Hometown Girl (song)
"Hometown Girl" | ||||
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Single by Josh Turner | ||||
from the album Deep South | ||||
Released | May 31, 2016[1] | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Kenny Greenberg | |||
Josh Turner singles chronology | ||||
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"Hometown Girl" is a song recorded by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released in May 2016 as the second single from his sixth studio album, Deep South.[2] The song was written by Marc Beeson and Daniel Tashian.[3]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Michael Monaco recorded in Live and acoustic and premiered on CMT, GAC & VEVO in 2016.
Critical reception
[edit]The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated May 6, 2017, making it Turner's first top 10 single since "Time Is Love" in 2012.[4]
Commercial performance
[edit]The song has sold 238,000 copies in the United States as of May 2017.[5] It was certified Platinum on April 23, 2018 for a million units in sales and streams.[6]
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (2016–2017) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 56 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2017) | Position |
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Canada Country (Billboard)[10] | 42 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 30 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 38 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck Weekly (500): Chart p.4. May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Turner Talks 'Hometown Girl,' Upcoming Album". Sounds Like Nashville. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Josh Turner, 'Hometown Girl' [Listen]". Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 17, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: May 17, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Josh Turner – Hometown Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Canada Year-End Country Airplay of 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.