U Gurl

"U Gurl"
"U Gurl"
Single by Walker Hayes
from the album Country Stuff the Album
Released	October 15, 2021
Genre	Country pop; country rap;
Length	2:32
Label	Monument Nashville
Songwriters	Dylan Guthro; Jodi Guthro; Walker Hayes;
Producer	Dylan Guthro
Walker Hayes singles chronology

"U Gurl" is a song by American country music singer Walker Hayes. It was released on October 15, 2021 as the second single from his third studio album Country Stuff the Album. Hayes co-wrote the song with Dylan Guthro and Jodi Guthro, and it was produced by Dylan Guthro. Credits include T-Pain and Atlanta Records for sampling the song "Low" by Flo Rida.^[2]

Content

The inspiration of "U Gurl" is Laney Beville Hayes; Hayes’ wife of 17 years. Hayes stated in a press release: "With 'U Gurl' we wanted to capture that feeling when you look at your significant other, and you just can't take your eyes off them, yet in a fresh way, I get that feeling every day when I look at my wife".^[3] He posted a dance video with his children on Instagram for the track.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "U Gurl"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[5]	8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	28

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "U Gurl"
Chart (2022)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	83
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[8]	73

Certifications

Certifications for *U Gurl*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Allen, Whitney (October 19, 2021). "Walker Hayes – U Gurl". The Big Time. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ "Walker Hayes Drops New Song "U Gurl"". Sony Music. October 15, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ "LISTEN: Walker Hayes Shares New Song "U Gurl," Inspired By His Wife Of 17 Years". Music Mayhem Magazine. October 18, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ Zisman, Erica (October 15, 2021). "Walker Hayes Drops New Song "U Gurl" following Viral "Fancy Like"". Country Swag. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ "Walker Hayes Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ "Walker Hayes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ "Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – Walker Hayes – U Gurl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[1] Allen, Whitney (October 19, 2021). "Walker Hayes – U Gurl". The Big Time. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[2] "Walker Hayes Drops New Song "U Gurl"". Sony Music. October 15, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[3] "LISTEN: Walker Hayes Shares New Song "U Gurl," Inspired By His Wife Of 17 Years". Music Mayhem Magazine. October 18, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[4] Zisman, Erica (October 15, 2021). "Walker Hayes Drops New Song "U Gurl" following Viral "Fancy Like"". Country Swag. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Walker_Hayes-5] "Walker Hayes Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Walker_Hayes-6] "Walker Hayes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[7] "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

[8] "Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

[United_StatesWalker_HayesU_GurlsingleCertRef-9] "American single certifications – Walker Hayes – U Gurl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

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Discography
Studio albums	Boom (2017) Country Stuff the Album (2022) New Money (2023)
EPs	Country Stuff (2021)
Singles	"You Broke Up with Me" "Fancy Like" "U Gurl" "AA"

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