Seeing Other People (song)

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"Seeing Other People"
Seeing Other People.webp
Single by MacKenzie Porter
from the EP Drinkin' Songs: The Collection
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)
Genre
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Joey Moi
MacKenzie Porter singles chronology
"These Days"
(2019)
"Seeing Other People"
(2020)
"Drinkin' Songs"
(2020)
Music video
"Seeing Other People" on YouTube

"Seeing Other People" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter. [1] The track was produced by Joey Moi, and co-written by Matt McGinn, Emily Falvey, and Jason Afable. [2] The song became the third single off Porter's EP Drinkin' Songs: The Collection . [3]

Contents

Background

Porter stated: "Seeing Other People’ is about the hardest moment after a breakup, seeing that person out with someone who isn't you. Your whole stomach drops when you see your person looking happier with someone else. I know that feeling all too well and I know so many others have felt the same." [1] She told People , "This song means a lot to me. We have all gone through that one breakup that makes us question everything". [4]

Commercial performance

"Seeing Other People" reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated July 25, 2020, [5] becoming Porter's third consecutive and overall number one. [6] This made Porter the first woman to score three consecutive Number One hits on Canadian country radio since Shania Twain in 1998. [7] It also peaked at #92 on the Canadian Hot 100. [8]

Music video

The official music video for "Seeing Other People" premiered on People.com on May 29, 2020, and was directed by Justin Clough. [4] [9] The video finds Porter upset after seeing an ex out with another woman. [10] It was shot in New York City to which Porter explained: "We chose to shoot it in New York because we loved the idea of setting against the backdrop of a location where there are millions of people and the likelihood of running into an ex is slim — but somehow, it still happens. Of course you are going to see them out and around in a small town, but the chances in a big city are so small that it almost hurts worse; like it was meant to be rubbed in your face." [4]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 92
Canada Country (Billboard) [5] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] Gold40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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