My Boy (Elvie Shane song) explained
| My Boy |
| Cover: | My Boy Elvie Shane.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Elvie Shane |
| Album: | Backslider |
| Released: | September 21, 2020[1] |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:26 |
| Label: | Wheelhouse |
| Producer: | Oscar Charles |
| Next Title: | County Roads |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
"My Boy" is the debut single by American country music singer Elvie Shane. It was released to country radio on September 21, 2020. It is the first single from his debut album Backslider, which was released on October 29, 2021.[1] Shane wrote the song with Lee Starr, Nick Columbia, and Russell Sutton, while Oscar Charles produced it.[2] The single went platinum in 2022.
Background
Shane wrote "My Boy" in 2016. It was "inspired by a Facebook post" sent to him that read "I don't have a step-son, I have a son that was born before I met him". Shane said: "I took that to a few of my friends, and I resonated with that being a step father myself, and 3 out of the 4 of us that wrote it could identify with the song somehow."[3] On June 15, 2022, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the song platinum.[4]
Content
"My Boy" is a ballad about the role of a stepfather and the love for his son.[5]
Music video
The music video premiered on December 18, 2020, directed by Peter Zavadil. Shane plays a background character (the car mechanic) who is working alongside a truck driver. He has a strong bond with and love for his stepson. Shane is also seen as a character sitting in the bleachers at the kid's ballgame. [6]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. All Access. July 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200831151306/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. August 31, 2020.
- Web site: Elvie Shane to Release Debut EP County Roads April 23. BBR Music Group. April 2, 2021. July 30, 2021.
- Web site: Elvie Shane Found Success With His Single 'My Boy' During a Time When The World Needed Love the Most. Celeb Secrets Country. Stewart. Kassidy. April 23, 2021. July 30, 2021.
- News: Elvie Shane Celebrates His First Platinum Single. KSJBAM. Chesterman Communications. June 16, 2022. July 14, 2022.
- Web site: 5-year-old from Clarksville stars in Elvie Shane's 'My Boy' video. clarksvillenow.com. Smith. Tavia. December 27, 2020. July 30, 2021.
- Web site: Elvie Shane Honors Stepdads in Moving 'My Boy' Video. Sounds Like Nashville. Parton. Chris. December 18, 2020. July 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626024102/https://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/elvie-shane-honors-stepdads-my-boy-video/. June 26, 2022. live.
- Canada Country: November 6, 2021. Billboard. November 2, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20211111131130/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2021-11-06. November 11, 2021. live.
- Hot 100 Chart: October 23, 2021. Billboard. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020112006/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2021-10-23. October 20, 2021. live.
- Country Airplay Songs: October 23, 2021. Billboard. October 19, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027154902/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2021-10-23. October 27, 2021. live.
- Hot Country Songs: October 23, 2021. Billboard. October 19, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026061030/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2021-10-23. October 26, 2021. live.
- Country Airplay – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202173246/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/country-airplay-songs. December 2, 2021. live.
- Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203201831/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-country-songs. December 3, 2021. live.
