Hooked (Dylan Scott song)

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"Hooked"
Single by Dylan Scott
from the album Dylan Scott
ReleasedAugust 28, 2017 (2017-08-28)
Genre Country
Length2:30
Label Curb
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dylan Scott singles chronology
"My Girl"
(2016)
"Hooked"
(2017)
"Nothing to Do Town"
(2018)

"Hooked" is a song recorded by American country music singer Dylan Scott. It was included exclusively on the deluxe edition of his self-titled album on Curb Records. The song was written by Lindsay Rimes, Seth Ennis, and Morgan Evans.

Contents

Content

The Boot stated that the song's lyrics "ring true as a country tribute to falling fast and hard into love." [1] Taste of Country noted the song's "soft, smoky introduction", quick progression to the chorus, and "doting aggression" of the lyrics. [2]

Live performances

Scott performed the song on The Today Show on February 5, 2018. [3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Eric Welch and premiered on CMT, GAC and CMT Music in 2017. It was filmed live at a concert at Coyote Joe's in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Chart performance

Having reached a peak of number two on the Country Airplay chart, the song is now considered one of the slowest climbs to the top 10, finally making it inside the top 10 on its 51st week. The song has sold 116,000 copies in the United States as of September 2018. [4]

Charts

"Hooked" reached a peak of No. 2 in its 55th week on Country Airplay. [5]

Certifications

Certifications for Hooked
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [11] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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