Country Song (Seether song)

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"Country Song"
Country song.jpg
Single by Seether
from the album Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray
Released
  • March 8, 2011 (US)
  • April 4, 2011 (UK)
Recorded2010
Length3:49
Label Wind-up
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Brendan O'Brien
Seether singles chronology
"Careless Whisper"
(2009)		"Country Song"
(2011)		"Tonight"
(2011)
Music video
"Country Song" on YouTube

"Country Song" is a song by South African rock band Seether. It was released on March 8, 2011 as the lead single from their fifth studio album Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray . [1]

Contents

Background

According to frontman Shaun Morgan, the track's title "got its name from the swampy verse riff". [2] On the band's official message board, Morgan explained the track's background, saying "in some ways I guess I was dealing with growing up and having to make better life choices. It's definitely not a country song, but we recorded the album in Nashville, and felt like it was a small homage to such a wonderful city." [2]

Music video

The video alternates between a boy playing with various dolls and action figures, and the band portraying the boy's actions. A girl later appears, and both play with the toys, creating an increasingly chaotic scene for the band. [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 53
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [5] 1
Czech Republic Rock (IFPI) [6] 3
Mexico Airplay (Billboard) [7] 42
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 72
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [10] 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] Gold15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [12] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes Store". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 11, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. 1 2 "Seether Message Board: The Official "Country Song" Thread - View Post". community.seether.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Country Song" music video
  4. ↑ "Seether Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Seether Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock" (select "Top 20 Modern Rock" into the search box, then select "201123"). hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 15, 2022.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Mexico Airplay". Billboard. May 21, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Seether Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Seether Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2011". Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Seether – Country Song". Radioscope. Retrieved December 24, 2024.Type Country Song in the "Search:" field.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – Seether – Country Song". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 10, 2025.


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