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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Record Year
| name = Record Year
| Cover = RecordYear.jpg
| cover = RecordYear.jpg
| Artist = [[Eric Church]]
| alt =
| Album = [[Mr. Misunderstood]]
| type = single
| Released = {{Start date|2016|02|16}}
| artist = [[Eric Church]]
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| album = [[Mr. Misunderstood]]
| released = {{Start date|2016|02|16}}
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| Recorded =
| recorded = 2015
| Genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| Length = {{Duration|m=2|s=59}}
| studio =
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| venue =
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| Label = [[Capitol Records Nashville|EMI Nashville]]
| Writer = {{hlist|Eric Church|Jeff Hyde}}
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| Producer = [[Jay Joyce]]
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=59}}
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| label = [[Capitol Records Nashville|EMI Nashville]]
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| Last single = "[[Mr. Misunderstood (song)|Mr. Misunderstood]]"<br />(2015)
| writer = {{hlist|Eric Church|Jeff Hyde}}
| This single = "'''Record Year'''"<br />(2016)
| Next single =
| producer = [[Jay Joyce]]
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| prev_title = [[Mr. Misunderstood (song)|Mr. Misunderstood]]
| Misc =
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[Kill a Word]]
| next_year = 2016
}}
}}
"'''Record Year'''" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist [[Eric Church]]. It was released to radio on February 16, 2016 as the second single from his fifth studio album, ''[[Mr. Misunderstood]]''. The song was written by Church and Jeff Hyde.<ref>http://theboot.com/eric-church-record-year-single-2016/</ref> The song has peaked at number 74 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].
"'''Record Year'''" is a song co-written and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[Eric Church]]. It was released in February 2016 as the second single from his 2015 album ''[[Mr. Misunderstood]]''. Church wrote this song with Jeff Hyde. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theboot.com/eric-church-record-year-single-2016/|title = Eric Church Announces 'Record Year' as Next Single &#91;LISTEN&#93;| website=The Boot | date=4 February 2016 }}</ref> The song peaked at number 44 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number one on the [[Country Airplay]] chart.

==Content==
The song is about a man who recovers from a broken heart by listening to a collection of vinyl record albums. Its lyrics include references to various musical artists to whom the narrator is listening.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7460859/eric-church-seventh-no-1-country-airplay-chart|title=Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'|last=Asker|first=Jim|date=August 2, 2016|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=27 November 2016}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Billy Dukes of ''[[Taste of Country]]'' reviewed the single favorably, praising the songwriting and saying that "Eric Church has never sung heartbreak the same way twice — a streak that remains intact with “Record Year.” The second single from his Mr. Misunderstood album finds him hurting in a whole new way.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/eric-church-record-year/|title=Eric Church, ‘Record Year’ [Listen]|last=Dukes|first=Billy|date=February 4, 2016|work=[[Taste of Country]]|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref>
Billy Dukes of ''[[Taste of Country]]'' reviewed the single favorably, praising the songwriting and saying that "Eric Church has never sung heartbreak the same way twice — a streak that remains intact with Record Year. The second single from his ''Mr. Misunderstood'' album finds him hurting in a whole new way."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/eric-church-record-year/|title=Eric Church, 'Record Year' [Listen]|last=Dukes|first=Billy|date=February 4, 2016|work=[[Taste of Country]]|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref>
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==Commercial performance==

"Record Year" reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart, which is Church's seventh No. 1 on the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7460859/eric-church-seventh-no-1-country-airplay-chart |title=Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year' |date=August 2, 2016 |first= Jim |last=Asker|magazine=Billboard }}</ref> It also peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song has sold 447,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.<ref name="sales">{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/11/41050-top-30-digital-singles-sales-report-november-8-2016 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 8, 2016|first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date=November 8, 2016 |work=Roughstock }}</ref> It was certified double Platinum by the RIAA on April 29, 2019 for two million units in sales and streams.<ref name=RIAA />


==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video was directed by Reid Long and John Peets and premiered in April 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stefano|first1=Angela|title=Eric Church Drops ‘Record Year’ Music Video|url=http://theboot.com/eric-church-record-year-music-video/|accessdate=April 29, 2016|work=The Boot|date=April 29, 2016}}</ref>
The music video was directed by Reid Long and John Peets and premiered in April 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stefano|first1=Angela|title=Eric Church Drops 'Record Year' Music Video|url=http://theboot.com/eric-church-record-year-music-video/|accessdate=April 29, 2016|work=The Boot|date=April 29, 2016}}</ref>

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==Chart performance==
The song has sold 115,000 copies in the US as of May 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/05/40229-country-digital-single-sales-chart-week-of-may-2-2016 |title=Country Digital Single Sales Chart: Week Of May 2, 2016|first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date=May 1, 2016 |work=Roughstock }}</ref>


==Charts and certifications==
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===Weekly charts===
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{{singlechart|Canada|87|artist=Eric Church}}
{{singlechart|Canada|79|artist=Eric Church}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|17|artist=Eric Church}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Eric Church}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|74|artist=Eric Church}}
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|44|artist=Eric Church}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|14|artist=Eric Church}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Eric Church}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|15|artist=Eric Church}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|2|artist=Eric Church}}
|}
|}

===Year end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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!scope="col"| Chart (2016)
!scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| US Country Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Country Airplay: Year End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/country-airplay-songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
| 10
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! scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-country-songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
| 17
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|}

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===Certifications===
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Eric Church
|title=Record Year|relyear=2016|certyear=2016|certmonth=11}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Eric Church
|title=Record Year|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|digital=true|refname=RIAA|salesamount=2,000,000{{sup|{{double dagger}}}} / 447,000 |salesref=<ref name="sales"/> }}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true | nosales=true}}
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==References==
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[[Category:Songs about loneliness]]
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 17 July 2023

"Record Year"
Single by Eric Church
from the album Mr. Misunderstood
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)
Recorded2015
GenreCountry
Length2:59
LabelEMI Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Eric Church
  • Jeff Hyde
Producer(s)Jay Joyce
Eric Church singles chronology
"Mr. Misunderstood"
(2015) 		"Record Year"
(2016) 		"Kill a Word"
(2016)

"Record Year" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released in February 2016 as the second single from his 2015 album Mr. Misunderstood. Church wrote this song with Jeff Hyde. [1] The song peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Country Airplay chart.

Content

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The song is about a man who recovers from a broken heart by listening to a collection of vinyl record albums. Its lyrics include references to various musical artists to whom the narrator is listening.[2]

Critical reception

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Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, praising the songwriting and saying that "Eric Church has never sung heartbreak the same way twice — a streak that remains intact with Record Year. The second single from his Mr. Misunderstood album finds him hurting in a whole new way."[3]

Commercial performance

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"Record Year" reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart, which is Church's seventh No. 1 on the chart.[4] It also peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song has sold 447,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[5] It was certified double Platinum by the RIAA on April 29, 2019 for two million units in sales and streams.[6]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Reid Long and John Peets and premiered in April 2016.[7]

Charts and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ "Eric Church Announces 'Record Year' as Next Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. 4 February 2016.
  2. ^ Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). "Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ^ Dukes, Billy (February 4, 2016). "Eric Church, 'Record Year' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). "Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'". Billboard.
  5. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 8, 2016". Roughstock.
  6. ^ a b "American single certifications – Eric Church – Record Year". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. ^ Stefano, Angela (April 29, 2016). "Eric Church Drops 'Record Year' Music Video". The Boot. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  14. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  15. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Eric Church – Record Year". Music Canada.
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