Dibs

Kelsea Ballerini

About Dibs

"Dibs" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini for her debut studio album The First Time (2015). Ballerini co-wrote the song with Josh Kerr, Ryan Griffin, and Jason Duke. It was released to American country radio by Black River Entertainment on July 20, 2015 as the album's second single. The song received positive reviews from critics praising Ballerini's youthful enthusiasm throughout the production. "Dibs" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Ballerini her second number-one country music hit overall. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA, and has sold 457,000 copies in the US as of March 2017. It also charted at number seven on the Hot Country Songs chart and number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number eight on the Country chart and number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Robert Chavers and features footage Ballerini took while on tour. 


Year:
2015
3:03
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I know everybody wants you
That ain't no secret
Hey baby what's your status?
And tell me are you tryna keep it?
Well, they can all back off
'Cause I know what I want
And while I've got your attention
Did I mention

If you've got a kiss on your lips that you're looking for somebody to take
If you've got a heart that ain't afraid of love, ain't afraid to break
If you've got a Friday night free and a shotgun seat
Well I'm just saying, I ain't got nowhere to be
So baby I'll take whatever it is you've got to give
Yeah, I'm calling dibs
On your lips
On your kiss
On your time
Boy, I'm calling dibs
On your hand
On your heart
All mine

Make everybody jealous
When I take you off the market
And get my lipstick on your right cheek
'Cause boy I've got to mark it
Ooh
So they can all back off
Yeah
'Cause I know what I want
And while I've got you listening
Come on and show me what I'm missing
Yeah

If you've got a kiss on your lips that you're looking for somebody to take
If you've got a heart that ain't afraid to love, ain't afraid to break
If you've got a Friday night free and a shotgun seat
Well I'm just saying I ain't got nowhere to be
So baby I'll take whatever it is you've got to give
Yeah, I'm calling dibs

If you've got a kiss on your lips that you're looking for somebody to take
Hey, if you've got a heart that ain't afraid to love ain't afraid to break
Hey, if you've got a Friday night free and a shotgun seat
Well I'm just saying I ain't got nowhere to be
So baby I'll whatever it is you've got to give
Yeah, I'm calling dibs
On your lips
On your kiss
On your time
Boy, I'm calling dibs
On your hand
On your heart
All mine

Yeah, boy I'm calling dibs
On your lips
On your kiss
On your time
Boy, I'm calling dibs
On your hand
On your heart
All mine, yeah

I'm calling dibs on your lips, on your kiss, on your time, boy
I'm just tryna make you mine, boy
Ooh
Dibs

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Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She released her first album The First Time in 2015, and her second album Unapologetically was released on November 3, 2017. She received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Ballerini's two albums have accounted for seven charted songs on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. She has four No. 1 singles on the latter, starting with her debut single "Love Me Like You Mean It", which made her the first female artist to send a debut single to the top of that chart since Carrie Underwood did so in 2006. It was followed by "Dibs" and "Peter Pan", whose peaks also made her the first female country artist to send her first three sing… more »

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Written by: Jason Allen Duke, Joshua Peter Kerr, Kelsea Nicole Ballerini, Ryan Griffin

Lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Release Information
"Dibs" is a song by Kelsea Ballerini from her debut studio album, "The First Time." The song was released as the album's second single on July 6, 2015.
Songwriters
The song was co-written by Kelsea Ballerini herself, along with Josh Kerr, Ryan Griffin, and Jason Duke.
Chart Performance
"Dibs" reached the top of the US Billboard Country Airplay chart, making Kelsea Ballerini the first solo female country music artist to score back-to-back number one hits with her first two singles since Carrie Underwood in 2006.
Certification
The song has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating over 1 million copies sold.
Awards
"Dibs" earned Kelsea Ballerini a nomination for Female Video of the Year at the 2016 CMT Music Awards.
Style and Themes
"Dibs" is a contemporary country-pop song, sung from the perspective of a woman claiming "dibs" on a man's affection. The song's upbeat and catchy vibe helped solidify Ballerini's place in the country-pop subgenre.
Video
The music video for "Dibs" was directed by Robert Chavers and first premiered on CMT.com in July 2015. The video features behind-the-scenes footage from Ballerini's radio tour.
Other Appearances
"Dibs" was performed by Kelsea Ballerini during the 2015 Country Music Association Awards.
Critical Reception
The song received positive reviews from critics, with many praising its catchy tune and Ballerini's vocals. It was described as a "fizzy, endearing declaration" by Rolling Stone.
Streaming Popularity
As of December 2021, "Dibs" has over 82 million streams on Spotify, demonstrating its continued popularity among listeners.

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