Different for Girls (Dierks Bentley song)
| "Different for Girls" | ||||
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| Single by Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King | ||||
| from the album Black | ||||
| Released | June 6, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Ross Copperman | |||
| Dierks Bentley singles chronology | ||||
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| Elle King singles chronology | ||||
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"Different for Girls" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It features American singer and songwriter Elle King and was released to country radio on June 6, 2016, as the second single from Bentley's eighth studio album, Black (2016).[1] It was nominated for "Vocal Event of the Year" at the 2016 CMA Awards. The song was written by Shane McAnally and J. T. Harding.
"Different for Girls" gave Bentley his fifteenth number-one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and his fifth top 5 hit on the Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 3. It also charted at number 42 on the Hot 100. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 436,000 copies in the United States as of November 2016. It received similar chart success in Canada, giving Bentley his second number-one hit on the Country chart and peaking within the top 50 of the Canadian Hot 100 at number 49.
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Wes Edwards.
Background
Bentley stated that he found "a real honesty in the lyrics" and that "the differences in how guys and girls deal with a broken heart is really interesting material to me. Having two daughters certainly has changed the way I see the world and what they have ahead."[2]
Commercial performance
The song reached No. 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart where it stayed for three weeks,[3] and it is Bentley's 20th song to reach top 10 on the chart.[4] It also topped the chart on Country Airplay.[5] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 16, 2016.[6] The song has sold 460,000 copies in the US as of January 2017.[7]
Track listing
| Digital download[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Different for Girls" (featuring Elle King) | 3:00 |
Music video
The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in July 2016.[9]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | May 27, 2016 | Digital download | Capitol Nashville | [8] |
| June 6, 2016 | Country radio | [1] | ||
References
- 1 2 "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations - New Music Artist Free Song - AllAccess Music Group". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley Drops 'Different for Girls', Feat. Elle King". The Boot. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. October 1, 2016.
- ↑ Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). "Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'". Billboard.
- ↑ Dauphin, Chuck (October 5, 2016). "Dierks Bentley & Elle King on Why 'Different for Girls' Is a Different Kind of Country Hit". Billboard.
- 1 2 "American single certifications – Dierks Bentley – Different for Girls". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (January 3, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: January 3, 2017". Roughstock.
- 1 2 "Amazon.com: Different For Girls [feat. Elle King]: Dierks Bentley: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. May 27, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley, Elle King : Different For Girls". Country Music Television. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Dierks Bentley.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dierks Bentley.
- ↑ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Dierks Bentley – Different for Girls". Music Canada.
| Preceded by "Record Year" by Eric Church |
Billboard Canada Country number-one single August 27–October 1, 2016 |
Succeeded by "You Look Like I Need a Drink" by Justin Moore |
| Preceded by "Peter Pan" by Kelsea Ballerini |
Billboard Country Airplay number-one single October 1, 2016 |