She's Country
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"She's Country" is a song written by Danny Myrick and Bridgette Tatum, and recorded by American country
artist Jason Aldean
. It was released in late 2008 as the seventh single of his career, which served as the lead-off single to his third studio album, Wide Open
. This song is used in the Rock Band Country Track Pack, and has been confirmed as upcoming downloadable content for the Rock Band
series.
, along with Bridgette Tatum. It is a moderate up-tempo featuring accompaniment from electric guitar
. The verses outline various females from various rural places in the United States. Each is described as being "country" in nature, "from her cowboy boots to her down home roots".
According to Country Weekly
magazine, songwriter Bridgette Tatum got together with fellow songwriter Danny Myrick after thinking of a groove "that she didn't want to forget." They were thinking of several lyrics until Myrick added a guitar riff, and they thought of the title, "She's Country." When Myrick and Tatum finished the song, they recommended the song to Aldean.
". Blake Boldt of Country Universe gave it a C- rating, saying that its lyrics were "cliché-laden" and sexist because of the oversimplified terms used to describe the women.
awards shortly before its release as a single. Footage of the live performance was used as the song's music video
. A second music video, based on the studio version of the song, was released in February 2009, and Jason Aldean returned to Wes Edwards, who directed his first four music videos to direct this music video. This music video shows Jason Aldean at his concerts, and during his touring. The video was voted #35 on GAC's Top 50 Videos of the Year.
" in May 2006. It entered the Billboard Hot 100
on the chart week of November 29, 2008, at number 90, but fell off until the chart week of February 7, 2009, when it re-entered at number 88. The song has since become Aldean's first Top 40 hit on the Hot 100, peaking at #29. It has also been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
as a digital single on April 28, as well being certified gold as a mastertone on August 25.
As of June 2011, the song was sold 1,612,000 times in the United States, making it the second best-selling song by a male solo country artist, only being surpassed by Aldean's own hit Big Green Tractor
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean
Jason Aldine Williams is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles...
. It was released in late 2008 as the seventh single of his career, which served as the lead-off single to his third studio album, Wide Open
Wide Open (Jason Aldean album)
-Album:-Certifications:-End of year charts:-Singles:...
. This song is used in the Rock Band Country Track Pack, and has been confirmed as upcoming downloadable content for the Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
series.
Content
"She's Country" was written by Danny Myrick, formerly of the band Western FlyerWestern Flyer
-Track listing:#"Western Flyer" – 3:53#"She Should've Been Mine" – 3:41#"His Memory" – 3:20#"Cherokee Highway" – 4:45...
, along with Bridgette Tatum. It is a moderate up-tempo featuring accompaniment from electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
. The verses outline various females from various rural places in the United States. Each is described as being "country" in nature, "from her cowboy boots to her down home roots".
According to Country Weekly
Country Weekly
Country Weekly is an American tabloid style weekly magazine established in 1994. The magazine focuses on country music stars and events, and regularly features exclusive interviews with recording artists and country music news...
magazine, songwriter Bridgette Tatum got together with fellow songwriter Danny Myrick after thinking of a groove "that she didn't want to forget." They were thinking of several lyrics until Myrick added a guitar riff, and they thought of the title, "She's Country." When Myrick and Tatum finished the song, they recommended the song to Aldean.
Reception
Pierce Greenberg of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down rating. He described it as having "dumbed-down lyrics and amped-up, rock-based production", in addition to saying that it was a "step backwards" from his previous singles such as "Laughed Until We CriedLaughed Until We Cried
"Laughed Until We Cried" is a single by country music artist Jason Aldean. It is the second single released from his 2007 album Relentless, and his fifth chart single overall on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.-Content:...
". Blake Boldt of Country Universe gave it a C- rating, saying that its lyrics were "cliché-laden" and sexist because of the oversimplified terms used to describe the women.
Performance and music video
Aldean debuted the song in November 2008 at the Country Music AssociationCountry Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
awards shortly before its release as a single. Footage of the live performance was used as the song's music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
. A second music video, based on the studio version of the song, was released in February 2009, and Jason Aldean returned to Wes Edwards, who directed his first four music videos to direct this music video. This music video shows Jason Aldean at his concerts, and during his touring. The video was voted #35 on GAC's Top 50 Videos of the Year.
Charts
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at number 51 for the chart week of December 6, 2008, and entered the top 40 the following week. It became his second number-one song on the chart on the week of May 16, 2009, after "WhyWhy (Jason Aldean song)
"Why" is a country music song written by Rodney Clawson, Vicky McGehee, and Big & Rich's John Rich, and recorded by country music artist Jason Aldean...
" in May 2006. It entered the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on the chart week of November 29, 2008, at number 90, but fell off until the chart week of February 7, 2009, when it re-entered at number 88. The song has since become Aldean's first Top 40 hit on the Hot 100, peaking at #29. It has also been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
as a digital single on April 28, as well being certified gold as a mastertone on August 25.
As of June 2011, the song was sold 1,612,000 times in the United States, making it the second best-selling song by a male solo country artist, only being surpassed by Aldean's own hit Big Green Tractor
Big Green Tractor
"Big Green Tractor" is a song written by Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy, and recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It is the second single release from his 2009 album Wide Open, as well as the eighth single of his career...
.
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