When Boy Meets Girl Explained

When Boy Meets Girl
Cover:When Boy Meets Girl.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Terri Clark
Album:Terri Clark
B-Side:"Flowers After the Fact"[1]
Released:October 23, 1995[2]
Genre:Country
Length:3:01
Label:Mercury
Prev Title:Better Things to Do
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:If I Were You
Next Year:1996

"When Boy Meets Girl" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark, released on October 23, 1995 as the second single from her eponymous debut studio album. Clark co-write the single with Tom Shapiro and Chris Waters, with the latter and Keith Stegall producing the track.

It was another hit for Clark, peaking at number three on both the US and Canada country charts.[3] [4]

Content

The song is about the changes brought about in a young man's life "when boy meets girl."

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Clark's "gutsy twang and the sharp production prowess of Keith Stegall and Chris Waters makes this a solid follow-up and another potential smash for Clark."[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in October 1995.

Chart performance

"When Boy Meets Girl" debuted at number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 28, 1995.

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 29
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 65

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 95–96. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. The follow-up to the debut smash single "Better Things to Do". Billboard Country Monitor. 20. October 20, 1995.
  3. Terri Clark Chart History
  4. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2875&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=cca17l1n5876a104o1ugdkqfd5 RPM Country Tracks
  5. Billboard, October 28, 1995
  6. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996. RPM. December 16, 1996. July 20, 2013.
  7. Web site: Best of 1996: Country Songs . . . 1996. July 20, 2013.