Just Sayin'

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"Just Sayin'"
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Single by James Barker Band
from the EP Game On
ReleasedOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
Genre
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Todd Clark
James Barker Band singles chronology
"Lawn Chair Lazy"
(2016)
"Just Sayin'"
(2016)
"Chills"
(2017)
Music video
"Just Sayin'" on YouTube

"Just Sayin'" is a song recorded by Canadian country group James Barker Band. [1] The song was written by the band's lead singer James Barker, along with Travis Wood, Gavin Slate and producer Todd Clark. [2] It was the second single from the band's debut extended play Game On . [3]

Contents

Background

James Barker said that after their debut single "Lawn Chair Lazy", which he classified as a "chill, summer-style song", the band "wanted to do something a little more upbeat". [4] He called the song "a blast to play live". [5]

Commercial performance

"Just Sayin'" reached a peak of number seven on the Billboard Canada Country chart, becoming the band's second consecutive top ten hit after making their debut with "Lawn Chair Lazy". [6] It has been certified Gold by Music Canada. [7]

Music video

The official music video was for "Just Sayin'" premiered on ET Canada on November 8, 2016, and features a cameo appearance by ET's Rick Campanelli. [8] The video features a man trying to talk to different women at a bar while James Barker Band performs on the stage. [9] [10]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard) [6] 7

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] Gold40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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