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{{Infobox song | name = Country Boy | cover = CountryBoy.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones, Chris Young and Charlie Daniels | album = Town Line | released = December 7, 2010 (2010-12-07) | format = Digital download | recorded = | studio = | venue =

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"Country Boy" is a song by American country musician and Staind lead vocalist 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]

"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

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

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

* 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 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 19, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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