Country Girls (Jess Moskaluke song)

"Country Girls" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Jess Moskaluke.[1] The track was co-written by Moskaluke and producer Corey Crowder, along with Emily Shackelton.[2] It became Moskaluke's first Number One hit,[3][4] and was included on her second studio album The Demos.[5]

"Country Girls"
Single by Jess Moskaluke
from the album The Demos
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
GenreCountry
Length2:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Corey Crowder
Jess Moskaluke singles chronology
"Save Some of That Whiskey"
(2018)		 "Country Girls"
(2019)		 "Halfway Home"
(2020)
Music video
"Country Girls" on YouTube

Critical reception

"Country Girls" was named Top Country "Pick of the Week" for the week of October 25, 2019. They called the track a "rhythmic dazzler" that "features Moskaluke’s signature soaring vocals layered with delicate harmonies, twangy banjo and an impossibly hooky chorus, resulting in a track dripping in modernity while honouring traditional country roots".[6]

Commercial performance

"Country Girls" reached a peak of number 1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated March 14, 2020,[7] her first chart-topper.[8] It also peaked at number 31 on Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Songs,[9] and reached number 13 on the Australian Country Hot 50.[10] As of December 2020, "Country Girls" had received over 2.6 million streams through Spotify.[11] In October 2021, the song was certified Gold by Music Canada.[12]

Music video

The official music video for "Country Girls" was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered February 13, 2020.[13][14]

Charts
Chart (2019-20) Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[10] 13
Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 1
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 31

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Kennedy, John R (October 18, 2019). "LISTEN: Jess Moskaluke Debuts 'Country Girls'". iHeart Radio Canada. Bell Media. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. "Country Girls - Jess Moskaluke". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. Murray, Joshua; Cassling, Trish (March 9, 2020). "Jess Moskaluke Scores First #1 Single with Country Girls". The Reviews Are In. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. "Jess Moskaluke's "Country Girls" Hits #1 at Radio in Canada". Front Porch Music. March 14, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. Murray, Joshua (February 15, 2021). "The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Interview & 5 Quick Questions". The Reviews Are In. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. "Top Country Pick: Jess Moskaluke 'Country Girls'". Top Country. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  7. "Canada Country chart for March 14, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  8. "Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  9. "Jess Moskaluke Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  10. "Country Hot 50: Issue 1272". The Music Network. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  11. "Country Girls - Single by Jess Moskaluke". Spotify. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  12. "Canadian single certifications – Jess Moskaluke – Country Girls". Music Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  13. "Jess Moskaluke - Country Girls (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  14. Hall, Brandon (February 18, 2020). "Watch Jess Moskalukes "Country Girls" Music Video". iHeart Radio Canada. Bell Media. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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