Boys (Dean Brody album)
Boys is the seventh studio album by Canadian country artist Dean Brody.[1][2] It was released on November 18, 2020 through his independent label Scurvy Dog Music.[3][4][5]
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Released | November 18, 2020 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 24:37 | |||
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Singles from Boys | ||||
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Singles
"Can't Help Myself" was released as the debut single in February 2020.[6] The song is a collaboration with Canadian country duo the Reklaws, and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[7] It set a record for the most-spun song in a single week on Canadian country radio with 1782 spins.[8] It peaked at #49 on the Canadian Hot 100.[9]
"Canadian Summer" was released as the second single to radio in June 2020.[10][11] It peaked at #1 on the Canada Country chart,[12] and set the new record as the most-spun song in a single-week on Canadian country radio with 1817 spins.[13] It also reached a peak of #56 on the Canadian Hot 100.[9]
"Boys" was released as the third single from the album in November 2020, and features American country singer Mickey Guyton.[14] It peaked at #1 on Canadian country radio for the week of April 3, 2021,[15][16] and also peaked at #65 on the Canadian Hot 100 that week.[9]
"Lightning Bug" was released to country radio as the fourth single from the album on April 28, 2021,[17] and later peaked at number seven on Canada Country and number 78 on the Canadian Hot 100.[9][15]
"I'd Go to Jail" was released as the fifth single from the album in October 2021.[18] It peaked at number five on the Canada Country chart and number 73 on the Canadian Hot 100.[15][9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Boys" (featuring Mickey Guyton) |
| 3:15 |
2. | "Lightning Bug" | 2:47 | |
3. | "Can't Help Myself" (with the Reklaws) |
| 2:38 |
4. | "I'd Go to Jail" |
| 3:02 |
5. | "Stay Up" |
| 3:11 |
6. | "Canadian Summer" |
| 3:24 |
7. | "Bucket List" |
| 3:07 |
8. | "Always You" |
| 3:11 |
Charts
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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2020 | "Can't Help Myself" (with the Reklaws) | 1 | 49 |
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"Canadian Summer" | 1 | 56 |
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"Boys" (featuring Mickey Guyton) | 1 | 65 |
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2021 | "Lightning Bug" | 7 | 78 |
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"I'd Go to Jail" | 5 | 73 | |||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Promotional singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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2020 | "Bucket List" | 41 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Juno Awards | Country Album of the Year | Boys | Nominated | [24][25] |
References
- Dagg, Nanci (November 20, 2020). "Dean Brody is thrilled to share his new album and single Boys, released on November 18, with his fans". Canadian Beats Media.
- Murray, Joshua; Cassling, Trish; Butters, Sydney (November 18, 2020). "Dean Brody, Boys Album Review". The Reviews Are In.
- "DEAN BRODY Drops New Album And Single With Mickey Guyton". Amplify Music Magazine. November 18, 2020.
- "FYI Schedule of Upcoming Releases: Nov. 12, 2020". FYI Music News. November 12, 2020.
- "Boys by Dean Brody". Spotify. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Dean Brody and The Reklaws on their new single 'Can't Help Myself'". Global News. Corus Media. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- "Canada Country chart for June 6, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- "Music News Digest, June 8, 2020". FYI Music News. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- "Dean Brody - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Dean Brody's 'Canadian Summer' Is A(nother) Slam Dunk Hit". FYI Music News. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Scott, Katie (June 24, 2020). "Dean Brody on summer anthems and his new beer, Hucklejack Canadian Lager". Global News. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- "Canada Country chart for September 26, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Dean Brody Celebrates Success Of 'Canadian Summer'". Global News. Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Dean Brody Drops New Album And Single With Mickey Guyton". The Music Express. November 18, 2020.
- "Dean Brody - Canada Country". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- Stefano, Angela (March 29, 2021). "Mickey Guyton Notches First-Ever No. 1 Song in Canada With Dean Brody Duet 'Boys'". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- Schneider, Jason (May 2, 2021). "Single Servings, May 3, 2021". FYI Music News. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- Schneider, Jason (October 13, 2021). "Essentials… with Dean Brody". FYI Music News.
- "Canadian digital download certifications – Dean Brody – Can't Help Myself". Music Canada.
- "Canadian digital download certifications – Dean Brody – Canadian Summer". Music Canada.
- "Canadian digital download certifications – Dean Brody – Boys". Music Canada.
- "Canadian digital download certifications – Dean Brody – Lightning Bug". Music Canada.
- "Dean Brody Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.
- Patel, Arti; Benchetrit, Jenna (May 14, 2022). "Juno Awards 2022: Charlotte Cardin wins big at opening night". CBC News.