- Country Girl (Shake It for Me)
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"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" 
Single by Luke Bryan from the album Tailgates & Tanlines Released March 14, 2011 Format Music download Genre Country Length 3:56 (original version)
3:45 (radio version)Label Capitol Nashville Writer(s) Dallas Davidson
Luke BryanProducer Jeff Stevens Luke Bryan singles chronology "Someone Else Calling You Baby"
(2010)"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"
(2011)"I Don't Want This Night to End"
(2011)"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" is the title of a song written by artist Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson. It was recorded by Bryan and released in March 2011 as the first single from his third studio album, Tailgates & Tanlines. Upon being released, it debuted at number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week of April 2, 2011.[1]
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Background and writing
"Country Girl" is a song about "a country girl getting up there getting a little wild", according to co-writer Dallas Davidson.[2] Bryan said that he and Davidson came up with the idea after listening to hip-hop songs, when Bryan began playing a "groove". He then told Davidson that the country genre needed more songs about "country girls shaking it a little bit". Davidson said that he and Bryan were initially "suspicious" about the song's prospects as a hit, since it sounded so different from "Rain Is a Good Thing", which Davidson also co-wrote. After he found that he got a positive reaction from playing it in concert, Bryan then decided to release it as a single.[2]
Content
The song is in E dorian (i.e., a scale of E-F♯-G-A-B-C♯-D-E), with open fifths in the accompaniment, forming a pattern of E5-G5-D5-E5 twice in the verses.[3] The chorus uses this pattern twice, and then follows it with a pattern of E5-G5-A5-E5-D5-A5-E5-G5-A5-E5 as Bryan sings "Country girl, shake it for me, girl, shake it for me, girl, shake it for me."[2]
Critical reception
Sam Gazdziak of the 9513 gave the song a "thumbs down," calling it "shamelessly sexist" and "thoroughly unremarkable," and saying it sounded like "something Justin Moore would've passed on."[4] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a four-star rating, calling it a "ditty" but saying "the song screams hit" and calling it "downright charming."[5] Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B rating, saying that Jason Aldean would have would have been too aggressive in this song, but Bryan "melts away its sexist edge by layering it with goofiness and playful energy." He goes on to call it a "shamelessly catchy ditty."[6]
Music video
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in May 2011. It was filmed in Los Angeles at Siren Studios. The video tells a story of a small-town girl coming to L.A. to audition and beat out all the big-city dancers.
Chart performance
Chart (2011) Peak
positionUS Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[8] 22 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 50 Certifications
Territory Certifier Certification Canada Music Canada Gold[10] United States RIAA Platinum[11] References
- ^ Billboard Hot Country Songs — April 2, 2011
- ^ a b c Conaway, Alanna (22 August 2011). "Story Behind the Song: Shaking It Up". Country Weekly 18 (34): 16–17. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ ""Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" sheet music". Musicnotes.com. http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/scorchVPE.asp?ppn=SC0189600. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Gazdziak, Sam (2011-04-07). "Luke Bryan — "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"". The 9513. http://www.the9513.com/luke-bryan-country-girl-shake-it-for-me/. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2011-03-23). "Luke Bryan — "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/luke-bryan-country-girl-shake-it-for-me-. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ Coyne, Kevin John (July 12, 2011). "Summer Single Reviews Round-Up: Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Jerrod Niemann, Zac Brown Band, Dierks Bentley". Country Universe. http://www.countryuniverse.net/category/single-reviews/5-five-second-single-reviews/. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Luke Bryan. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Luke Bryan. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Luke Bryan. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Luke Bryan – Country Girl (Shake It For Me)". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Country+Girl+%28Shake+It+For+Me%29&sa=Luke+Bryan&smt=0.
- ^ "American single certifications – Luke Bryan – Country Girl (Shake It For Me)". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Country+Girl+%28Shake+It+For+Me%29%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
Studio albums Singles "All My Friends Say" · "We Rode in Trucks" · "Country Man" · "Do I" · "Rain Is a Good Thing" · "Someone Else Calling You Baby" · "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" · "I Don't Want This Night to End"Related articles Categories:- 2011 singles
- Luke Bryan songs
- Songs written by Dallas Davidson
- Songs written by Luke Bryan
- Music videos directed by Shaun Silva
- Singles certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
- Singles certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association
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