I Got the Boy

"I Got the Boy" is a song recorded by American country music artist Jana Kramer. It was released to radio on March 30, 2015 as the second single from her second studio album, Thirty One, which was released on October 9, 2015. The song, written by Connie Harrington, Tim Nichols, and Jamie Lynn Spears,[1] is about a woman reminiscing and discussing the differences about a former lover from her youth, in terms of appearance and character.

"I Got the Boy"
Single by Jana Kramer
from the album Thirty One
Released	March 30, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Country
Length	3:21
Label	Warner Music Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Connie Harrington Tim Nichols Jamie Lynn Spears
Producer(s)	Scott Hendricks
Jana Kramer singles chronology
"Love" (2014) "I Got the Boy" (2015) "Said No One Ever" (2016)

"I Got the Boy" peaked at numbers five and six on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts respectively, giving Kramer her second top 10 hit on both charts. It also charted at number 56 on the Hot 100. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 592,000 copies in the United States as of April 2016. The song also charted in Canada, peaking at number 22 on the Country chart and number 85 on the Canadian Hot 100.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Kristin Barlowe.

Content

In the song, the narrator sees a honeymoon newspaper story about a former lover from her youth. The narrator discusses the differences in appearance and character of the boy she knew, as opposed to the man who grew mature enough to marry. Kramer said she "started bawling" when producer Scott Hendricks played the demo for her, because it closely reflected her relationship with a high school sweetheart about whom she had been trying to write a song without success.[2]

Commercial performance

"I Got the Boy" was released for sale on February 10, 2015, debuting at number 18 on the Country Digital Songs chart and number 33 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, selling 16,000 copies in its first week.[3][4] Two weeks later, it debuted on the Country Airplay chart at number 54.[5] On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number 92 the week of October 31.[6] Thirteen weeks later, it peaked at number 56 the week of January 30, 2016, staying on the chart for sixteen weeks.[7][8] The song has sold 592,000 copies in the US as of April 2016.[9]

In Canada, the track debuted at number 99 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of January 16, 2016.[10] It peaked at number 85 the week of February 6, and remained on the chart for five weeks.[8][11]

Music video

The music video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered in April 2015.[12]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2015–16) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 85 Canada Country (Billboard)[14] 22 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 56 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16] 6 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] 5 Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[18] 69 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] 47 Chart (2016) Position US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[20] 67

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000 / 592,000[9]

References

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3. Bjorke, Matt (February 19, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of February 19, 2015". Roughstock. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
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11. "Canadian Hot 100: February 6, 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
12. "CMT : Videos : Jana Kramer : I Got the Boy". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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18. "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
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21. "American single certifications – Jana Kramer – I Got the Boy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.