To a T

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"To a T"
To a T Ryan Hurd.jpg
Single by Ryan Hurd
from the album Pelago
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2018 (2018-09-01)
Genre Country
Length2:58
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ryan Hurd singles chronology
"Love in a Bar"
(2017)
"To a T"
(2018)
"Every Other Memory"
(2020)
Music video
"To a T" on YouTube

"To a T" is a song recorded by American country music singer Ryan Hurd. It was released on September 1, 2018, as the lead single from his EP Platonic. Hurd's wife Maren Morris sings the harmony vocals. [1] Hurd, Laura Veltz and Nathan Spicer are the song's writers.

Contents

Background

Hurd told PopCulture.com that "'To a T' is a love song, but it's like a sexy love song." He added, "the song title's double meaning are knowing someone 'To a T' and getting them into just a t-shirt is intentional." [2]

Music video

The music video was released on February 15, 2019. It about real love and real people play every stage of a relationship from new beginnings to a senior couple dancing in the kitchen. [3]

Commercial performance

As of January 2020, the song has sold 61,000 copies in US. [4]

The song reached No.23 on Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Hurd's first entry.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] Gold40,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United States (RIAA) [12] Platinum1,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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