Let Me See Ya Girl Explained

Let Me See Ya Girl
Cover:LetMeSeeYaGirl.jpg
Alt:An image of Swindell performing to a crowd with their arms reaching out to him.
Type:single
Artist:Cole Swindell
Album:Cole Swindell
Released:[1]
Recorded:2013–14
Genre:Country
Label:Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer:Michael Carter
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"Let Me See Ya Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Cole Swindell. It was released to country radio in April 2015 as the fourth and final single from his self-titled debut album. "Let Me See Ya Girl" reached numbers two and nine on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also peaked at number 59 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 282,000 units in the United States as of October 2015. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number eight on the Canada Country chart and number 99 on the Canadian Hot 100. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Michael Monaco.

Critical reception

A uncredited writer from Taste of Country gave the song a positive review, saying that "Swindell isn't the rangiest singer, but this song keeps it between the lines. Lyrically he's helped write another sharp guy-meets-girl country song. The bridge is particularly colorful, and it's reminiscent of his good friend Luke Bryan."[2] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "Let Me See Ya Girl" at number five on his top 10 list of Swindell's best songs.[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Monaco and premiered in June 2015.[4]

Commercial performance

"Let Me See Ya Girl" peaked at number two on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated November 14, 2015, and remained there for three weeks, and number nine on the Hot Country Songs chart date November 7, making it Swindell's first single to miss the number one spot on either chart.[5] [6] On the week of August 22, the song debuted at number 94 on the Hot 100 chart,[7] peaked at number 59 the week dated November 14,[8] and remained on the chart for eighteen weeks.[9] As of October 2015, it has sold 282,000 copies in the United States.[10] On August 3, 2018, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming data of over a million units in the United States.

In Canada, the song debuted and peaked at number 99 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated November 28, 2015 before leaving the next week.[11]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cole Swindell – Let Me See Ya Girl (Album). Daily Play MPE. May 6, 2015.
  2. Web site: Cole Swindell, 'Let Me See Ya Girl' [Listen]]. April 16, 2015. Taste of Country. July 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329133722/https://tasteofcountry.com/cole-swindell-let-me-see-ya-girl/. March 29, 2017. live.
  3. Cole Swindell's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks. Dauphin. Chuck. Chuck Dauphin. Billboard. August 8, 2017. May 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606223944/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7889743/cole-swindell-songs-best-hits-list. June 6, 2020. live.
  4. Web site: CMT: Videos : Cole Swindell : Let Me See Ya Girl. Country Music Television. June 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308182013/http://www.cmt.com/videos/cole-swindell/1210075/let-me-see-ya-girl.jhtml. March 8, 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Country Airplay: November 14, 2015. Billboard. May 24, 2020. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033429/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2015-11-14. October 22, 2018. live.
  6. Web site: Hot Country Songs: November 7, 2015. Billboard. May 24, 2020. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232534/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2015-11-07. October 21, 2018. live.
  7. Web site: The Hot 100: August 22, 2015. Billboard. August 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219210148/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-08-22. February 19, 2018. live.
  8. Web site: The Hot 100: November 14, 2015. Billboard. August 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219210325/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-11-14. February 19, 2018. live.
  9. Web site: Let Me See Ya Girl by Cole Swindell. aCharts.co. August 28, 2018.
  10. News: Bjorke. Matt. The Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: October 26, 2015. Roughstock. October 26, 2015. November 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180828071227/http://roughstock.com/news/2015/10/39146-the-top-30-digital-singles-chart-october-26-2015. August 28, 2018. live.
  11. Web site: Canadian Hot 100: November 28, 2015. Billboard. August 28, 2018. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20180828093341/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2015-11-28. August 28, 2018. live.
  12. Web site: Country Airplay: Year-End 2015. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20201009081947/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/country-airplay-songs. October 9, 2020. live.
  13. Web site: Hot Country Songs: Year-End 2015. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804200100/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-country-songs. August 4, 2020. live.