"Hip to My Heart" is the debut song co-written and recorded by American

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, an American country music group. It was released in November 2009 as the first single from the album ''

''. The song reached a peak of No. 20 on the country singles chart in early 2010. The song was written by

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, Neil Perry, Reid Perry and

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Critical reception

This song received a positive review from Matt Bjorke of Roughstock, who said that it was "charming" and that Kimberly's voice recalled

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. Chris Neal of ''

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'' gave the single four stars out of five, calling it "an effervescent single that's just off-center enough to raise eyebrows while it's tickling eardrums."

Chart performance

"Hip to My Heart" debuted at No. 52 on the ''

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chart dated for November 11, 2009. The song was a minor Top 20 hit, peaking at #20 in April 2010.

References

{{authority control The Band Perry songs 2009 songs 2009 debut singles Music videos directed by Trey Fanjoy Songs written by Brett Beavers Song recordings produced by Nathan Chapman (record producer) Republic Nashville singles