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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = This One's For The Girls
| name = This One's for the Girls
| Cover =
| cover = Martina McBride This Ones single.png
| Cover size =
| alt =
| Caption =
| type = single
| Artist = [[Martina McBride]]
| artist = [[Martina McBride]]
| from Album = [[Martina (Martina McBride album)|Martina]]
| album = [[Martina (album)|Martina]]
| Released = July 2003
| released = June 9, 2003
| recorded =
| Format = [[radio single]]
| Genre = [[country]]
| studio =
| Length = 4:04
| venue =
| Label = [[RCA Nashville]]
| genre = [[country music|Country]]
| length = 4:04
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| Writer = [[Chris Lindsey]], [[Hillary Lindsey]], [[Aimee Mayo]]
| Producer = [[Martina McBride]], [[Paul Worley]]
| label = [[RCA Records Nashville|RCA Nashville]]
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| writer = [[Chris Lindsey]]<br>[[Hillary Lindsey]]<br>[[Aimee Mayo]]
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| Last single = "[[Concrete Angel]]"<BR>(2003)
| producer = Martina McBride<br>[[Paul Worley]]
| This single = "This One's For The Girls"<BR>(2003)
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| prev_title = [[Concrete Angel]]
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| Next single = "[[In My Daughter's Eyes]]"<BR>(2004)
| prev_year = 2002
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| next_title = [[In My Daughter's Eyes]]
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{External music video|"[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012190950/http://www.cmt.com/videos/martina-mcbride/59344/this-ones-for-the-girls.jhtml This One's for the Girls]" at CMT.com}}
}}
}}
"'''This One's for the Girls'''" is a song written by [[Chris Lindsey]], [[Hillary Lindsey]], and [[Aimee Mayo]] and recorded by American [[country music]] singer [[Martina McBride]]. It was released in June 2003 as the first single from McBride's album ''[[Martina (album)|Martina]]''. The song peaked at number 3 on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts and at number 39 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The song was also a number 1 single on the [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]] charts.


A remixed version of "This One's for the Girls" was included on her 2008 compilation album ''[[Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride]]''.


==Content==
"'''This One's For The Girls'''" is the lead single from country singer [[Martina McBride]]'s ''[[Martina (Martina McBride album)|Martina]]'' album. The song was released to country radio in the summer of 2003 and peaked at #3 on the charts. On the adult contemporary charts, the song was a monster hit and the song became McBride's sixth number one single and first ever on the said chart.
The song's lyrics are a salute to women of various ages (who are "about thirteen," "about twenty-five," and "about forty-two") dealing with the struggles of different phases of life–starting high school and facing new pressures, coping with uncertainty about a career, and reaching middle age–and tells them "You're beautiful the way you are."


The song features backing vocals from McBride's daugthers as well as fellow country singer and good friend of McBride's, [[Faith Hill]].
McBride's first two daughters, Delaney and Emma, sing backing vocals on the song, as do fellow country singers [[Carolyn Dawn Johnson]] and [[Faith Hill]].


== Personnel ==
The following musicians perform on this track:<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Martina |others=Martina McBride |year=2003 |type=CD |publisher=RCA Records |id=RCA82876-54207-2}}</ref>
* Martina McBride – lead and backing vocals
* John Hobbs – [[Hammond B3 organ]]
* B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
* [[Biff Watson]] – acoustic guitar
* [[J. T. Corenflos]] – electric guitar
* [[Dann Huff]] – electric guitar
* [[Dan Dugmore]] – 12-string guitar, [[steel guitar]]
* [[Jimmie Lee Sloas]] – bass
* [[Lonnie Wilson]] – drums
* [[David Huff (musician)|David Huff]] – drum programming
* [[Faith Hill]] – backing vocals
* [[Carolyn Dawn Johnson]] – backing vocals
* [[Hillary Lindsey]] – backing vocals
* [[Aimee Mayo]] – backing vocals
* Delaney McBride – backing vocals
* Emma McBride – backing vocals


==Chart performance==
===Charts===
"This One's for the Girls" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 21, 2003.
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===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!align="center"|Chart (2003)
!align="center"|Chart (2003)
!align="center"|Peak<br>position
!align="center"|Peak<br>position
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|39|artist=Martina McBride|artistid=25616}}
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]]
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|align="center"|3
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardadultcontemporary|1|artist=Martina McBride|artistid=25616}}
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot 100]]
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|align="center"|39
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|32|artist=Martina McBride|artistid=25616}}
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]]
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|align="center"|1
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|3|artist=Martina McBride|artistid=25616}}
|}
|}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2003)
!scope="col"|Position
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| US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2003: Country Songs | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | year=2003| accessdate=July 13, 2012}}</ref>
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| align="center" | 28
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2004)
!scope="col"|Position
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| US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ|title=2004 The Year in Music|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=52|page=YE-74|date=December 25, 2004|accessdate=November 5, 2021}}</ref>
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| align="center" | 6
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Martina McBride|title=This One's for the Girls|relyear=2003|certyear=2021|access-date=October 12, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Martina McBride singles}}

[[Category:2003 songs]]
[[Category:2003 singles]]
[[Category:2003 singles]]
[[Category:Martina McBride songs]]
[[Category:Martina McBride songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Aimee Mayo]]
[[Category:Songs written by Hillary Lindsey]]
[[Category:Songs written by Chris Lindsey]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Paul Worley]]
[[Category:RCA Records Nashville singles]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions]]

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Latest revision as of 15:41, 3 July 2024

"This One's for the Girls"
Single by Martina McBride
from the album Martina
ReleasedJune 9, 2003
GenreCountry
Length4:04
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Chris Lindsey
Hillary Lindsey
Aimee Mayo
Producer(s)Martina McBride
Paul Worley
Martina McBride singles chronology
"Concrete Angel"
(2002) 		"This One's for the Girls"
(2003) 		"In My Daughter's Eyes"
(2003)
Music video
"This One's for the Girls" at CMT.com

"This One's for the Girls" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, and Aimee Mayo and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in June 2003 as the first single from McBride's album Martina. The song peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also a number 1 single on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts.

A remixed version of "This One's for the Girls" was included on her 2008 compilation album Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride.

Content

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The song's lyrics are a salute to women of various ages (who are "about thirteen," "about twenty-five," and "about forty-two") dealing with the struggles of different phases of life–starting high school and facing new pressures, coping with uncertainty about a career, and reaching middle age–and tells them "You're beautiful the way you are."

McBride's first two daughters, Delaney and Emma, sing backing vocals on the song, as do fellow country singers Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Faith Hill.

Personnel

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The following musicians perform on this track:[1]

Chart performance

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"This One's for the Girls" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 21, 2003.

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Martina (CD). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2003. RCA82876-54207-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-74. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Martina McBride – This One's for the Girls". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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