Southern Belle (song)
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"Southern Belle" is a song recorded by American country music singer Scotty McCreery. It was released on August 17, 2015, to digital retailers and released to radio on August 31, 2015, by Mercury Nashville. [1]The song is his fifth official single, and the first from his third untitled studio album.
Content
The song was written by Sean McConnell and Jason Saenz. It moves McCreery away from traditional country and more towards pop.[2] In an interview with Rolling Stone Country, McCreery said "This is probably about as far left as we'll go." [3] “Southern Belle” contains more mature themes than McCreery’s previous releases. [4] McCreery acknowledges that it shows a different side of him than his public image.
Critical reception
Taste of Country said that McCreery "breaks expectations. McCreery's performance evolves throughout the song."[5] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock says the song will appeal to a wide range of audiences and blends traditional and contemporary country well.[6] One Stop Country says "he continues to evolve his sound through a couple of risks that go outside of the box, while keeping a toe dipped in the safe zone."[7]
Commercial performance
In its first week, it sold 7,000 copies and debuted at number 36 on the Country Digital Songs charts.[8] It also debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of October 3, 2015.
Live performances
McCreery debuted the song on Fox & Friends on July 31, 2015. [9]
Chart performance
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 57 |
References
- ^ "Roughstock". Roughstock. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "Scotty McCreery, 'Southern Belle' [Listen]". Taste of Country. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Scotty McCreery on 'Southern Belle': 'This Is as Far Left as We'll Go'". Rolling Stone Country. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sterling Whitaker". Taste of Country. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Scotty McCreery, 'Southern Belle' [Listen]". Taste of Country. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 18, 2015). [http:// http://roughstock.com/track/2015/08/37119-scotty-mccreery-southern-belle "Scotty McCreery - "Southern Belle""]. Roughstock. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Scotty McCreery - "Southern Belle"". One Stop Country. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ http://roughstock.com/news/2015/08/37199-top-30-digital-country-singles-chart-for-august-24-2015
- ^ Laura Hostelley (July 31, 2015). "Scotty McCreery Debuts New Single 'Southern Belle' on 'Fox and Friends'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.