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| artist = [[Blake Shelton]]
| artist = [[Blake Shelton]]
| album = [[If I'm Honest]], [[Fully Loaded: God's Country]]
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== Commercial performance ==
== Commercial performance ==
After its release, "Came Here to Forget" received commercial success in the United States and Canada. The song debuted at No. 1 on Country Digital Song chart on its release with 53,000 sold in its first week, becoming Shelton's fourth No. 1 on the chart.<ref name="asker">{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7262647/country-songs-charts-cole-swindell-carrie-underwood|title= Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts|date=March 15, 2016 |first= Jim|last= Asker |work=Billboard }}</ref> It also entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 6, his highest debut and 25th top 10 on that chart, and at No. 18 On Country Airplay, which equaled Shelton's 2014 song "[[Neon Light (Blake Shelton song)|Neon Light]]" as his highest entry to the chart.<ref name="asker"/> This became Shelton's 22nd number one hit and also his 17th consecutive hit of his career. The song has sold 506,000 copies in the United States as of August 2016.<ref name=sales>{{cite news|url =http://roughstock.com/news/2016/08/40792-top-30-digital-singles-sales-report-august-30-2016 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: August 30, 2016 |first = Matt|last= Bjorke|date = August 30, 2016 }}</ref>
After its release, "Came Here to Forget" received commercial success in the United States and Canada. The song debuted at No. 1 on Country Digital Song chart on its release with 53,000 sold in its first week, becoming Shelton's fourth No. 1 on the chart.<ref name="asker">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7262647/country-songs-charts-cole-swindell-carrie-underwood|title= Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts|date=March 15, 2016 |first= Jim|last= Asker |magazine=Billboard }}</ref> It also entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 6, his highest debut and 25th top 10 on that chart, and at No. 18 On Country Airplay, which equaled Shelton's 2014 song "[[Neon Light (Blake Shelton song)|Neon Light]]" as his highest entry to the chart.<ref name="asker"/> This became Shelton's 22nd number one hit and also his 17th consecutive hit of his career. The song has sold 506,000 copies in the United States as of August 2016.<ref name=sales>{{cite news|url =http://roughstock.com/news/2016/08/40792-top-30-digital-singles-sales-report-august-30-2016 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: August 30, 2016 |first = Matt|last= Bjorke|date = August 30, 2016 }}</ref>


== Music video ==
== Music video ==
The music video was directed by [[Trey Fanjoy]] and premiered in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/blake-shelton/1361287/came-here-to-forget.jhtml|title=CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Came Here to Forget|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=March 31, 2016}}</ref>
The music video was directed by [[Trey Fanjoy]] and premiered in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/blake-shelton/1361287/came-here-to-forget.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402072125/http://www.cmt.com/videos/blake-shelton/1361287/came-here-to-forget.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2016|title=CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Came Here to Forget|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=March 31, 2016}}</ref>


== Charts and certifications ==
== Charts and certifications ==
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! scope="row"| US Country Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Country Airplay: Year End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/country-airplay-songs|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
! 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>
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! scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-country-songs|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
! 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>
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=== Certifications ===
=== Certifications ===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Blake Shelton
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Blake Shelton|title=Came Here to Forget|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|access-date=April 28, 2023}}
|title=Came Here to Forget|relyear=2016|certmonth=10|certyear=2020|salesamount=506,000|salesref=<ref name=sales />|access-date=January 29, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Blake Shelton|title=Came Here to Forget|relyear=2016|certmonth=10|certyear=2020|salesamount=506,000|salesref=<ref name=sales />|access-date=January 29, 2021}}
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 3 July 2024

"Came Here to Forget"
Single by Blake Shelton
from the album If I'm Honest
ReleasedMarch 8, 2016 (2016-03-08)
Recorded2016
GenreCountry pop
Length3:40
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks
Blake Shelton singles chronology
"Gonna"
(2015) 		"Came Here to Forget"
(2016) 		"Savior's Shadow"
(2016)

"Came Here to Forget" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton for his tenth studio album, If I'm Honest (2016) and would be used for Shelton's other album Fully Loaded: God's Country. Released as the album's lead single, the song became digitally available on March 8, 2016. The track was written by Craig Wiseman and Deric Ruttan, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.

Composition

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"Came Here to Forget" was written by Craig Wiseman and Deric Ruttan, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.[1]

Critical reception

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Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the single with favor, praising Shelton's expressive performance as well as progressive style.[1]

Commercial performance

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After its release, "Came Here to Forget" received commercial success in the United States and Canada. The song debuted at No. 1 on Country Digital Song chart on its release with 53,000 sold in its first week, becoming Shelton's fourth No. 1 on the chart.[2] It also entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 6, his highest debut and 25th top 10 on that chart, and at No. 18 On Country Airplay, which equaled Shelton's 2014 song "Neon Light" as his highest entry to the chart.[2] This became Shelton's 22nd number one hit and also his 17th consecutive hit of his career. The song has sold 506,000 copies in the United States as of August 2016.[3]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in March 2016.[4]

Charts and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Blake Shelton, 'Came Here To Forget' [Listen]". Taste of Country. March 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b Asker, Jim (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts". Billboard.
  3. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (August 30, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: August 30, 2016".
  4. ^ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Came Here to Forget". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  10. ^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – Came Here to Forget". Music Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Came Here to Forget". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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