January 12, 2013.
- Best of 2013: Country Airplay . . . 2013 . December 13, 2013.
- Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs . . . 2013 . December 13, 2013.
