Introduction:
Country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith released the song I Got It For You Girl in 2008. The song falls squarely in the country music genre, a genre known for its focus on storytelling and themes of everyday life, often featuring themes of love, loss, and hardship. I Got It For You Girl is a slower tempo ballad, a departure from Keith’s usual up-tempo anthems.
I Got It For You Girl was not written solely by Keith. He collaborated with Bobby Pinson, another established Nashville songwriter. Pinson is known for co-writing singles such as Trace Adkins’ “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and Aaron Tippin’s “There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With The Right Thing.” They co-wrote the song with songwriter Tony Mullins.
I Got It For You Girl was released on Keith’s studio album That Don’t Make Me a Bad Guy. The album itself was a critical and commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard Top 200 chart and earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exceeding sales of 500,000 copies. While the album itself wasn’t I Got It For You Girl’s only hit, the song became a standout track.
I Got It For You Girl achieved its own success on the charts. It climbed to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. This accomplishment solidified Keith’s status as a top country music artist. The song also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 14. This broader appeal demonstrated the song’s ability to resonate with listeners outside the country music genre.
I Got It For You Girl‘s commercial success was further bolstered by its platinum certification from the RIAA, indicating sales over one million copies. While sales figures are no longer the sole indicator of a song’s popularity, achieving platinum status in the late 2000s was a significant accomplishment.
I Got It For You Girl may not be Toby Keith’s most famous song, but it stands as a successful single on a critically acclaimed album. The song’s chart performance and sales figures solidify its place as a hit in Toby Keith’s expansive discography.
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Come on baby, lay your back downYou don’t have to leave right nowAnything you got downtown, can waitI love those high-heeled shoesEverything looks good on youYou make it look brand new everydayI’ve got it, in a bad wayI wanna kiss your sweet faceAnd lay like this foreverI need you, to need meComplete my worldI got it for you, girlBaby, I can hear your breathWhisper softly on my chestAnd I can feel your sweat, all over meThe sheets stuck to your skinYou give me that want to grinBaby, I want to againI’ve got it, in a bad wayI wanna kiss your sweet faceAnd lay like this foreverI need you, to need meComplete my worldI got it for you, girlEverything you dreamed ofJust lay right here and sleep onNever gonna have to want againI got it for you, girlOh, I need you, to need meComplete my worldI got it for youWanna give it to youI got it for you, girl