"Country Girls" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Jess Moskaluke.[1] The track was co-written by Moskaluke and producer Corey Crowder, along with Emily Shackelton.[2] It became Moskaluke's first Number One hit,[3][4] and was included on her second studio album The Demos.[5]
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| Single by Jess Moskaluke | ||||
| from the album The Demos | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| "Country Girls" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception edit
"Country Girls" was named Top Country "Pick of the Week" for the week of October 25, 2019. They called the track a "rhythmic dazzler" that "features Moskaluke’s signature soaring vocals layered with delicate harmonies, twangy banjo and an impossibly hooky chorus, resulting in a track dripping in modernity while honouring traditional country roots".[6]
Commercial performance edit
"Country Girls" reached a peak of number 1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated March 14, 2020,[7] her first chart-topper.[8] It also peaked at number 31 on Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Songs,[9] and reached number 13 on the Australian Country Hot 50.[10] As of December 2020, "Country Girls" had received over 2.6 million streams through Spotify.[11] In October 2021, the song was certified Gold by Music Canada.[12]
Music video edit
The official music video for "Country Girls" was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered February 13, 2020.[13][14]
Charts edit
| Chart (2019-20) | Peak position |
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| Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[10] | 13 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] | 31 |
Certifications and sales edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Kennedy, John R (October 18, 2019). "LISTEN: Jess Moskaluke Debuts 'Country Girls'". iHeart Radio Canada. Bell Media. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Country Girls - Jess Moskaluke". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Joshua; Cassling, Trish (March 9, 2020). "Jess Moskaluke Scores First #1 Single with Country Girls". The Reviews Are In. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Jess Moskaluke's "Country Girls" Hits #1 at Radio in Canada". Front Porch Music. March 14, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Joshua (February 15, 2021). "The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Interview & 5 Quick Questions". The Reviews Are In. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Pick: Jess Moskaluke 'Country Girls'". Top Country. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for March 14, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jess Moskaluke Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Country Hot 50: Issue 1272". The Music Network. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Country Girls - Single by Jess Moskaluke". Spotify. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Jess Moskaluke – Country Girls". Music Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Jess Moskaluke - Country Girls (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Hall, Brandon (February 18, 2020). "Watch Jess Moskalukes "Country Girls" Music Video". iHeart Radio Canada. Bell Media. Retrieved December 5, 2020.