This One's for the Girls
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"This One's for the Girls" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey and Aimee Mayo, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in June 2003 as the first single from her album Martina. McBride's daughters, Delaney and Emma, sing backing vocals on the song, as do fellow country singers Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Faith Hill.
Content
The song's lyrics are a salute to women of various ages (early teens, middle twenties and approaching middle age) dealing with the struggles of different phases of life - starting high school and facing new pressures, coping with uncertainty about a career, and reaching middle age - and tells them "You're beautiful the way you are."
The song was released to country radio in mid-2003 and peaked at number 3 on the Hot Country Songs charts. A remixed version of the song was also a number 1 single on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. This version remained released only to radio until Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride was released in 2008.
Personnel
The following musicians perform on this track:[1]
- J. T. Corenflos — electric guitar
- Dan Dugmore — steel guitar, 12-string guitar
- Faith Hill — background vocals
- John Hobbs — Hammond B-3 organ
- Dann Huff — electric guitar
- David Huff — drum programming
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson — background vocals
- Hillary Lindsey — background vocals
- B. James Lowry — acoustic guitar
- Aimee Mayo — background vocals
- Delaney McBride — background vocals
- Emma McBride — background vocals
- Jimmie Lee Sloas — bass guitar
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson — drums
Chart performance
"This One's for the Girls" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 21, 2003.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 39 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
References
- ^ Martina (Media notes). RCA Records. 2003.
{{cite AV media notes}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|bandname=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|publisherid=ignored (help) - ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
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- 2003 singles
- Martina McBride songs
- Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles
- Songs written by Aimee Mayo
- Songs written by Hillary Lindsey
- Songs written by Chris Lindsey
- Singles certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
- Song recordings produced by Paul Worley
- Songs with feminist themes
- RCA Records singles
- Music videos directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions
- 2000s country song stubs