"A Guy with a Girl"
Blake Shelton stares to the audience in this black and white photo that displays the song's title and respective artist.
Single by Blake Shelton
from the album If I'm Honest
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)
Recorded2016
GenreCountry
Length3:10
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks
Blake Shelton singles chronology
"She's Got a Way with Words"
(2016) 		"A Guy with a Girl"
(2016) 		"Every Time I Hear That Song"
(2017)

"A Guy with a Girl" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton for his tenth studio album, If I'm Honest (2016) and would be used for Shelton's other album Fully Loaded: God's Country. Released to radio as the album's fourth single on September 26, 2016, the track was written by Ashley Gorley and Bryan Simpson, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.[1]

Background and composition

"A Guy with a Girl" was written by Ashley Gorley and Bryan Simpson, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.[2] Containing influences from 80s country music, the single is comparable to the recordings on his previous studio albums, particularly Startin' Fires (2008).[3] In the track's lyrics, the singer describes his girlfriend receiving a ton of attention.[4] Shelton sings: "When I walk into a party with you, girl / I'm just a guy with a girl everybody wants to know", and questions: "Wondering how I ever got your little hand in mine / Looking over at you like 'ain't she beautiful'?".[5]

Critical reception

"A Guy with a Girl" was well received by music critics. Raphael Chestang from Entertainment Tonight declared it "one of the most touching tracks from [...] If I'm Honest".[6] Lauren Cowling from One Country praised its sound for being soulful, sexy, and flirty, and concluded with "[it's] a Shelton classic".[7] Chuck Dauphin, a columnist for Sounds Like Nashville, claimed that "A Guy with a Girl", in addition to album tracks "Every Goodbye" and "She's Got a Way with Words", would make veteran country musicians proud.[3]

Commercial performance

The song has sold 200,000 copies in the US as of March 2017.[8]

Charts

Chart (2016–2017) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 77
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 42
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
Canada Country (Billboard)[14] 33
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] 17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] 29

Certifications

Certifications for A Guy with a Girl
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Roland, Tom (November 4, 2016). "'A Guy With A Girl' Makes A Personal Statement For Blake Shelton". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  2. ^ If I'm Honest (CD liner notes). Blake Shelton. Warner Bros. Records. 2016. 2-555352.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b Dauphin, Chuck (May 18, 2016). "Album Review: Blake Shelton's 'If I'm Honest'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (May 18, 2016). "'If I'm Honest' review: Blake Shelton opens up about his past, present love life". Newsday. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Nelson, Jeff (May 20, 2016). "Nine of the Most Revealing Lyrics on Blake Shelton's New Album". People. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  6. ^ Chestang, Raphael (May 23, 2016). "Exclusive: Blake Shelton Gushes About Girlfriend Gwen Stefani: 'I Just Like Being With Her'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  7. ^ Cowling, Lauren (May 20, 2016). "Album Review: Blake Shelton's 'If I'm Honest' Packs a Few Punches and Is Full of Likely Hits". One Country. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  8. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 22, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Single Sales Chart: March 22, 2017". Roughstock.
  9. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  11. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  12. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  13. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "Billboard Canada Year-End Country Airplay of 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  15. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  16. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – A Guy with a Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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