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| Single by Aaron Goodvin | ||||
| from the EP Lucky Stars | ||||
| Released | June 4, 2021 [upper-alpha 1] | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
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"Boy Like Me" is a song recorded, co-written, and co-produced by Canadian-American country artist Aaron Goodvin. [2] He wrote the track with Michael August and Skip Black. [3] It was the lead single off his 2021 extended play Lucky Stars. [4]
Goodvin wrote "Boy Like Me" about the feeling he got when he met his wife Victoria. [5] He said he feels that the song is "going to dictate what the live show is going to look like in the very near future", remarking that he was "excited" to release the song with live shows resuming after a long pause in touring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]
Nanci Dagg of Canadian Beats Media said that "Boy Like Me" has an "infectious hook", adding "hearing Goodvin’s unmistakable voice makes it all the better". [6] Front Porch Music called the track "another great song to add to his growing list of hits". [7] Jacob LeBlanc of CJWE FM said the song "has the makings of becoming the feel-good country song of the summer". [8]
| Year | Association | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | CCMA | Single Of The Year | Nominated | [9] [10] |
The official music video for "Boy Like Me" premiered on July 23, 2021, and was directed by Sean Hagwell. [11] It was filmed in Nashville, Tennessee and showcases a young boy and girl growing up from kids playing together to eventually getting married as adults. [12]
"Boy Like Me" reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the week of October 23, 2021, [13] marking Goodvin's second number one hit after "You Are". [14] It also peaked at #84 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the same week, becoming a new career high peak for Goodvin on his national all-genre chart. [15]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [15] | 84 |
| Canada Country ( Billboard ) [14] | 1 |
| US Country Indicator (Billboard) [16] | 52 |
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