"Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" | ||||
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Single by Blessid Union of Souls | ||||
from the album Walking Off the Buzz | ||||
B-side | "South Hampton Avenue" | |||
Released | March 23, 1999 [1] | |||
Studio | Legend Entertainment (Cincinnati, Ohio) | |||
Genre | Pop rock [2] | |||
Length | 3:28 | |||
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"Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" is a song by American alternative rock group Blessid Union of Souls from their third album, Walking Off the Buzz (1999). It is one of the band's most popular songs, [3] reaching number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a top-20 hit in Australia, Canada, and Iceland.
The upbeat modern rock anthem was written by band members Eliot Sloan and Jeff Pence as well as collaborator/producer Emosia. [4]
The song references celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tyson Beckford, Robert Redford, Luciano Pavarotti, Cindy Crawford, the character of Dirty Harry, and the performances of Steve Buscemi in Fargo and Jim Carrey in The Cable Guy . [5]
The music video was directed by Geoff Moore and produced by Barry Fink.[ citation needed ] It was released on June 25, 1999.[ citation needed ]
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Australia (ARIA) [23] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
A jolly pop-rock attack on hot-shot male models and movie stars...
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