My Girl (Dylan Scott song)

"My Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Dylan Scott. It is included on his self-titled debut album and is his first number one hit on the Country Airplay chart. The song was written by Scott and Josh Kerr.

"My Girl"
Single by Dylan Scott
from the album Dylan Scott
ReleasedJuly 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)
GenreCountry
Length3:17
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)
  • Dylan Scott
  • Josh Kerr
Producer(s)
Dylan Scott singles chronology
"Crazy Over Me"
(2015)		 "My Girl"
(2016)		 "Hooked"
(2017)

Content

The song was described by Taste of Country as "a love song that finds him bragging on a girlfriend" and "What's charming is this self-described man’s man sharing of his tender side".[1]

It was inspired by Scott's wife, Blair.[2]

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock, in a review of the album, said that "It's a song that'll melt many a heart and one that could and should be his breakout hit."[3]

Commercial performance

The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 20, 2017.[4] It has sold 380,000 copies in the US as of August 2017.[5]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] 2× Platinum 2,000,000[5]

References
  1. Dukes, Billy (October 7, 2016). "Dylan Scott, 'My Girl' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. Reuter, Annie. "Dylan Scott Shares Valentine's Day Memories, How His Wife Inspired 'My Girl'". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. Bjorke, Matt (August 12, 2016). "Album Review: Dylan Scott - "Dylan Scott"". Roughstock. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  4. "American single certifications – Dylan Scott – My Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 10, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  5. "Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 09/14/2017" (PDF). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  6. "Dylan Scott Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. "Dylan Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  8. "Dylan Scott Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  9. "Dylan Scott Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  10. "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  11. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
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