Did It for the Girl - wikipedia Did It for the Girl `` Did It for the Girl '' Single by Greg Bates from the album Greg Bates Released April 16, 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 16 ) Format Music download Genre Country Length 3 : 10 Label Republic Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Greg Bates Lynn Hutton Rodney Clawson Producer ( s ) Jimmy Ritchey Greg Bates singles chronology `` Did It for the Girl '' ( 2012 ) `` Fill in the Blank '' ( 2013 ) `` Did It for the Girl '' ( 2012 ) `` Fill in the Blank '' ( 2013 ) `` Did It for the Girl '' is a song recorded by American country music artist Greg Bates. It was released in April 2012 as his debut single. Bates co-wrote the song with Lynn Hutton and Rodney Clawson. Contents 1 Content 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Chart performance 4.1 Year - end charts 5 References Content The song is a mid-tempo in which the male narrator attempts to gain the affection of his lover, saying that all of his actions are done for her benefit. The lyrics also contain a reference to `` Marina del Rey '' by George Strait. Critical reception Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it is `` instantly memorable -- if only for its clean simplicity. '' Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave the song a favorable review, writing that Bates `` marries the best of the neo-traditionalist movement with the modern country world. '' Joseph Fafinski of Preserving Country Music called it the best single of 2012. Music video The music video was directed by Brian Lazzaro and premiered in July 2012. Chart performance `` Did It for the Girl '' debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 28, 2012. It also debuted at number 100 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of October 6, 2012. Chart ( 2012 - 2013 ) Peak position Canada Country ( Billboard ) 22 US Billboard Hot 100 66 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 14 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 5 Year - end charts Chart ( 2012 ) Position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 54 Chart ( 2013 ) Position US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 79 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 97 References Jump up ^ Conaway, Alanna ( July 12, 2012 ). `` Greg Bates, ' Did It for the Girl ' -- Lyrics Uncovered ''. Taste of Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012. Jump up ^ Dukes, Billy ( April 20, 2012 ). `` Greg Bates, ' Did It for the Girl ' -- Song Review ''. Taste of Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( March 29, 2012 ). `` The Weekly Single Recap : March 29, 2012 ''. Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012. Jump up ^ Fafinski, Joseph ( May 31, 2013 ). `` The Five Best Mainstream Country Artists Who Have Debuted in the Last Five Years ''. Preserving Country Music. Retrieved August 26, 2013. Jump up ^ Wyland, Sarah ( July 11, 2012 ). `` Greg Bates Releases 5 Song EP, Debut Music Video ''. Great American Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012. Jump up ^ Morris, Edward ( April 21, 2012 ). `` Lionel Richie 's Tuskegee Recaptures No. 1 ''. Country Music Television. Retrieved September 6, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Greg Bates Chart History ( Canada Country ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Greg Bates Chart History ( Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Greg Bates Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Greg Bates Chart History ( Country Airplay ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2012 : Hot Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013 '' ( PDF ). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2013 : Hot Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Did_It_for_the_Girl&oldid=799518560 '' Categories : 2012 singles 2012 songs Greg Bates songs Republic Records singles Songs written by Rodney Clawson Debut singles Republic Nashville singles Songs written by Lynn Hutton Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadacountry Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 8 September 2017, at 05 : 42. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings i did it for the girl
Answer: Greg Bates