Tattoo (Hunter Hayes song)

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"Tattoo"
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Single by Hunter Hayes
from the album Storyline and I Want Crazy
ReleasedJune 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)
Genre
Length3:17
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Hunter Hayes singles chronology
"Invisible"
(2014)
"Tattoo"
(2014)
"Light Me Up"
(2015)

"Tattoo" is a song recorded by American country music artist Hunter Hayes as the second single from his second studio album Storyline (2014). [2] Hayes co-wrote the song in a collaboration with Troy Verges and Barry Dean, [3] while the production was handled by Hayes and Dann Huff. [4] It was released to country radio through Atlantic Records on June 16, 2014 as the second single off the album. [5] "Tattoo" was released as an extended play in the UK as Hayes' international musical debut on October 3, 2014, [6] and was re-released as the second single from his international debut album, I Want Crazy (2015), on March 23, 2015. [7]

Contents

Live performances

Hayes debuted the song at the 2014 CMT Music Awards on June 4, 2014. [8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered on July 28, 2014. [9]

Track listing

  1. "Tattoo" – 3:17
  1. "Tattoo" (UK version) – 3:21
  2. "Invisible" (Acoustic) – 4:36
  3. "Counting Stars" (Live) – 5:00

Chart performance

"Tattoo" debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week ending June 14, 2014 on unsolicited airplay prior to its official release. [11]

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [12] 49
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [13] 25
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [14] 24
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [16] 82
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 91

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesJune 16, 2014Country radio Atlantic Records [5]
United KingdomOctober 3, 2014 Digital download (EP) WEA International Inc. [10]
March 23, 2015Digital download (single) [7]

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