Yeah Boy
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| Single by Kelsea Ballerini | ||||
| from the album The First Time | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Black River | |||
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| Kelsea Ballerini singles chronology | ||||
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"Yeah Boy" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop artist Kelsea Ballerini for her debut studio album, The First Time (2015). Ballerini co-wrote the song with Forest Glen Whitehead and Keesy Timmer. It was released to American country radio on October 10, 2016 as the album's fourth and final single.[1][2]
Reception
Critical
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a positive review in which he wrote that, while the song "revisits" the themes and production elements of her first two singles, it is still "a fun, flirty, contagious young love song that you’ll sing along with, but likely set aside when a new single... comes along."[3] Carrie Horton of sister site, The Boot, similarly noted that the song "[brings] the record’s run of singles full circle," while praising it's youthful appeal.[4] Kelly Brickey of Sounds Like Nashville praised the choice for putting Ballerini back in "her pop-country groove" after the more mature "Peter Pan", and wrote that "this song solidifies her innocent sass and makes for an irresistible tune."[5] Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave the song an A rating, writing that "Yeah Boy" is "extremely radio-friendly, and it showcases her bubbly personality."[6]
Commercial
"Yeah Boy" debuted at number 56 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated October 22, 2016.[7] It also debuted at number 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 5, 2016.
Music video
A lyric video for "Yeah Boy" was uploaded to Ballerini's Vevo channel on December 12, 2014 in support of her self-titled EP.[8]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[9] | 50 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 28 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 29 |
References
- ↑ Rolling Stone (September 15, 2016). "Kelsea Ballerini on 'Yeah Boy' and Secret New Duet: The Ram Report". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Future Release for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ Dukes, Billy (September 21, 2016). "Kelsea Ballerini, 'Yeah Boy' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ Horton, Carrie (September 21, 2016). "Kelsea Ballerini Releases 'Yeah Boy' as Next Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ Brickey, Kelly (September 24, 2016). "Listen to Kelsea Ballerini's New Single, 'Yeah Boy'". Sounds Like Nashville. Spin Media. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ Papadatos, Markos (October 12, 2016). "Review: Kelsea Ballerini uplifting on new country single 'Yeah Boy'". Digital Journal. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ ""Yeah Boy" on Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ KelseaBalleriniVEVO (December 12, 2014). "Kelsea Ballerini – Yeah Boy (Lyric Video)" (video). YouTube. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Kelsea Ballerini. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Kelsea Ballerini. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kelsea Ballerini. Retrieved November 22, 2016.