Small Town Boy (song)

2017 single by Dustin Lynch

This article is about the song by Dustin Lynch. For the song by Bronski Beat, see Smalltown Boy.

"Small Town Boy"

Single by Dustin Lynch
from the album  Current Mood
Released| February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17)
Recorded| 2017
Genre|

* Country
* country pop

Length| 3:26
Label| Broken Bow
Songwriter(s)|

* Rhett Akins
* Ben Hayslip
* Kyle Fishman

Producer(s)| Zach Crowell
Dustin Lynch singles chronology
| "Seein' Red"
(2016)  | "Small Town Boy"
(2017)  | "I'd Be Jealous Too"
(2017)

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"Small Town Boy" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dustin Lynch. It was released to country radio on February 17, 2017, as the second single from his third studio album, Current Mood.

## Background

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The song was written by Rhett Akins, Kyle Fishman and Ben Hayslip and produced by Zach Crowell.[1] They wrote the song while on Luke Bryan's annual Farm Tour around October 2016, and sent the song to Dustin Lynch in November. Lynch listened to the song while on a hunt and decided to record it for his third album.[2]

The song was first released for sale on February 17, 2017,[3] and then to radio with an add date of March 20, 2017.[4]

## Commercial reception

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The song reached No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart in September 2017, which is Lynch's fifth No. 1 on the chart.[5] It stayed at No. 1 for four weeks on the chart.[6] It also peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs for chart dated August 19, 2017.[7] The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 21, 2017, and Platinum on January 19, 2018 for a million units in sales and streams.[8] It has sold 497,000 copies in the United States as of January 2018.[9]

## Music video

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The music video premiered on June 9, 2017, to a crowd at Nissan Stadium during 2017's CMA Fest as well as to a Vevo audience. In the video, Lynch is featured with Australian actress Claire Holt as the two enjoy their love for each other, throughout the day and night, on a beach. It was filmed on El Matador Beach in Malibu, CA.[10]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 69
Canada Country (Billboard)[12] | 1
US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 36
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 2

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2017)  | Position

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Canada Country (Billboard)[16] | 16
US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 94
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[18] | 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] | 5

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (2010–2019)  | Position

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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[20] | 20

### Certifications

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| Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Platinum  | 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] | 3× Platinum  | 3,000,000‡ / 497,000[9]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Parton, Chris (February 17, 2017). "Hear Dustin Lynch's Seductive New Song 'Small Town Boy'". RollingStone.
2. ^ Thompson, Gayle (July 12, 2017). "Story Behind the Song: Dustin Lynch, 'Small Town Boy'". The Boot.
3. ^ Konicki, Lisa (February 17, 2017). "Dustin Lynch Reveals Next Single, "Small Town Boy," in the Middle of the Night". Nash Country Daily.
4. ^ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck (541): Chart page 4. March 13, 2017.
5. ^ Asker, Jim (September 6, 2017). "Dustin Lynch Leads Country Airplay, Old Dominion Dominates Top Country Albums". Billboard.
6. ^ Asker, Jim (September 26, 2017). "No 'Small' Feat: Dustin Lynch Remains No. 1; Big & Rich's 'Party' Gets Started". Billboard.
7. ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. August 19, 2017.
8. ^ a b "American single certifications – Dustin Lynch – Small Town Boy". Recording Industry Association of America.
9. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (January 9, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: January 9, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
10. ^ Blumberg, Perri (June 12, 2017). "See Dustin Lynch's Sexy 'Small Town Boy' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
11. ^ "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
12. ^ "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
13. ^ "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
14. ^ "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
15. ^ "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
16. ^ "Billboard Canada Year-End Country Airplay of 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
17. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
18. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
19. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
20. ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Dustin Lynch – Small Town Boy". Music Canada. Retrieved January 11, 2018.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Dustin Lynch (2012)
* Where It's At (2014)
* Current Mood (2017)
* Tullahoma (2020)
* Blue in the Sky (2022)
* Killed the Cowboy (2023)

Singles|

* "Cowboys and Angels"
* "She Cranks My Tractor"
* "Wild in Your Smile"
* "Where It's At"
* "Hell of a Night"
* "Mind Reader"
* "Seein' Red"
* "Small Town Boy"
* "Good Girl"
* "Ridin' Roads"
* "Momma's House"
* "Thinking 'Bout You"
* "Party Mode"
* "Stars Like Confetti"
* "Chevrolet"
* "Broken Heart Thing"

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