That Girl's Been Spyin' on Me
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"That Girl's Been Spyin' on Me" is the title of a song written by Tom Shapiro
and Max T. Barnes
, and recorded by American country music
singer Billy Dean
. It was released in June 1996 as the first single from his fifth studio album, 1996's It's What I Do
. The song spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Songs
charts in 1996, peaking at number four.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the "cloak-and-dagger spy intro gives way to tasty guitar, piano, and fiddle licks that percolate nicely." She goes on to say that the writers provide Dean with a "catchy melody and cute lyric, to which he adds a playful vocal delivery."
Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
and Max T. Barnes
Max T. Barnes
Max T. Barnes is a country music singer, songwriter, studio musician, and producer. He is the son of songwriter Max D. Barnes. He has written songs on albums that have sold over 20 million records. He currently writes for Ray Stevens Music publishing and lives in Hendersonville,...
, and recorded by American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Billy Dean
Billy Dean
William Harold "Billy" Dean, Jr. is an American country music singer and songwriter. Billy Dean first gained national attention after appearing on the television talent competition Star Search...
. It was released in June 1996 as the first single from his fifth studio album, 1996's It's What I Do
It's What I Do
It's What I Do is the title of the fifth studio album released by American country music artist Billy Dean. It was his first album since Men'll Be Boys two years previous. This was also his first release for Capitol Records Nashville, as the Nashville division of Liberty Records had been merged...
. The song spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts in 1996, peaking at number four.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the "cloak-and-dagger spy intro gives way to tasty guitar, piano, and fiddle licks that percolate nicely." She goes on to say that the writers provide Dean with a "catchy melody and cute lyric, to which he adds a playful vocal delivery."
Chart positions
"That Girl's Been Spyin' on Me" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 15, 1996.| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |