Takin' Off This Pain

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"Takin' Off This Pain"
Ashton Shepherd--Takin Off This Pain.jpg
Single by Ashton Shepherd
from the album Sounds So Good
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2007 (2007-09-17)
Genre Country
Length3:10
Label MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Ashton Shepherd
Producer(s) Buddy Cannon
Ashton Shepherd singles chronology
"Takin' Off This Pain"
(2007)		"Sounds So Good"
(2008)

"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 .

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Critical reception

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]

Music video

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]

Chart performance

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

References

  1. ↑ Coyne, Kevin John (August 29, 2007). "Ashton Shepherd, "Takin' Off This Pain"". Country Universe. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ C., Matt (February 18, 2008). "Album Review: Ashton Shepherd – Sounds So Good". Engine 145. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ Bonaguro, Alison (May 2, 2008). "Ashton Shepherd: A Tale of Two Videos". Country Music Television . Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ Morris, Edward (October 13, 2007). "Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith Are at Chart Summit". Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ashton Shepherd Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. ISBN   0-89820-188-8.
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