Tim McGraw Paid Tribute To All The Girls From The South in “Southern Girl”
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- Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
- Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
- Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.
Tim McGraw got a song for all the women of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and beyond – “Southern Girl.” It was released in 2013 as the fourth single off McGraw’s album Two Lanes of Freedom.
It went on to top Canada’s charts, and it almost did the same in the United States, reaching No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
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