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| "Written in the Sand" | ||||
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| Single by Old Dominion | ||||
| from the album Happy Endings | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Shane McAnally | |||
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"Written in the Sand" is a song recorded by American country music group Old Dominion. It was released in September 2017 as the second single from their second major-label album Happy Endings . Group members Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, and Brad Tursi wrote the song with Shane McAnally, who also produced it. The track is about a relationship being questioned about its future. "Written in the Sand" gave the group their fourth number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and reached number 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart. It also peaked outside the top 50 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 246,000 copies in the United States as of April 2018. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, garnering the group their second number one hit on the Canada Country chart and peaking at number 83 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song received a gold certification from Music Canada, denoting sales of over 40,000 copies in that country.
Liv Stecker of The Boot wrote that the song is "a mellow, reflective tune that questions the future of a relationship", in which the narrator asks "Are we written in the stars, baby, or are we written in the sand?" [1] The song features "snaps and gentle, fingerpicked acoustic guitar". Lead vocalist Matthew Ramsey wrote the song with group members Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi, along with Shane McAnally, who produced it. [2]
Sounds Like Nashville writer Cillea Houghton cited the song as an example of the band's use of wordplay in their material. [3]
On the Billboard Hot 100, the track debuted at number 99 on the week of December 9, 2017. [4] Eleven weeks later, it peaked at number 51 the week of February 17, 2018 [5] and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks. [6] The song has sold 246,000 copies in the United States as of April 2018. [7] It was certified Platinum on August 22, 2018. [8]
In Canada, "Written in the Sand" debuted at number 97 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated January 13, 2018, [9] peaked at number 83 the week of February 17, [10] and remained on the chart for eight weeks. [6]
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"Best Shot" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Jimmie Allen. He wrote the song with Josh London and J.P. Williams, and released it in February 2018 via Stoney Creek as his debut single. It appears on his 2018 debut album Mercury Lane. The song is an inspirational anthem about aiming for opportunity each day to better your life. "Best Shot" gave Allen his first number-one hit of his career, spending three non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also peaked at numbers five and 37 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 146,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019. The song also charted in Canada, reaching number 79 on the Canadian Hot 100. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by Ford Fairchild, features Allen performing the song while surrounded by childhood pictures.
"A Guy Walks Into a Bar" is a song written by Jonathan Singleton, Melissa Peirce and Brad Tursi, and recorded by American country music artist Tyler Farr. It was released on August 18, 2014 as the lead single to Farr's second studio album Suffer in Peace (2015). It utilizes the bar joke as a setting for a brokenhearted man at a bar. The song received positive reviews from critics who praised Farr's vocal performance over heartfelt lyrics.
Old Dominion is an American country music band formed in Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers (drums), Geoff Sprung, and Brad Tursi (guitar). Their music is contemporary country with rock instrumentation, and has pop overtones.
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"Five More Minutes" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Scotty McCreery. It was released in May 2017 as the first single from his fourth studio album, Seasons Change (2018). McCreery wrote the song with Monty Criswell and Frank Rogers, who also produced it. The song was inspired by the death of McCreery's grandfather and how you want to spend more time with a loved one.
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"Mercy" is a song written by Brett Young and Sean McConnell, and recorded by Young for his eponymous debut studio album (2017). It was released to country radio February 20, 2018 as the album's fourth and final single.
"Light It Up" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Luke Bryan. It was released in August 2017 as the first single from his 2017 album What Makes You Country. Bryan wrote this song with Brad Tursi of the band Old Dominion.
"Take Back Home Girl" is a duet song recorded by American country music singer Chris Lane and American pop singer Tori Kelly. The song, Lane's third release for Big Loud Records, is also the lead single to his second studio album Laps Around the Sun (2018). It was written by Hillary Lindsey, David Garcia and Josh Miller. "Take Back Home Girl" peaked at numbers eight and 12 on the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also reached number 55 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 150,000 units as of July 2018. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, reaching number 14 on the Canada Country chart and number 79 on the Canadian Hot 100. The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Justin Clough.
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American country music band Old Dominion has released four studio albums, two extended plays, and thirteen singles. Founded in 2012, the band began recording after three of its members, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, and Brad Tursi, all had success as songwriters for other artists. This led to them self-releasing an extended play titled It Was Always Yours in 2012, followed by a self-titled one in 2014. Produced by Shane McAnally, the latter included their debut single "Shut Me Up".
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