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| Single by Maddie & Tae | ||||
| from the album Start Here | ||||
| Released | July 15, 2014[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
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"Girl in a Country Song" is a song recorded by American country music duo Maddie & Tae, co-written with Aaron Scherz. It was released in July 2014 as the lead single from their debut studio album Start Here. The song criticizes the "bro-country" subgenre in contemporary country music, specifically in how women are portrayed by men, with lyrics containing references to a variety of popular recent country songs.
"Girl in a Country Song" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, making Maddie & Tae the first female duo to top that chart with their debut single since The Wreckers' "Leave the Pieces" in 2006, and only the second in history. It also charted at numbers three and 54 on the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts, respectively. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 667,000 units in the United States as of September 2015. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number five on the Canada Country chart and number 61 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by TK McKamy.
- ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ "About". Maddie & Tae official website. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.