You Sound Good to Me

"You Sound Good to Me" is a song recorded by American country artist Lucy Hale. It was written by Ashley Gorley, Luke Laird, and Hillary Lindsey and was produced by Mike Daly. The song was released to digital retailers on January 7, 2014 by Hollywood Records and DMG Nashville, as the lead single from Hale's debut studio album Road Between (2014).

"You Sound Good to Me"
Single by Lucy Hale
from the album Road Between
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2014 (2014-01-07)
GenreCountry
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Daly
Lucy Hale singles chronology
"You Sound Good to Me"
(2014)		 "Lie a Little Better"
(2014)
Music video
"You Sound Good to Me" on YouTube

The song was generally well received by critics, praising its unique country pop sound, particularly in contrast to the teen pop of contemporary actresses-turned-singers on the Hollywood Records label. "You Sound Good to Me" peaked at numbers 21 and 47 on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts respectively. It also charted at number 88 on the Hot 100. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 57 on the Canadian Hot 100.

An accompanying music video for the song directed by Philip Andelman and features Hale hanging out with her friends on a road trip.

Background and release

On December 2, 2013, Hale revealed a single and the cover art of the song.[1] A month later, it premiered on Sirius XM's The Highway Monday on January 6, 2014 and was released to digital retailers on the following day.[2]

Critical reception

Upon its release, "You Sound Good to Me" was met with mostly positive reviews. Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal suggested the song made Hale's future in country music look "promising", awarding the song a 4.5-star (out of 5) rating.[3] Sam Lansky of Idolator similarly complimented the song as a strong debut that "bodes very well" for the associated album, and proposed that it could be a hit at country radio, owing to its "attitude" and "big singalong chorus".[4] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave a glowing review, describing "You Sound Good to Me" as well written and strongly performed, while also highlighting Hale's "powerful" voice. "She's not another confection of some machine, Bjorke concludes, "She’s [sic] genuinely talented and “You Sound Good To Me” proves it." The blog, too, rated the song 4.5 stars out of 5.[5] Selecting it as a "Critic's Pick", Taste of Country contributor Billy Dukes called the song "too much fun to brush aside", and noted that Hale "[shines] as a vocalist" on the track in spite of an arrangement not designed to showcase vocals.[6]

Music video

The music video premiered on January 7, 2014 on ABC Family,[7] during the television series Pretty Little Liars (also stars Hale). Directed by Philip Andelman, the video features Hale going on a road trip with her friends and arriving at a late-night bonfire. It ends with her giving a kiss to one of her male friends.

Live performances

Lucy Hale performed this song on Good Morning America on January 10, 2014[8] and later on Live with Kelly and Michael on January 14.[9] The same month, Hale also performed the song's acoustic version on the Vevo Lift Live Sessions.[10]

Chart performance
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 57
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 88
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 47
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 21
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[15] 8
US Country Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] 4
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References
  1. Larrabee-Zayas, Dory (December 2, 2013). "Lucy Hale Reveals Beautiful 'You Sound Good To Me' Single Cover". Hollywood Life. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  2. Mansfield, Brian (January 6, 2014). "Pretty Little Liar Lucy Hale premieres country single". USA Today. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  3. Papadatos, Markos. "Review: Lucy Hale stuns on new country single 'You Sound Good To Me'". Digital Journal. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. Lansky, Sam. "Lucy Hale Releases Debut Country Single "You Sound Good To Me": Listen". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  5. Bjorke, Matt. "Single Review: Lucy Hale - You Sound Good To Me". Roughstock. Cheri Media. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  6. Dukes, Billy. "Lucy Hale, 'You Sound Good to Me' – ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  7. "Lucy Hale Debuts "You Sound Good to Me" Music Video". Web Paint. January 8, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  8. Harrison, Lily (January 10, 2014). "Lucy Hale Makes Debut Performance of "You Sound Good to Me" on Good Morning America". E!. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  9. Harrison, Lily (January 10, 2014). "Lucy Hale Makes Debut Performance of "You Sound Good to Me" on Good Morning America". E!. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  10. "Lucy Hale – You Sound Good To Me (Acoustic) (Vevo Lift)". YouTube. January 21, 2014.
  11. "Lucy Hale Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. "Lucy Hale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. "Lucy Hale Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  14. "Lucy Hale Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  15. "Heatseekers Songs". Billboard. January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  16. "Billboard Country Digital Songs : January 25, 2014". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
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