"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]
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| Single by Dean Brody | ||||
| from the album Boys | ||||
| Released | April 28, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Todd Clark | |||
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| "Lightning Bug" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editBrody 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
editNanci 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
edit"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
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 78 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Dean Brody - Lightning Bug". New Country Songs. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ Schneider, Jason (May 2, 2021). "Single Servings, May 3, 2021". FYI Music News. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Dean Brody latest single Lighting Bug on radio". What On What's Good. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Dagg, Nanci (May 1, 2021). "Dean Brody releases another single from his Boys album – "Lightning Bug"". Canadian Beats Media.
- ^ Fielder, Courtney (May 21, 2021). "Fresh Music Friday Song Of The Day: Dean Brody- "Lightning Bug"". Country100.7. Discover Moose Jaw.
- ^ a b "Dean Brody Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dean Brody Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Dean Brody – Lightning Bug". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2022.