"Boys" | ||||
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Single by Dean Brody featuring Mickey Guyton [upper-alpha 1] | ||||
from the album Boys | ||||
Released | November 18, 2020 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | Scurvy Dog | |||
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"Boys" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Dean Brody and American country artist Mickey Guyton. [2] The song was written by Emily Reid,Matt McVaney,and Travis Wood. [3] It was the third single from Brody's seventh studio album Boys . [4]
The song is about the difference between how men and boys behave in a relationship. [5] Brody remarked that he was excited to have Guyton's "incredible vocals" on the track. [4]
"Boys" received generally positive reviews,with several outfits praising Mickey Guyton's presence on the song. The Reviews Are In called the song a "wonderful and beautifully sung duet" giving it an A+ and saying "the addition of Mickey Guyton's voice is fantastic". [6] Kerry Doole of FYI Music News referred to the track as a "reflective and philosophical ballad that [Brody] delivers convincingly" adding that "the vocal contribution of Guyton gives it extra resonance". [3] The British Columbia Music Association described the song as a "truly outstanding offering". [5]
"Boys" reached a peak of number 1 on Billboard Canada Country chart on April 3,2021. It was Brody's sixth number-one hit, [7] and Guyton's first-ever number one on any chart,as well as her highest-charting song on Canada Country. [8] She also became the first black woman to top the Canada Country chart. [9] [10] It peaked at number 65 on the Canadian Hot 100,marking Guyton's first entry on that chart. [11] The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada. [12]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] | 65 |
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [7] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [12] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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