Down to One

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"Down to One"
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Single by Luke Bryan
from the album Born Here Live Here Die Here
ReleasedOctober 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)
Genre
Length3:41
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Luke Bryan singles chronology
"One Margarita"
(2020)
"Down to One"
(2020)
"Waves"
(2021)
Music video
"Down to One" on YouTube

"Down to One" is a song recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan. [1] The song was co-written by Dallas Davidson with Justin Ebach and Kyle Fishman. [2] It was the fourth single from Bryan's seventh studio album Born Here Live Here Die Here . [3]

Contents

Background

"Down to One" was co-written by Dallas Davidson, a frequent collaborator and friend of Bryan. Upon hearing it for the first time, Bryan remarked "it just sounded like a big ol' hit", and that it was his wife Caroline's favorite song from the album. [4]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country called the track an "easy radio hit". [5] Lauren Jo Black of Country Now referred to it as a "sweet love song" and said it would "without a doubt, be a massive hit at country radio". [6] Hannah Barnes of Popculture remarked that the track is reminiscent of Bryan's early hits with its "breezy, country-tinged production and romantic, summer-inflected lyrics". [7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2021)Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN) [8] 26
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [9] 34
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [10] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 36
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] 1
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard) [14] 21
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [15] 35

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Gold40,000‡
United States (RIAA) [17] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Houghton, Cillea. "Luke Bryan is "Down to One" in new single". ABC NewsRadio . Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ Parton, Chris (October 13, 2020). "Luke Bryan Tributes Prime Romance in New Single, 'Down to One'". Sounds Like Nashville.
  3. ↑ "Luke Bryan Delivers Fourth Single From #1 Debuting Album Born Here Live Here Die Here 'Down to One'". LukeBryan.com. October 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Barnes, Hannah (November 19, 2020). "Luke Bryan Shares the Story Behind New Single 'Down to One'". Popculture.
  5. ↑ Dukes, Billy (October 15, 2020). "Luke Bryan Tells a Familiar Love Story in 'Down to One' [Listen]". Taste of Country.
  6. ↑ Black, Lauren Jo (October 13, 2020). "Listen to Luke Bryan's Romantic New Single, 'Down To One'". Country Now.
  7. ↑ Barnes, Hannah (November 19, 2020). "Luke Bryan Releases Romantic 'Down to One' as Newest Single". Popculture.
  8. ↑ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1340". The Music Network . Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard . Retrieved February 9, 2021. [ dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Bryan – Down to One". Music Canada . Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  17. ↑ "American single certifications – Luke Bryan – Down to One". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 28, 2023.