Hey Girl (Anne Wilson song)

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Over the past year and a half, I've struggled a lot with putting my identity in what the world says about me, instead of who the Lord has called me to be. I wanted to write a song that would speak to women walking through the same struggles. I hope this song reminds you of your worth in Jesus!

– Anne Wilson, NewReleaseToday [5]

Critical reception

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of "Hey Girl", describing it as "an anthem for girls everywhere as the track reminds each of us, especially girls, about who they are and their identity in Christ" and compared it to the song "Overwhelming Child of God" by Carman. [6] Jesus Freak Hideout's Josh Balogh wrote a favourable review of the song, calling it "a playful earworm calling women to see themselves as God does." [7]

Composition

"Hey Girl" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 75 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4. [8]

Commercial performance

"Hey Girl" debuted at number 30 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 7, 2022. [9]

"Hey Girl" made its debut at number 45 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated October 1, 2022. [10]

Music videos

On March 3, 2022, Anne Wilson released the official lyric video for the song. [11] On September 8, 2022, Anne Wilson released the official music video for "Hey Girl". [12] [13]

Track listing

All tracks were produced by Jeff Pardo except where stated.

"Hey Girl"
Hey Girl - Anne Wilson.jpg
Single by Anne Wilson
from the album My Jesus
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)
Genre CCM
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jeff Pardo
Anne Wilson singles chronology
"Behold"
(2022)		"Hey Girl"
(2022)		"Living Water"
(2023)
Music videos
"Hey Girl" on YouTube
"Hey Girl" — EP
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Hey Girl" 3:09
2."Hey Girl" (Kentucky Version) 3:10
3."Hey Girl" (Live from Rock the South)
  • Mitch Parks
  • Dan Alber
3:38
4."Hey Girl" (Radio Version) 3:04
Total length:13:01

Charts

Chart performance for "Hey Girl"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 26
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [15] 21
US Christian AC ( Billboard ) [16] 19

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Hey Girl"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesSeptember 16, 2022 Christian radio
[1]
VariousSeptember 23, 2022
(EP)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists". AllAccess.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hey Girl | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Yap, Timothy (March 3, 2022). "What We Know About Anne Wilson's Full-Length Debut Album "My Jesus" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (September 23, 2022). "Anne Wilson Shares Three New Versions Of "Hey Girl" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Davis, Kevin (September 1, 2022). "#1134 - "Hey Girl" by Anne Wilson | BEHIND THE SONG WITH KEVIN DAVIS | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ Andre, Jonathan (January 16, 2022). "Anne Wilson – Sunday Sermons – Single | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ Balogh, Josh (April 20, 2022). "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Anne Wilson, "My Jesus" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Hey Girl by Anne Wilson". MultiTracks. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard . May 3, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard . September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Anne Wilson - Hey Girl (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube . March 3, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Anne Wilson - Sunday Sermons (Official Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube . September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  13. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (September 8, 2022). "Anne Wilson "Hey Girl" Music Video - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard . November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard . November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Christian AC Airplay – Billboard". Billboard . January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Hey Girl - EP by Anne Wilson on Apple Music". United States. September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022– via Apple Music.
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