"Boy Like Me" is a song recorded, co-written, and co-produced by Canadian-American

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artist

Aaron Goodvin Aaron Goodvin is a Canadian-American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 2016, he has charted multiple singles on the ''Billboard'' Canada Country charts, including the number-one hits " You Are" and " Boy Like Me", and the double p ...

. He wrote the track with Michael August and Skip Black. It was the lead single off his 2021 extended play ''Lucky Stars''.

Background

Goodvin wrote "Boy Like Me" about the feeling he got when he met his wife Victoria. He said he feels that the song is "going to dictate what the live show is going to look like in the very near future", remarking that he was "excited" to release the song with live shows resuming after a long pause in touring due to the

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Critical reception

Nanci Dagg of ''Canadian Beats Media'' said that "Boy Like Me" has an "infectious hook", adding "hearing Goodvin’s unmistakable voice makes it all the better". ''Front Porch Music'' called the track "another great song to add to his growing list of hits". Jacob LeBlanc of ''CJWE FM'' said the song "has the makings of becoming the feel-good country song of the summer".

Accolades

Music video

The official music video for "Boy Like Me" premiered on July 23, 2021, and was directed by Sean Hagwell. It was filmed in

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and showcases a young boy and girl growing up from kids playing together to eventually getting married as adults.

Chart performance

"Boy Like Me" reached a peak of #1 on the ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of October 23, 2021, marking Goodvin's second number one hit after " You Are". It also peaked at #84 on the

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for the same week, becoming a new career high peak for Goodvin on his national all-genre chart.

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References

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