It's Working (James Barker Band song)

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"It's Working"
Single by James Barker Band
from the EP Game On
ReleasedAugust 23, 2017 (2017-08-23)
Genre
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
James Barker Band singles chronology
"Chills"
(2017)
"It's Working"
(2017)
"Good Together"
(2018)
Music video
"It's Working" on YouTube

"It's Working" is a song recorded by Canadian country group James Barker Band. Barker co-wrote the song with Gavin Slate and Travis Wood. [1] It was the fourth single from the band's debut extended play Game On . [2]

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Critical reception

Sara Netemeyer of Country Fancast stated in response to the track: "there is no doubt these guys know how to write a catchy song". [3]

Commercial performance

"It's Working" reached a peak of number three on the Billboard Canada Country chart, marking four consecutive top ten hits to open the band's radio career. [4] It has been certified Gold by Music Canada. [5]

Music video

The official music video was for "It's Working" premiered on August 23, 2017, [6] and was directed by Pedro Rosa. [7] The video features footage from the band's live performances and backstage content, in addition to a cameo appearance by Dean Brody on his "Beautiful Freakshow" Tour. [8]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard) [4] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [5] Gold40,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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