Eli Young Band's "Crazy Girl" becomes '11's number 1 song
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 – The Eli Young Band's big hit, Crazy Girl, was the number 1 country song of the year, according to Billboard, based on 2011 audience impressions.
Last month, the song topped both Country Radio Charts and the digital single certified platinum for sales in excess of 1 million after selling more than 30,000 copies a week, every week, for months on end.
While EYB spent the latter part of the year on Dierks Bentley's Cold Cans And Country Tour, they headlined shows as well. The band sold 94 percent of their headlining shows from coast to coast from selling more than 24,000 tickets in Dallas to filling venues in California, Minnesota, Rhode Island.
In 2012, EYB will release their follow-up single, Even If It Breaks Your Heart.
More news for Eli Young Band
- 03/11/22: Eli Young Band announces "Love Talking"
- 01/14/20: Eli Young Band plans to hit the road
- 04/27/17: Eli Young Band leaves its "Fingerprints"
- 01/17/17: Fire destroys Eli Young Band bus
- 06/03/16: Eli Young Band tastes"Saltwater Gospel"
- 09/21/15: EYB tour launches in November
- 07/13/15: EYB, Grammar tearm up
- 08/28/14: EYB names openers for stadium shows
CD reviews for Eli Young Band
The Eli Young Band has reached a career milestone of sorts with the release of their "This is Eli Young Band: Greatest Hits" album. EYB has an impressive portfolio of music to date, with music spanning from the band's genesis with Mike Eli and James Young joining forces as Eli & Young while students at the University of North Texas. Rounding out the band with members Jon Jones and Chris Thompson, ELB was born and released its first album "Level" in 2005. ...
Eli Young Band confused, alienated and even lost some of its fans with the 2015 release of a fully slicked up pop EP; "Turn It On." "The fans wanted another record that was the sound and the kind of songs that were the old-school Eli Young Band" said lead singer Mike Eli. They have responded with "Fingerprints," their first full length album since 2014's "10,000 Towns." Though clearly not as blatantly pop as the downright danceable EP, ...
With the release of "Turn It On," the Eli Young Band brings new music about girls, love, and...disco.
Singer Mike Eli, who co-wrote all four songs, is in fine voice, solidifying the EYB sound. The title cut, written with co-founder James Young, with its strong beat and up-front vocals, is tailor-made for listening while driving fast. With its "driving" beat and sing-along chorus, speeding tickets may increase.
"Plastic" is about appreciating a girl who is ...
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