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
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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 song on 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 (Canadian Hot 100) [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.

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