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"Country Boy"
Song

"Country Boy" is a song by American country musician and Staind lead vocalist Aaron Lewis. 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 deluxe edition of The Road, his debut studio album.[4]

Critical reception

Jessica Phillips of Country Weekly characterized the song as "an unfortunately overextended string of rural impressions."[5] Sam Gazdziak of Engine 145 referred to "Country Boy" as "polarizing" and "turgid", also speaking negatively about the three versions on Town Line."[6]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 87
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 23
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 39

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

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

  1. ^ "Aaron Lewis to Release "Town Line" Country-Tinged EP @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. ^ "Town Line - Aaron Lewis | Releases". AllMusic. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  3. ^ "Town Line by Aaron Lewis @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  4. ^ "iTunes - Music - The Road (Deluxe Version) by Aaron Lewis". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  5. ^ Phillips, Jessica (7 March 2011). Country Weekly. 18 (10): 56. ISSN 1074-3235. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Gazdziak, Sam (13 April 2011). "Town Line review". Engine 145. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Aaron Lewis Album & Song Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  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. Retrieved May 1, 2011.


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