"When the Sun Goes Down" | ||||
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Single by Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker | ||||
from the album When the Sun Goes Down | ||||
Released | February 2, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:50(album version) 3:28 (single version) | |||
Label | BNA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Brett James | |||
Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon Kenny Chesney | |||
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"When the Sun Goes Down" is a song written by Brett James and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney as a duet with Uncle Kracker. It was released in February 2004 as the second single and title track from Chesney's 2004 album of the same name. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on April 3, holding the number one position for five weeks. It also reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1] It was Uncle Kracker's first appearance on the country music charts, his next one being "Smile".
The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Country .
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva, and premiered on CMT on February 6, 2004. The video shoot took place during Chesney's Keg in the Closet Tour at small venues near college campuses, including the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. The beach scenes were shot in South Florida.
"When the Sun Goes Down" debuted at number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 7, 2004.
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Canada Country ( Radio & Records ) [2] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 26 |
Chart (2004) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 89 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [7] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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