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{{short description|Single by Aaron Lewis}}
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
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| Name = Country Boy
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| cover = CountryBoy.jpg
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| Artist = [[Aaron Lewis]]
| type = single
| artist = [[Aaron Lewis (musician)|Aaron Lewis]] featuring [[George Jones]] and [[Charlie Daniels]]
| Album = [[Town Line]]
| A-side =
| album = [[Town Line]]
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| released = {{Start date|2010|12|07}}
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| Released = {{Start date|2010|12|07}}
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| Format = [[Digital download (music)|Digital download]]
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| Genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| genre = [[Country rock]]
| Length = {{Duration|m=04|s=45}}
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=45}}
| Label = Stroudavarious Records
| label = [[R&J Records|Stroudavarious]]
| Writer = Aaron Lewis
| writer = Aaron Lewis
| Producer = James Stroud
| producer = [[James Stroud]]
| chronology = [[Aaron Lewis]]
| Certification = [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] Gold
| prev_title = [[Outside (Staind song)|Outside]]
| Chronology =
| Last single = "Outside"<br>(2000)
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Endless Summer
| This single = '''"Country Boy"'''<br>(2011)
| Next single = "Endless Summer"<br>(2012)
| next_year = 2012
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}}"'''Country Boy'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] [[country music]]ian and [[Staind]] [[lead vocalist]] [[Aaron Lewis]]. Released on 07 December 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/aaron-lewis-to-release-town-line-country-tinged-ep/8195943 |title=Aaron Lewis to Release "Town Line" Country-Tinged EP @ARTISTdirect |publisher=Artistdirect.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-15}}</ref> through Stroudavarious Records<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/town-line-mw0002100709/releases |title=Town Line - Aaron Lewis &#124; Releases |publisher=AllMusic |date=2011-03-01 |accessdate=2015-03-15}}</ref>, three versions of the song are featured on ''[[Town Line]]'', Lewis' debut [[extended play|EP]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,8465965,00.html |title=Town Line by Aaron Lewis @ARTISTdirect |publisher=Artistdirect.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-15}}</ref> with a live acoustic version of the song on the [[iTunes]] [[deluxe edition]] of ''[[The Road]]'', his [[debut album|debut]] [[studio album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-road-deluxe-version/id574626565 |title=iTunes - Music - The Road (Deluxe Version) by Aaron Lewis |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2012-11-13 |accessdate=2015-03-15}}</ref>
"'''Country Boy'''" is a song by American [[Rock music|rock]] musician [[Aaron Lewis]], and is his first foray into [[country music]]. Released on December 7, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/aaron-lewis-to-release-town-line-country-tinged-ep/8195943 |title=Aaron Lewis to Release "Town Line" Country-Tinged EP @ARTISTdirect |publisher=Artistdirect.com |date= |accessdate=March 15, 2015}}</ref> through [[R&J Records|Stroudavarious Records]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/town-line-mw0002100709/releases |title=Town Line - Aaron Lewis &#124; Releases |publisher=AllMusic |date=March 1, 2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2015}}</ref> three versions of the song are featured on ''[[Town Line]]'', Lewis' debut [[extended play|EP]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,8465965,00.html |title=Town Line by Aaron Lewis @ARTISTdirect |publisher=Artistdirect.com |date= |accessdate=March 15, 2015}}</ref> with a live acoustic version of the song on the [[iTunes Store]] deluxe edition of ''[[The Road (Aaron Lewis album)|The Road]]'', his debut [[studio album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-road-deluxe-version/id574626565 |title=iTunes - Music - The Road (Deluxe Version) by Aaron Lewis |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=November 13, 2012 |accessdate=March 15, 2015}}</ref>


== Critical reception ==
== In popular culture ==

Jessica Phillips of ''[[Country Weekly]]'' characterized the song as "an unfortunately overextended string of rural impressions."<ref name="weekly">{{cite journal|last=Phillips|first=Jessica|date=7 March 2011|journal=[[Country Weekly]]|volume=18|issue=10|page=56|issn=1074-3235}}</ref> Sam Gazdziak of Engine 145 referred to "Country Boy" as "polarizing" and "turgid", also speaking negatively about the three versions on ''[[Town Line]]''."<ref name="engine145">{{cite web|url=http://www.engine145.com/album-review-aaron-lewis-town-line/|title=''Town Line'' review|last=Gazdziak|first=Sam|date=13 April 2011|work=Engine 145|accessdate=13 April 2011}}</ref>
"Country Boy" is the walkout song for [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] featherweight contender [[Chad Mendes]]. Lewis performed the song live at [[UFC 189]] in [[Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2015/07/ufc-189-results-conor-mcgregor-gets-title-with-second-round-tko-of-chad-mendes|title=UFC 189 results: Conor McGregor gets title with second-round TKO of Chad Mendes|date=July 12, 2015|publisher=}}</ref>


