Boys
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 2020
GenreCountry
Length24:37
Label
  • Scurvy Dog
  • Starseed
Producer
Dean Brody chronology
Black Sheep
(2019)
Boys
(2020)
Right Round Here
(2023)
Singles from Boys
  1. "Can't Help Myself"
    Released: February 14, 2020
  2. "Canadian Summer"
    Released: June 24, 2020
  3. "Boys"
    Released: November 18, 2020
  4. "Lightning Bug"
    Released: April 28, 2021
  5. "I'd Go to Jail"
    Released: October 7, 2021

Boys is the seventh studio album by Canadian country artist Dean Brody.[1][2] It was released on November 18, 2020 through his independent label Scurvy Dog Music.[3][4][5]

Singles

"Can't Help Myself" was released as the debut single in February 2020.[6] The song is a collaboration with Canadian country duo the Reklaws, and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[7] It set a record for the most-spun song in a single week on Canadian country radio with 1782 spins.[8] It peaked at #49 on the Canadian Hot 100.[9]

"Canadian Summer" was released as the second single to radio in June 2020.[10][11] It peaked at #1 on the Canada Country chart,[12] and set the new record as the most-spun song in a single-week on Canadian country radio with 1817 spins.[13] It also reached a peak of #56 on the Canadian Hot 100.[9]

"Boys" was released as the third single from the album in November 2020, and features American country singer Mickey Guyton.[14] It peaked at #1 on Canadian country radio for the week of April 3, 2021,[15][16] and also peaked at #65 on the Canadian Hot 100 that week.[9]

"Lightning Bug" was released to country radio as the fourth single from the album on April 28, 2021,[17] and later peaked at number seven on Canada Country and number 78 on the Canadian Hot 100.[9][15]

"I'd Go to Jail" was released as the fifth single from the album in October 2021.[18] It peaked at number five on the Canada Country chart and number 73 on the Canadian Hot 100.[15][9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Boys" (featuring Mickey Guyton)
  • Emily Reid
  • Matt McVaney
  • Travis Wood
3:15
2."Lightning Bug"2:47
3."Can't Help Myself" (with the Reklaws)
2:38
4."I'd Go to Jail"
  • Brody
3:02
5."Stay Up"3:11
6."Canadian Summer"
  • Brody
3:24
7."Bucket List"
  • Brody
3:07
8."Always You"
  • Brody
3:11

Charts

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
Certifications
CAN Country
[15]
CAN
[9]
2020 "Can't Help Myself" (with the Reklaws) 1 49
  • MC: 2× Platinum[19]
"Canadian Summer" 1 56
"Boys" (featuring Mickey Guyton) 1 65
2021 "Lightning Bug" 7 78
"I'd Go to Jail" 5 73
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Promotional singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
CAN
Digital

[24]
2020 "Bucket List" 41

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef.
2022Juno AwardsCountry Album of the YearBoysNominated[26][27]

References

  1. Dagg, Nanci (November 20, 2020). "Dean Brody is thrilled to share his new album and single Boys, released on November 18, with his fans". Canadian Beats Media.
  2. Murray, Joshua; Cassling, Trish; Butters, Sydney (November 18, 2020). "Dean Brody, Boys Album Review". The Reviews Are In.
  3. "DEAN BRODY Drops New Album And Single With Mickey Guyton". Amplify Music Magazine. November 18, 2020.
  4. "FYI Schedule of Upcoming Releases: Nov. 12, 2020". FYI Music News. November 12, 2020.
  5. "Boys by Dean Brody". Spotify. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  6. "Dean Brody and The Reklaws on their new single 'Can't Help Myself'". Global News. Corus Media. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  7. "Canada Country chart for June 6, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. "Music News Digest, June 8, 2020". FYI Music News. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dean Brody - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  10. "Dean Brody's 'Canadian Summer' Is A(nother) Slam Dunk Hit". FYI Music News. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  11. Scott, Katie (June 24, 2020). "Dean Brody on summer anthems and his new beer, Hucklejack Canadian Lager". Global News. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  12. "Canada Country chart for September 26, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  13. "Dean Brody Celebrates Success Of 'Canadian Summer'". Global News. Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  14. "Dean Brody Drops New Album And Single With Mickey Guyton". The Music Express. November 18, 2020.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Dean Brody - Canada Country". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  16. Stefano, Angela (March 29, 2021). "Mickey Guyton Notches First-Ever No. 1 Song in Canada With Dean Brody Duet 'Boys'". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  17. Schneider, Jason (May 2, 2021). "Single Servings, May 3, 2021". FYI Music News. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  18. Schneider, Jason (October 13, 2021). "Essentials… with Dean Brody". FYI Music News.
  19. "Canadian digital download certifications – Dean Brody – Can't Help Myself". Music Canada.
  20. "Canadian digital download certifications – Dean Brody – Canadian Summer". Music Canada.
  21. "Canadian digital download certifications – Dean Brody – Boys". Music Canada.
  22. "Canadian digital download certifications – Dean Brody – Lightning Bug". Music Canada.
  23. "Canadian digital download certifications – Dean Brody – I'd Go to Jail". Music Canada.
  24. "Dean Brody Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  25. "Canadian album certifications – Dean Brody – Boys". Music Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  26. Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.
  27. Patel, Arti; Benchetrit, Jenna (May 14, 2022). "Juno Awards 2022: Charlotte Cardin wins big at opening night". CBC News.
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