"What He Didn't Do" | ||||
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Single by Carly Pearce | ||||
from the album 29: Written in Stone | ||||
Released | June 13, 2022 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
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Carly Pearce singles chronology | ||||
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What He Didn't Do on YouTube |
"What He Didn't Do" is a song recorded by American country music artist Carly Pearce. It was released on June 13, 2022 as the third and final single from her third studio album 29: Written in Stone . [1] Pearce co-wrote the song with Ashley Gorley and Emily Shackelton.
An acoustic version of the song was released on November 18, 2022.
Pearce co-wrote the song with Gorley and Shackleton in late 2020, following her divorce from Michael Ray. [2] Upon Pearce first playing the song, it would pick up a large reception among fans. [3] It eventually became the third single from the album 29: Written in Stone, after radio stations had also inquired about it. [2]
The song describes a breakup from a female perspective, listing off everything the male lover "didn't do" in the relationship, rather than detailing what he did to end it. [4]
Before the song's release as a single, it charted on Hot Country Songs at number 43. [5] Upon release, it would debut at number 53 on Country Airplay. [6] It peaked at number 2 on that chart, behind "Rock and a Hard Place" by Bailey Zimmerman. On March 27, 2023, it reached number one on the Aircheck/Mediabase chart, becoming the first woman in 80 weeks to top the country radio charts with a solo track. [7]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [16] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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