Boys (Dean Brody album)

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Boys
Studio album by
Dean Brody
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[edit]

"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[edit]

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[edit]

Singles[edit]

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[edit]

Year Single Peak chart
positions
CAN
Digital
[24]
2020 "Bucket List" 41

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2022 Juno Awards Country Album of the Year Boys Nominated [26][27]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b c d "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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