I Met a Girl (William Michael Morgan song)

"I Met a Girl"
Single by William Michael Morgan
from the album Vinyl
Released	August 24, 2015 (2015-08-24)
Genre	Country
Length	3:21
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Sam Hunt Trevor Rosen Shane McAnally
Producer(s)	Jimmy Ritchey Scott Hendricks
William Michael Morgan singles chronology
"I Met a Girl" (2015) "Missing" (2016)

"I Met a Girl" is a debut song recorded by American country music singer William Michael Morgan for his self-titled extended play which was released in 2016. It was released with a radio add date of August 24, 2015, by Warner Bros. Nashville.[1] It was also included on his debut studio album Vinyl, which was released on September 30, 2016. The song was written by Sam Hunt, Trevor Rosen, and Shane McAnally, and produced by Jimmy Ritchey and Scott Hendricks.[2] Sam Hunt recorded an acoustic version of the track for his 2013 mixtape Between the Pines.[3]

Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews from music critics: Taste of Country awarded "I Met a Girl" with the Taste of Country Critic's Pick, saying that the single is "a warm country love song that slows time" and adding that "strong songwriting and Morgan’s smooth baritone make the song tough to resist."[4]

The song has sold 282,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[5]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–2016)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[6]	19
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	60
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8]	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9]	8

Year end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10]	20
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11]	45

References

1. "Country Aircheck Weekly" (PDF) (460). August 10, 2015: chart page 4. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. "William Michael Morgan Most Added Male This Week With 'I Met A Girl'". For the Country Record. August 26, 2015.
3. "SAM HUNT BRINGS a NEW SOUND TO MUSIC CITY! | WAY North of Nashville". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
4. "ToC Critic's Pick: William Michael Morgan, 'I Met a Girl'".
5. Bjorke, Matt (November 21, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 21, 2016". Roughstock.
6. "William Michael Morgan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
7. "William Michael Morgan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
8. "William Michael Morgan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
9. "William Michael Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
10. "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
11. "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.