Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)

"Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" is a song by American alternative rock group Blessid Union of Souls from their third album, Walking Off the Buzz (1999). It is one of the band's most popular songs,^[3] reaching number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a top-20 hit in Australia, Canada, and Iceland.

"Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"
Single by Blessid Union of Souls
from the album Walking Off the Buzz
B-side	"South Hampton Avenue"
Released	March 23, 1999 (1999-03-23)[1]
Studio	Legend Entertainment (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Genre	Pop rock[2]
Length	3:28
Label	Push V2
Songwriter(s)	Eliot Sloan Jeff Pence Emosia Rachel Whitehead
Producer(s)	Emosia C. P. Roth
Blessid Union of Souls singles chronology
"Light in Your Eyes" (1998) "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" (1999) "Standing at the Edge of the Earth" (1999)

Composition

The upbeat modern rock anthem was written by band members Eliot Sloan and Jeff Pence as well as collaborator/producer Emosia.^[4]

The song references celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tyson Beckford, Robert Redford, Luciano Pavarotti, Cindy Crawford, the character of Dirty Harry, and the performances of Steve Buscemi in Fargo and Jim Carrey in The Cable Guy.^[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Geoff Moore and produced by Barry Fink.^{[citation needed]} It was released on June 25, 1999.^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

• UK CD single^[6]

1. "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"  – 3:24
2. "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" (live) – 3:57

• Australian CD and European maxi-CD single^[7][8]

1. "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"  – 3:24
2. "South Hampton Avenue"  – 4:05
3. "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" (live) – 3:57

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999–2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 17 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 7 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[11] 20 Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[12] 8 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 34 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 73 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 44 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 33 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 16 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[20] 47 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 41 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 23

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.