A Guy with a Girl
2016 single by Blake Shelton
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"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]
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| Single by Blake Shelton | ||||
| from the album If I'm Honest and Fully Loaded: God's Country | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Scott Hendricks | |||
| Blake Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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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 |
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| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[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
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||