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Let Me See Ya Girl

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"Let Me See Ya Girl"
An image of Swindell performing to a crowd with their arms reaching out to him.
Single by Cole Swindell
from the album Cole Swindell
ReleasedApril 20, 2015 (2015-04-20)[1]
Recorded2013–14
GenreCountry
Length3:08
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Carter
Cole Swindell singles chronology
"Ain't Worth the Whiskey"
(2014)
"Let Me See Ya Girl"
(2015)
"You Should Be Here"
(2015)

"Let Me See Ya Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Cole Swindell. It was released to country radio in April 2015 as the fourth and final single from his self-titled debut album.[1] "Let Me See Ya Girl" reached numbers two and nine on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also peaked at number 59 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 282,000 units in the United States as of October 2015. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number eight on the Canada Country chart and number 99 on the Canadian Hot 100. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Michael Monaco.

Critical reception

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A uncredited writer from Taste of Country gave the song a positive review, saying that "Swindell isn't the rangiest singer, but this song keeps it between the lines. Lyrically he's helped write another sharp guy-meets-girl country song. The bridge is particularly colorful, and it's reminiscent of his good friend Luke Bryan."[3] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "Let Me See Ya Girl" at number five on his top 10 list of Swindell's best songs.[4]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Michael Monaco and premiered in June 2015.[5]

Commercial performance

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"Let Me See Ya Girl" peaked at number two on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated November 14, 2015, and remained there for three weeks, and number nine on the Hot Country Songs chart date November 7, making it Swindell's first single to miss the number one spot on either chart.[6][7] On the week of August 22, the song debuted at number 94 on the Hot 100 chart,[8] peaked at number 59 the week dated November 14,[9] and remained on the chart for eighteen weeks.[10] As of October 2015, it has sold 282,000 copies in the United States.[11] On August 3, 2018, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming data of over a million units in the United States.[12]

In Canada, the song debuted and peaked at number 99 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated November 28, 2015 before leaving the next week.[13]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cole Swindell – Let Me See Ya Girl (Album)". Daily Play MPE. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Let Me See Ya Girl". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Cole Swindell, 'Let Me See Ya Girl' [Listen]". Taste of Country. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Dauphin, Chuck (August 8, 2017). "Cole Swindell's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "CMT: Videos : Cole Swindell : Let Me See Ya Girl". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  6. ^ "Country Airplay: November 14, 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hot Country Songs: November 7, 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Hot 100: August 22, 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "The Hot 100: November 14, 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Let Me See Ya Girl by Cole Swindell". aCharts.co. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  11. ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 26, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: October 26, 2015". Roughstock. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Cole Swindell". Recording Industry Association of America.
  13. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: November 28, 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Country Airplay: Year-End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  20. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year-End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Cole Swindell – Let Me See Ya Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2016.