| "Takin' Off This Pain" | ||||
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| Single by Ashton Shepherd | ||||
| from the album Sounds So Good | ||||
| Released | September 17, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ashton Shepherd | |||
| Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon | |||
| Ashton Shepherd singles chronology | ||||
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"Takin' Off This Pain" is a debut song written and recorded by American country music artist Ashton Shepherd. It was released in September 2007 as the first single from her debut album Sounds So Good .
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, praising Shepherd as "just the kind of fresh blood country music needs." [1] In his review of the album, Engine 145 reviewer Matt C. wrote "you can 'hear' the sneer on her face as she navigates a song that’s angry yet smart and brash yet self-aware." [2]
Two music videos were filmed for the song. The first was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in November 2007. A second video, directed by Danny Clinch and Becky Fluke, premiered in March 2008. [3]
The song debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 20, 2007. [4]
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 20 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 [6] | 16 |
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