For a Boy
2015 single by RaeLynn
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"For a Boy" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist RaeLynn. It was released to radio on March 23, 2015. RaeLynn wrote the song with Laura Veltz.[1]
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| Single by RaeLynn | ||||
| Released | March 23, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Valory Music Group | |||
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| Producer | Joey Moi | |||
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History
RaeLynn told Entertainment Tonight that "I wrote it about this dinner date I went on, and this guy was super transparent with me and kinda wore his heart on his sleeve…You know, guys always wanna be macho and that kinda thing, so I had this idea of 'for a boy, this guy's pretty transparent and cool.'"[2]
Critical reception
Music video
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at No. 15, selling 27,000 copies in the US on its debut week. The song peaked at #58 becoming her lowest charting single to date.[5] The song has sold 77,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015.[6]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 15 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 58 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 32 |
