Different for Girls (Dierks Bentley song)
"Different for Girls" | ||||||||||
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Single by Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King | ||||||||||
from the album Black | ||||||||||
Released | June 6, 2016 | |||||||||
Format | Digital download | |||||||||
Recorded | 2016 | |||||||||
Genre | Country | |||||||||
Length | 3:00 | |||||||||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||||||||
Writer(s) |
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Producer(s) | Ross Copperman | |||||||||
Dierks Bentley singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Different for Girls" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It features American singer and songwriter Elle King and was released to country radio on June 6, 2016, as the second single from Bentley's eighth studio album, Black (2016).[1] "Different for Girls" gave Bentley his fifteenth number-one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and his fifth top 5 hit on the Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 3. It also charted at number 42 on the Hot 100. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 411,000 copies in the United States as of Ocrober 2016. It was nominated for "Vocal Event of the Year" at the 2016 CMA Awards. It received similar chart success in Canada, giving Bentley his second number-one hit on the Country chart and peaking within the top 50 of the Canadian Hot 100 at number 49.
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Wes Edwards.
Background
Bentley stated that he found "a real honesty in the lyrics" and that "the differences in how guys and girls deal with a broken heart is really interesting material to me. Having two daughters certainly has changed the way I see the world and what they have ahead."[2]
Commercial reception
The song reached No. 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart where it stayed for three weeks,[3] and it is Bentley's 20th song to reach top 10 on the chart.[4] It also topped the chart on Country Airplay.[5] The song has sold 436,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[6]
Track listing
Digital download[7] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Different for Girls" (featuring Elle King) | 3:00 |
Music video
The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in July 2016.[8]
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Certifications
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Preceded by "Record Year" by Eric Church |
Billboard Canada Country number-one single August 27–October 1, 2016 |
Succeeded by "You Look Like I Need a Drink" by Justin Moore |
Preceded by "Peter Pan" by Kelsea Ballerini |
Billboard Country Airplay number-one single October 1, 2016 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | May 27, 2016 | Digital download | Capitol Nashville | [7] |
June 6, 2016 | Country radio | [1] | ||
References
- 1 2 "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations - New Music Artist Free Song - AllAccess Music Group". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley Drops 'Different for Girls', Feat. Elle King". The Boot. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. October 1, 2016.
- ↑ Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). "Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'". Billboard.
- ↑ Dauphin, Chuck (October 5, 2016). "Dierks Bentley & Elle King on Why 'Different for Girls' Is a Different Kind of Country Hit". Billboard.
- 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (November 21, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 21, 2016". Roughstock.
- 1 2 "Amazon.com: Different For Girls [feat. Elle King]: Dierks Bentley: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. May 27, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley, Elle King : Different For Girls". Country Music Television. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Dierks Bentley.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dierks Bentley.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Dierks Bentley – Different for Girls". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH