Record Year

"Record Year"
Single by Eric Church
from the album Mr. Misunderstood
Released February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre Country
Length 2:59
Label EMI Nashville
Writer(s)
  • Eric Church
  • Jeff Hyde
Producer(s) Jay Joyce
Eric Church singles chronology
"Mr. Misunderstood"
(2015)		 "Record Year"
(2016)		 "Kill a Word"
(2016)

"Record Year" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released to radio on February 16, 2016 as the second single from his fifth studio album, Mr. Misunderstood. It was written by Church and Jeff Hyde. [1] It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Country Airplay chart.

Content

The song is about a man who recovers from a broken heart by listening to a collection of vinyl record albums. Its lyrics include references to various musical artists to whom the narrator is listening.[2]

Reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, praising the songwriting and saying that "Eric Church has never sung heartbreak the same way twice — a streak that remains intact with Record Year. The second single from his Mr. Misunderstood album finds him hurting in a whole new way."[3]

"Record Year" reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart, which is Church's seventh No. 1 on the chart.[4] It also peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song has sold 447,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Reid Long and John Peets and premiered in April 2016.[6]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 79
Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 44
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 447,000[5]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"H.O.L.Y."
by Florida Georgia Line		 Billboard Canada Country
number-one single
August 6–20, 2016 		Succeeded by
"Different for Girls"
by Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King
Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
August 13, 2016 		Succeeded by
"Fix"
by Chris Lane

References

  1. ↑ http://theboot.com/eric-church-record-year-single-2016/
  2. ↑ Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). "Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Dukes, Billy (February 4, 2016). "Eric Church, 'Record Year' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). "Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'". Billboard.
  5. 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 8, 2016". Roughstock.
  6. ↑ Stefano, Angela (April 29, 2016). "Eric Church Drops 'Record Year' Music Video". The Boot. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Eric Church – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Eric Church.
  8. ↑ "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Eric Church.
  9. ↑ "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Eric Church.
  10. ↑ "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Eric Church.
  11. ↑ "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Eric Church.
  12. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Eric Church – Record Year". Music Canada.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Eric Church – Record Year". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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