"Anything Like Me" | ||||
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Single by Brad Paisley | ||||
from the album Hits Alive | ||||
Released | August 16, 2010 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:13 (original version) 4:29 (Hits Alive Version) | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
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Producer(s) | Frank Rogers | |||
Brad Paisley singles chronology | ||||
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"Anything Like Me" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. Originally included on his 2009 album American Saturday Night , the song was released in August 2010 as the lead-off single from his compilation album Hits Alive . [1] Paisley wrote this song with Dave Turnbull and Chris DuBois.
The song is from the perspective of an anxious father-to-be who discovers that he and his wife will soon have a son, and instantly begins fretting over what will happen if his son is like he was when he was young. He envisions his son climbing a tree too tall, riding his bike too fast, and trying to melt a Tonka truck with a magnifying glass. As the song nears its end, he slowly becomes more optimistic, concluding that "there's worse folks to be like".
Janet Goodman of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs up," saying that its humor would make it connect with listeners and comparing it thematically to "Letter to Me." [1] Chris Neal of Country Weekly thought that the song was one of several to address Paisley's family. [2] Reviewing the album for The New York Times , Ben Ratliff thought that the song was "so much smarter" for expressing the anxiety associated with raising a son. [3] Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, saying that the strongest part of the song is the "understated production that is almost all acoustic with the electric instruments still being gentle and unobtrusive." [4]
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Canada Country ( Billboard ) [5] | 1 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] | 66 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 48 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 1 |
Chart (2010) | Position |
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US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 51 |
Chart (2011) | Position |
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US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [10] | 90 |
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