Fight Like a Girl (Bomshel song)
| "Fight Like a Girl" | |||||||
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| Single by Bomshel | |||||||
| from the album Fight Like a Girl | |||||||
| Released | February 17, 2009 | ||||||
| Format | Music download, airplay | ||||||
| Genre | Country, country pop | ||||||
| Length | 3:31 | ||||||
| Label | Curb | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Kristy Osmunson, Kelley Shepard, Bob Regan | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Chuck Howard[1] | ||||||
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"Fight Like a Girl" is a song recorded by American country music duo Bomshel. It was released in February 2009 as the second single and title track from their debut album Fight Like a Girl, which was released on October 20, 2009 via Curb Records. It was co-written by the duo's two members, Kristy Osmunson and Kelley Shepard, along with Bob Regan.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo mostly accompanied by electric guitar. The song's lyrics tell of a young girl who is facing problems in her life, such as being teased on the playground at school. Her mother gives her advice by telling her to "fight like a girl."
Critical reception
Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song a C rating, calling the lyrics "potentially cliched."[2] Bobby Peacock described the song more positively in his review of the album, saying that it had a more commercial sound than the rest of the album, but adding that it was "an appropriate introduction to the rebooted Bomshel."[3]
Music video
A music video, directed by Eric Welch, was released for the song on May 20, 2009. The video features scenes of the members of Bomshel performing with their guitars in front of different backgrounds with lights and flowers. Throughout the video, the camera moves in and out of focus (from clear to blurry).
The video debuted at number 16 on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown for the week of June 19, 2009.[4]
Chart performance
"Fight Like a Girl" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated February 28, 2009. It entered the Top 40 on the chart dated May 16, 2009, and went on to peak at number 30 in August 2009, giving Bomshel their first Top 40 and 30 country hit.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 30 |
References
- ↑ Fight Like a Girl (CD booklet). Bomshel. Curb Records. 2009. 78946.
- ↑ Ward, Leeann (2009-02-16). "Bomshel - "Fight Like a Girl"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ↑ Bobby Peacock (2009-10-18). "Fight Like a Girl review". Roughstock. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ↑ Top 20 Countdown: June 19, 2009
- ↑ "Bomshel Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Bomshel.