Lightning Bug (song)

"Lightning Bug" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country artist Dean Brody.[1] The song was released to radio in April 2021,[2] as the fourth single from Brody's seventh studio album Boys.[3]

"Lightning Bug"
Single by Dean Brody
from the album Boys
ReleasedApril 28, 2021 (2021-04-28)
GenreCountry pop
Length2:47
Label
  • Scurvy Dog
  • Starseed
Songwriter(s)
  • Dean Brody
Producer(s)Todd Clark
Dean Brody singles chronology
"Boys"
(2020)		 "Lightning Bug"
(2021)		 "More Drinkin' Than Fishin'"
(2021)
Lyric Video
"Lightning Bug" on YouTube

Background

Brody wrote "Lightning Bug" by himself, and it was inspired by one of his first songwriting trips to Nashville, Tennessee. He remarked that he wanted to write a song "that captured the magic of being caught up in a warm summer night. It’s meant to tell the story of being in love with that special someone, with an almost dreamlike soundscape".[4]

Critical reception

Nanci Dagg of Canadian Beats Media referred to the track as a "heartfelt love song", adding that it "takes listeners to that place where those magical memories of falling in love happen while providing everyone that listens to it a bright spot in what has been a challenging year for us all".[4] Courtney Fielder of Country100.7 called the song a "hit", saying it was released "just in time for summer".[5]

Commercial performance

"Lightning Bug" peaked at number 78 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of August 7, 2021.[6] It also peaked at number seven on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the same week, marking Brody's twenty-ninth career top ten hit.[7] It has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[8]

Charts
Chart performance for "Lightning Bug"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 78
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 7

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Dean Brody - Lightning Bug". New Country Songs. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. Schneider, Jason (May 2, 2021). "Single Servings, May 3, 2021". FYI Music News. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  3. "Dean Brody latest single Lighting Bug on radio". What On What's Good. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. Dagg, Nanci (May 1, 2021). "Dean Brody releases another single from his Boys album – "Lightning Bug"". Canadian Beats Media.
  5. Fielder, Courtney (May 21, 2021). "Fresh Music Friday Song Of The Day: Dean Brody- "Lightning Bug"". Country100.7. Discover Moose Jaw.
  6. "Dean Brody Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. "Dean Brody Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  8. "Canadian single certifications – Dean Brody – Lightning Bug". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.