Country Boy (Aaron Lewis song)

"Country Boy" is a song by American country musician and Staind lead vocalist Aaron Lewis, and is his first foray into country music. Released on December 7, 2010[1] through Stroudavarious Records,[2] three versions of the song are featured on Town Line, Lewis' debut EP[3] with a live acoustic version of the song on the iTunes Store deluxe edition of The Road, his debut studio album.[4]

"Country Boy"
Single by Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels
from the album Town Line
ReleasedDecember 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)
GenreCountry rock
Length4:45
LabelStroudavarious
Songwriter(s)Aaron Lewis
Producer(s)James Stroud
Aaron Lewis singles chronology
"Outside"
(2000)
"Country Boy"
(2010)
"Endless Summer"
(2012)

In popular culture edit

"Country Boy" is the walkout song for UFC featherweight contender Chad Mendes. Lewis performed the song live at UFC 189 in Las Vegas.[5]

Charts edit

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 87
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 23
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 39

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,021,000[10]

Awards edit

Year Association Category Result
2011 CMT Music Awards USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Country Boy"[12] Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year - "Country Boy" (with George Jones and Charlie Daniels)[12] Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ "Aaron Lewis to Release "Town Line" Country-Tinged EP @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Town Line - Aaron Lewis | Releases". AllMusic. March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Town Line by Aaron Lewis @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "iTunes - Music - The Road (Deluxe Version) by Aaron Lewis". Itunes.apple.com. November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "UFC 189 results: Conor McGregor gets title with second-round TKO of Chad Mendes". July 12, 2015.
  6. ^ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Aaron Lewis Album & Song Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ Matt Bjorke (July 22, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: July 22, 2015". Roughstock.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Aaron Lewis – Country Boy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  12. ^ a b "It's Jason Aldean's Kinda Party: Leads CMT Music Awards Nominations". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011.