What He Didn't Do

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"What He Didn't Do"
What He Didn't Do cover.jpg
Single by Carly Pearce
from the album 29: Written in Stone
ReleasedJune 13, 2022 (2022-06-13)
Genre Country
Length3:11
Label Big Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Carly Pearce singles chronology
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"
(2021)
"What He Didn't Do"
(2022)
"We Don't Fight Anymore"
(2023)
Music video
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.

Contents

An acoustic version of the song was released on November 18, 2022.

Background

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]

Content

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]

Chart performance

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]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "What He Didn't Do"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Platinum80,000
United States (RIAA) [17] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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