This One's for the Girls
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| Single by Martina McBride | ||||
| from the album Martina | ||||
| Released | June 9, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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| "This One's for the Girls" at CMT.com | ||||
"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 McBride's seventh studio album, Martina. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts and at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also a number-one hit on the Adult Contemporary charts. A remixed version of "This One's for the Girls" was included on her 2008 compilation album Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride.
Content
[edit]The song's lyrics are a salute to women of various ages (who are "about thirteen," "about twenty-five," and "about forty-two") 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." McBride's first two daughters, Delaney and Emma, sing backing vocals on the song, as do fellow country singers Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Faith Hill.
Personnel
[edit]Personnel are taken from the Martina liner notes.[1]
- Martina McBride – lead and backing vocals
- John Hobbs – Hammond B3 organ
- B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Dan Dugmore – 12-string guitar, steel guitar
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- David Huff – drum programming
- Faith Hill – backing vocals
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – backing vocals
- Hillary Lindsey – backing vocals
- Aimee Mayo – backing vocals
- Delaney McBride – backing vocals
- Emma McBride – backing vocals
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Martina (CD). RCA Records. 2003. RCA82876-54207-2.
- ↑ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs: 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Year in Music & Touring: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-74. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 26.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Martina McBride – This One's for the Girls". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2021.