Boys in the Summer
| "Boys in the Summer" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Jessie James | ||||
| Released |
June 29, 2010 (Digital) July 13, 2010 (Airplay) | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label |
Mercury Show Dog-Universal (Country version) | |||
| Writer(s) |
Jessie James James Michael | |||
| Producer(s) |
John Fields (Pop/Single version) Mark Wright (Country version) | |||
| Jessie James singles chronology | ||||
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"Boys in the Summer" is a single by American country-pop singer Jessie James. It was the first single from her then second album but the album was never released and Jessie exited the label.
Song information
The song was produced by John Fields and co-written by Jessie James and James Michael. The country mix was produced by Mark Wright, released through Show Dog-Universal Music. The song went for adds at Top 40 Mainstream stations on July 13 [1] and on July 19 at HAC Stations.[2] The music video was directed by Roman White and it was filmed on May 18 and debuted on June 18 part of CMT Big New Music Weekend. The digital single became available on iTunes on June 29 [3]
Critical reception
Amar Toor of AOL Radio Blog gave a positive review for the single, saying that "Boys in the Summer" "[was] one of those rare tracks that seem to capture everything good and pure about summer."[4]
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[5] | 16 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 58 |
References
- ↑ Top 40/M Future Releases
- ↑ Hot Modern/AC Future Releases
- ↑ Jessie James discography: "Boys in the Summer" - Island Def Jam.com
- ↑ Jessie James, 'Boys in the Summer' -- New Song - Posted on Jun 3rd 2010 11:51AM by Amar Toor of AOL Radio Blog
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 443. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.
- ↑ "Jessie James Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Jessie James.