Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)

"Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"
Single by Blessid Union of Souls
from the album Walking Off the Buzz
Released October 4, 1999
Format CD
Recorded 1999
Genre Powerpop, alternative rock
Length 3:28
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Eliot Sloan, Jeff Pence
Blessid Union of Souls singles chronology
"Light in Your Eyes"
(1998)		 "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"
(1999)

"Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" is a single by Blessid Union of Souls from their third album, Walking Off the Buzz. It is one of the band's most popular songs.[1]

Contents

Composition

The upbeat modern rock anthem was written by band members Eliot Sloan and Jeff Pence as well as collaborator/producer Emosia.[2] The song is sung in the format of a letter written to a man named Leonardo, presumably Leonardo DiCaprio. The song describes how a man knows his girlfriend likes him regardless of his possessions or physical traits.[3]

The song references celebrities Tyson Beckford, Robert Redford, Pavarotti, Cindy Crawford, the character of Dirty Harry, and the performances of Steve Buscemi in Fargo and Jim Carrey in The Cable Guy.

Music video

The music video was directed by Geoff Moore and produced by Barry Fink. It was released on June 25, 1999.

Chart positions

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 33
U.S. Adult Top 40 16
U.S. Top 40 Mainstream 8

References

  1. ^ blessidu.com - BUOS Music
  2. ^ "Song: Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me)". Shapiro Bernstein. http://www.shapirobernstein.com/song/241/Hey-Leonardo-She-Likes-Me-For-Me. Retrieved 2011-05-Jul. 
  3. ^ "Hey, Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me)". songfacts. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=9598. Retrieved 2011-05-Jul. 
Blessid Union of Souls
Eliot Sloan · Tony Clark · Brian Billhimer · Shaun Schaefer
C.P. Roth · Eddie Hedges · Jeff Pence
Studio albums
Home · Blessid Union of Souls · Walking Off the Buzz · Blessid Union of Souls: Play Ball · Perception · Close to the Edge
Compilations
Singles
"Let Me Be The One" · "I Believe" · "All Along" · "I Wanna Be There" · "Light in Your Eyes" · "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" · "Standing at the Edge of the Earth" · "Storybook Life" · "Could've Been With You"