There's a Girl

"There's a Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist and American Idol season fifteen winner Trent Harmon. It is his debut single and the first from his debut studio album You Got 'Em All. The song was written by Harmon Jimmy Robbins, and Laura Veltz, and was produced by Robbins.

"There's a Girl"
Single by Trent Harmon
from the album You Got 'Em All
ReleasedJune 23, 2016
Recorded2016
GenreCountry
Length3:36
LabelBig Machine, 19
Songwriter(s)Trent Harmon, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz[1]
Producer(s)Jimmy Robbins
Trent Harmon singles chronology
"Falling"
(2016)		 "There's a Girl"
(2016)		 "You Got 'em All"
(2018)

Background

The song was written by Harmon with Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz. According to Harmon, the song was inspired by a few different relationships he had. Initially they were writing a sad ballad about a girl whom he had traveled around the southern United States for, but who also broke his heart.[2] However, Harmon decided to change it to an upbeat song, and said: "Let’s just write it happy. Let’s flip all this and kind of make fun of me and make fun of myself for all the stupid stuff I did."[3] The song was released on for sales on June 23, 2016,[4] and to radio on July 18, 2016.[5]

Commercial performance

The song debuted on the Country Digital Songs chart at No. 48, selling 7,000 copies in its first week of release.[6] After it was released to country radio in July 2016, it entered the Country Airplay on chart date of August 6, 2016 at No. 53,[7] and the Hot Country Songs at No. 50 a month later.[8] The song has sold 69,000 copies in the US as of March 2017.[9]

Music video

The video was directed by Roman White and premiered on July 11, 2016. It features Harmon traveling a long way by car, motorcycle and bike, and on foot to see a girl.[10]

Chart performance

References
  1. Michele Amabile Angermiller (June 23, 2016). "Hear 'American Idol' Winner Trent Harmon's New Country Song 'There's a Girl'". Billboard.
  2. "Trent Harmon Tells The Story Behind 'There's A Girl' (VIDEO)". iHeart Radio. November 17, 2016.
  3. Thompson, Gayle (February 8, 2017). "Story Behind the Song: Trent Harmon, 'There's a Girl'". The Boot.
  4. Melton, Lori (June 28, 2016). "Watch: Trent Harmon talks writing and performs new single 'There's a Girl'". AXS.
  5. "Add Date" (PDF). Country Aircheck (505): Chart page 5. June 27, 2016.
  6. Bjorke, Matt (July 5, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Report: July 5, 2016". Roughstock.
  7. "Country Airplay". Billboard. August 6, 2016.
  8. "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. September 10, 2016.
  9. Bjorke, Matt (March 6, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: March 6, 2017". Roughstock.
  10. "See Trent Harmon's Enamoring 'There's a Girl' Video". Rolling Stone. July 11, 2016.
  11. "Trent Harmon Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  12. "Trent Harmon Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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