"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, reaching number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a top-20 hit in Australia, Canada, and Iceland.
Composition The upbeat modern rock anthem was written by band members Eliot Sloan and Jeff Pence as well as collaborator/producer Emosia.
The song references celebrities such as 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.
Track listings UK CD single "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" – 3:24 "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" (live) – 3:57
Australian CD and European maxi-CD single "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" – 3:24 "South Hampton Avenue" – 4:05 "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)" (live) – 3:57
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1999–2000)PeakpositionCanada CHR (Nielsen BDS)8Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)8US Billboard Hot 10033US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)16US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)8
Year-end charts Chart (1999)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)47US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)41US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)23
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