My Girl (Dylan Scott song) explained

My Girl
Type:single
Artist:Dylan Scott
Album:Dylan Scott
Genre:Country
Label:Curb
Producer:
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"My Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Dylan Scott. It is included on his self-titled debut album and is his first number one hit on the Country Airplay chart. The song was written by Scott and Josh Kerr.

Content

The song was described by Taste of Country as "a love song that finds him bragging on a girlfriend" and "What's charming is this self-described man’s man sharing of his tender side".[1]

It was inspired by Scott's wife, Blair.[2]

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock, in a review of the album, said that "It's a song that'll melt many a heart and one that could and should be his breakout hit."[3]

Commercial performance

The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 20, 2017. It has sold 380,000 copies in the US as of August 2017.[4] On June 9th, 2023, the song was certified 3x Platinum for certified sales of over 3 million equivalent units.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Billboard Country Airplay[5] 6
US Billboard Hot Country Songs[6] 12
US Billboard Radio Songs[7] 67

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dylan Scott, 'My Girl' [Listen]]. Dukes. Billy. October 7, 2016. Taste of Country. April 16, 2017.
  2. Web site: Dylan Scott Shares Valentine's Day Memories, How His Wife Inspired 'My Girl'. Reuter. Annie. Taste of Country. April 16, 2017.
  3. Web site: Album Review: Dylan Scott - "Dylan Scott". Bjorke. Matt. August 12, 2016. Roughstock. April 16, 2017.
  4. News: Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 09/14/2017. Nielsen SoundScan. September 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170919211714/http://www.defjampromo.com/files/2009/10/BB-Digital-Songs-Chart-Wk.-Ending-9-14-17.pdf. September 19, 2017.
  5. Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 18, 2017.
  6. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 18, 2017.
  7. Radio Songs - Year-End. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005035435/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/radio-songs. October 5, 2021. 2017. Billboard. May 10, 2022.