This One's for the Girls
| "This One's for the Girls" | ||||
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| Single by Martina McBride | ||||
| from the album Martina | ||||
| Released | June 9, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Lindsey Hillary Lindsey Aimee Mayo | |||
| Producer(s) | Martina McBride Paul Worley | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "This One's for the Girls" at CMT.com | ||||
"This One's for the Girls" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, and Aimee Mayo and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in June 2003 as the first single from McBride’s album Martina. The song peaked at number 3 on the on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also a number 1 single on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts.
A remixed version of "This One's for the Girls" was included on her 2008 compilation album Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride.
Content[]
The song's lyrics are a salute to women of various ages (early teens, middle twenties, and approaching middle age) dealing with the struggles of different phases of life - starting high school and facing new pressures, coping with uncertainty about a career, and reaching middle age - and tells them "You're beautiful the way you are."
McBride's first two daughters, Delaney and Emma, sing backing vocals on the song, as do fellow country singers Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Faith Hill.
Personnel[]
The following musicians perform on this track:[1]
- J. T. Corenflos — electric guitar
- Dan Dugmore — steel guitar, 12-string guitar
- Faith Hill — background vocals
- John Hobbs — Hammond B-3 organ
- Dann Huff — electric guitar
- David Huff — drum programming
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson — background vocals
- Hillary Lindsey — background vocals
- B. James Lowry — acoustic guitar
- Aimee Mayo — background vocals
- Delaney McBride — background vocals
- Emma McBride — background vocals
- Jimmie Lee Sloas — bass guitar
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson — drums
Chart performance[]
"This One's for the Girls" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 21, 2003.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 39 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
Year-end charts[]
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold |
References[]
- ^ Martina (CD). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2003. RCA82876-54207-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Martina McBride – This One's for the Girls". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- Songs written by Aimee Mayo
- Songs written by Hillary Lindsey
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- Song recordings produced by Paul Worley
- RCA Records Nashville singles
- Music videos directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions
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