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (2011)
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
! Peak <br/> position
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|87|artist=Aaron Lewis}}
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref name="US-singles">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=aaron lewis|chart=Hot 100}}|title=Aaron Lewis – Chart History: Hot 100|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=July 25, 2012}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Country Songs|US<br>Country]]<br><ref name="US-Country-singles">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=aaron lewis|chart=Country Songs}}|title=Aaron Lewis – Chart History: Country Songs|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=July 25, 2012}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Heritage rock|US<br>Heri. Rock]]<br><ref name="US-Heritage-Rock-singles">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=aaron lewis|chart=Heritage Rock}}|title=Aaron Lewis – Chart History: Heritage Rock|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=August 4, 2013}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|US<br>Main. Rock]]<br><ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=aaron lewis|chart=Mainstream Rock Tracks}}|title=Aaron Lewis – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=August 4, 2013}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Rock Songs|US<br>Rock]]<br><ref name="US-Rock-singles">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=aaron lewis|chart=Billboard 200}}|title=Aaron Lewis – Chart History: Rock Songs|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=July 25, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
|US [[Hot Country Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ts_chart_artistname%3AAaron%20Lewis&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A357&f%5B2%5D=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Aaron%20Lewis|title=Aaron Lewis Album & Song Chart History - Hot Country Songs|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref>
! scope="row" | "Country Boy"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[George Jones]] and [[Charlie Daniels]])</span>
|align="center"|50
| 2011
| 87 ||50 || 20 || 23 || 39
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* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web | url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=%22Lewis,+Aaron%22 | title=American certifications – Lewis, Aaron | publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] | accessdate=November 9, 2012}}</ref>
| ''Town Line''
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|23|artist=Aaron Lewis}}
| colspan="9" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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|-
{{singlechart|Billboardrocksongs|39|artist=Aaron Lewis}}
|}
|}

== Certifications ==

{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Aaron Lewis|title=Country Boy|award=Platinum|certyear=2015|relyear=2010|access-date=March 15, 2015|salesamount=1,021,000 |salesref=<ref name="sales">{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2015/07/36496-top-30-digital-country-singles-july-22-2015 |title=The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: July 22, 2015 |author= Matt Bjorke |date=July 22, 2015 |work=Roughstock }}</ref>}}
{{Table end}}


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
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| rowspan="2"| 2011
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| rowspan="2"| [[CMT Music Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| [[CMT Music Awards]]
| [[USA Weekend]] Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Country Boy"<ref name="CMT">{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/it-s-jason-aldean-s-kinda-party-leads-cmt-music-awards-nominations|title=It's Jason Aldean's Kinda Party: Leads CMT Music Awards Nominations|publisher=Roughstock|accessdate=May 1, 2011}}</ref>
| [[USA Weekend]] Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Country Boy"<ref name="CMT">{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/it-s-jason-aldean-s-kinda-party-leads-cmt-music-awards-nominations|title=It's Jason Aldean's Kinda Party: Leads CMT Music Awards Nominations|publisher=Roughstock|accessdate=May 1, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929204258/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/it-s-jason-aldean-s-kinda-party-leads-cmt-music-awards-nominations|archivedate=September 29, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:51, 21 May 2024

"Country Boy"
Single by Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels
from the album Town Line
ReleasedDecember 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)
GenreCountry rock
Length4:45
LabelStroudavarious
Songwriter(s)Aaron Lewis
Producer(s)James Stroud
Aaron Lewis singles chronology
"Outside"
(2000) 		"Country Boy"
(2010) 		"Endless Summer"
(2012)

"Country Boy" is a song by American rock musician Aaron Lewis, and is his first foray into country music. Released on December 7, 2010[1] through Stroudavarious Records,[2] three versions of the song are featured on Town Line, Lewis' debut EP[3] with a live acoustic version of the song on the iTunes Store deluxe edition of The Road, his debut studio album.[4]

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"Country Boy" is the walkout song for UFC featherweight contender Chad Mendes. Lewis performed the song live at UFC 189 in Las Vegas.[5]

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 87
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 23
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 39

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,021,000[10]

Awards

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Year Association Category Result
2011 CMT Music Awards USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Country Boy"[12] Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year - "Country Boy" (with George Jones and Charlie Daniels)[12] Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Lewis to Release "Town Line" Country-Tinged EP @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Town Line - Aaron Lewis | Releases". AllMusic. March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Town Line by Aaron Lewis @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "iTunes - Music - The Road (Deluxe Version) by Aaron Lewis". Itunes.apple.com. November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "UFC 189 results: Conor McGregor gets title with second-round TKO of Chad Mendes". July 12, 2015.
  6. ^ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Aaron Lewis Album & Song Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ Matt Bjorke (July 22, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: July 22, 2015". Roughstock.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Aaron Lewis – Country Boy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  12. ^ a b "It's Jason Aldean's Kinda Party: Leads CMT Music Awards Nominations". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011.


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