Format Digital download Length 4:15 | Genre Country Label Big Machine | |
Released July 8, 2013 (2013-07-08) Writer(s) Jaren Johnston
Rodney Clawson
Lee Thomas Miller | ||
"Southern Girl" is a song written by Jaren Johnston, Rodney Clawson, and Lee Thomas Miller, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in July 2013 as the fourth single from the album Two Lanes of Freedom.
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Content
The song is about girls from the south and how the singer ( Tim McGraw) finds them attractive.
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the single 4.5 stars out of 5, saying that "The track’s overall feel is one that’s repeated each summer, but few have brought it back as effortlessly as McGraw in recent years." Giving it a "B", Joseph Hudak of Country Weekly sand that "It'd all feel a little trite and disposable if the track didn't have a monster groove to prop it up." He also said that the song was "utterly singable" and "the ideal summer anthem".
Music video
The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in July 2013.
Chart performance
"Southern Girl" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of July 13, 2013. It also debuted at number 44 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of August 10, 2013. It also debuted at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of August 24, 2013. It has sold 526,000 copies in the US as of January 2014.