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Northern Girl (song)

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"Northern Girl"
Single by Terri Clark
from the album Roots and Wings
ReleasedApril 11, 2011
GenreCountry
Length3:49
LabelBareTrack/EMI Canada
Songwriter(s)Terri Clark, Kristen Hall
Producer(s)Terri Clark
Terri Clark singles chronology
"You Tell Me"
(2010)
"Northern Girl"
(2011)
"We're Here for a Good Time"
(2011)
Music video

"Northern Girl" is a song recorded and produced by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was released on April 11, 2011, as the lead single from her eighth studio album Roots and Wings (2011). The song was written by Clark and former Sugarland member Kristen Hall.[1][2] The song became a success in her native Canada, peaking at number eight on the Canada Country chart.

Content

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The song describes Clark's early life growing up in Medicine Hat, Canada and how, no matter where she goes in the world, she will always be a "northern girl". Discussing the sound of the single, Clark described it as "more mainstream, country pop sounding" compared to the rest of Roots and Wings.[3]


Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] 8

References

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  1. ^ Wyland, Sarah (July 8, 2011). "Terri Clark Releasing New Album". Great American Country. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "Terri Clark Plans New Album, Roots and Wings". Country Music Television. July 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  3. ^ Warnock, Matt (June 3, 2011). "Terri Clark Interview: A True Northern Girl". Guitar International. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Terri Clark Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2023.