Southern Belle (song)

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"Southern Belle"
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Single by Scotty McCreery
ReleasedAugust 17, 2015 (2015-08-17)
Recorded2015
GenreCountry
Length3:20
LabelMercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Frank Rogers
Scotty McCreery singles chronology
"Feelin' It"
(2014) 		"Southern Belle"
(2015) 		"Five More Minutes"
(2017)

"Southern Belle" is a song recorded by American country music singer Scotty McCreery. It was released on August 17, 2015, to digital retailers and released to radio on August 31, 2015, by Mercury Nashville.[1] The song only charted at 45 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, resulting in Mercury Nashville dropping McCreery from the label.[2] The song is his first non-album single.

Content[]

The song was written by Sean McConnell and Jason Saenz. It moves McCreery away from traditional country and more towards pop.[3] In an interview with Rolling Stone Country, McCreery said "This is probably about as far left as we'll go."[4] "Southern Belle" contains more mature themes than McCreery's previous releases.[5] McCreery acknowledges that it shows a different side of him than his public image.

Critical reception[]

Taste of Country said that McCreery breaks expectations. McCreery's performance evolves throughout the song.[6] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock says the song will appeal to a wide range of audiences and blends traditional and contemporary country well.[7]

Commercial performance[]

In its first week, it sold 7,000 copies and debuted at number 36 on the Country Digital Songs charts.[8] It also debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of October 3, 2015. It reached a peak of number 45, becoming his lowest-charting single and first to miss the top 40.

Live performances[]

McCreery debuted the song on Fox & Friends on July 31, 2015.[9]

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Roman White and premiered in November 2015.[10]

Chart performance[]

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 45

References[]

  1. ^ "Roughstock". Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  2. ^ http://tasteofcountry.com/scotty-mccreery-leaves-universal-music-group/
  3. ^ "Scotty McCreery, 'Southern Belle' [Listen]". Taste of Country. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Scotty McCreery on 'Southern Belle': 'This Is as Far Left as We'll Go'". Rolling Stone Country. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Sterling Whitaker". Taste of Country. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Scotty McCreery, 'Southern Belle' [Listen]". Taste of Country. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 18, 2015). "Scotty McCreery - "Southern Belle"". Roughstock. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  8. ^ http://roughstock.com/news/2015/08/37199-top-30-digital-country-singles-chart-for-august-24-2015
  9. ^ Laura Hostelley (July 31, 2015). "Scotty McCreery Debuts New Single 'Southern Belle' on 'Fox and Friends'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "Southern Belle - Scotty McCreery | Music Video | VEVO". VEVO. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  11. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
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