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My Girl (Dylan Scott song)

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"My Girl"
Single by Dylan Scott
from the album Dylan Scott
ReleasedJuly 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)
GenreCountry
Length3:17
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)
  • Dylan Scott
  • Josh Kerr
Producer(s)
Dylan Scott singles chronology
"Crazy Over Me"
(2015)
"My Girl"
(2016)
"Hooked"
(2017)

"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

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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

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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

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The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 20, 2017.[4] It has sold 380,000 copies in the US as of August 2017.[5] On June 9th, 2023, the song was certified 3x Platinum for certified sales of over 3 million equivalent units.[4]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Dukes, Billy (October 7, 2016). "Dylan Scott, 'My Girl' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Reuter, Annie. "Dylan Scott Shares Valentine's Day Memories, How His Wife Inspired 'My Girl'". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 12, 2016). "Album Review: Dylan Scott - "Dylan Scott"". Roughstock. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "American single certifications – Dylan Scott – My Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 09/14/2017" (PDF). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Dylan Scott Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Dylan Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Dylan Scott Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Dylan Scott Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  12. ^ "Radio Songs - Year-End". Billboard. 2017. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.