A Girl Like You (Easton Corbin song)

"A Girl Like You"
Single by Easton Corbin
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)[1]
GenreCountry
Length3:37
LabelMercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ashley Gorley
  • Wade Kirby
Easton Corbin singles chronology
"Are You with Me"
(2016) 		"A Girl Like You"
(2017) 		"Somebody's Gotta Be Country"
(2019)

"A Girl Like You" is a song written by Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure, and Rhett Akins and recorded by American country music singer Easton Corbin. The song is Corbin's tenth single, and was originally intended to be the lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album before his termination from Mercury Nashville. The song is Corbin's first non-album single to date.

Content

The song features "a playful, chicken-picked guitar hook and a digitized, shuffling beat". Its lyrics deal with a woman with whom the narrator is affectionate. He compares her to "the nameless girl of many a recent Nashville hit",[2] and states that she is unlike any other girl.[3]

Commercial performance

The song has sold 150,000 copies in the United States as of February 2022.[4]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Easton Corbin Releases "A Girl Like You" to Country Radio January 30". UMG Nashville. January 27, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hear Easton Corbin's Spirited New Song 'A Girl Like You'". Rolling Stone. January 27, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. ^ Allers, Hannahlee (January 31, 2017). "Easton Corbin Shares Brand-New Single, 'A Girl Like You' [LISTEN] Read More: Easton Corbin Shares Brand-New Single, 'A Girl Like You' [LISTEN]". The Boot. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 5, 2017). "TOP 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: February 5, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "Easton Corbin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Easton Corbin Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Easton Corbin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Easton Corbin – A Girl Like You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 13, 2023.