"Fight Like a Girl" is a song recorded by American

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. It was released in February 2009 as the second single and title track from their debut album '' Fight Like a Girl'', which was released on October 20, 2009 via

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. Co-written by the duo's two members, Kristy Osmunson and Kelley Shepard, along with

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. The song received mixed reviews from critics who found the lyrical content cliché and indifferent to other similar songs. "Fight Like a Girl" peaked at number 30 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Eric Welch and features Bomshel performing with their guitars in front of different backgrounds.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo mostly accompanied by

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. The song's lyrics tell of a young girl who is facing problems in her life, such as being teased on the playground at school. Her mother gives her advice by telling her to "fight like a girl."

Critical reception

Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song a C rating, calling the lyrics "potentially cliched." C.M. Wilcox of The 9513, despite saying that "the singing isn't completely unlikeable and neither is the song," gave it a thumbs-down and compared its theme to

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's " Cowgirls Don't Cry." Bobby Peacock described the song more positively in his review of the album, saying that it had a more commercial sound than the rest of the album, but adding that it was "an appropriate introduction to the rebooted Bomshel."

Music video

A music video, directed by Eric Welch, was released for the song on May 20, 2009. The video features scenes of the members of Bomshel performing with their guitars in front of different backgrounds with lights and flowers. Throughout the video, the camera moves in and out of focus (from clear to blurry). The video debuted at number 16 on CMT's ''Top Twenty Countdown'' for the week of June 19, 2009.Top 20 Countdown: June 19, 2009
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Chart performance

"Fight Like a Girl" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

chart dated February 28, 2009. It entered the Top 40 on the chart dated May 16, 2009, and went on to peak at number 30 in August 2009, giving Bomshel their first Top 40 and 30 country hit.

References

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