Boys in the Summer

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"Boys in the Summer"
Jessie-james-boys-in-the-summer.jpg
Single by Jessie James
ReleasedJune 29, 2010 (2010-06-29)
Genre Country pop
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s) Jessie James
James Michael
Producer(s) John Fields (Pop/Single version)
Mark Wright (Country version)
Jessie James singles chronology
"My Cowboy"
(2009)
"Boys in the Summer"
(2010)
"When You Say My Name"
(2012)

"Boys in the Summer" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop singer Jessie James. It was released June 29, 2010 through Mercury Records and the Island Def Jam Music Group as the intended lead single from her unreleased second studio album, Daughter of a Gypsy. [1] [2]

Contents

Different mixes of the song were produced for pop and country radio formats, positioning James as a potential crossover artist following the mainstream success of her debut single, "Wanted", the previous year. The song was James' first to impact the country music genre, reaching number 58 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in addition to charting at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 all-genre chart. [2] Her subsequent releases would continue targeting that market.

Composition

"Boys in the Summer" is a country pop song written by Jessie James and James Michael. The single version was produced by John Fields, while the radio-exclusive country mix was produced by Mark Wright.

Music video

Two slightly different music videos were produced for the song (one for the pop version and one for the country), both directed by Roman White. [3] [4] They were filmed on May 18, 2010 and premiered June 18, 2010 as part of CMT's Big New Music Weekend. The videos highlight the song's message of enjoying the joys of summers.

Critical reception

Amar Toor of AOL Radio Blog gave a positive review for the single, saying that "Boys in the Summer" "[was] one of those rare tracks that seem to capture everything good and pure about summer." [5]

Chart performance

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 [6] 16
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 58

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel(s)Ref.
CanadaJune 29, 2010 Digital download Island Def Jam Music Group [8]
United States Mercury Records [1]
July 13, 2010 Contemporary hit radio
  • Mercury Records
  • Island Def Jam Music Group
[9]
Country radio
[10]
August 10, 2010 Hot adult contemporary
  • Mercury Records
  • Island Def Jam Music Group
[11]

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