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"What Makes You Country"
"What Makes You Country"
Single by Luke Bryan
from the album What Makes You Country
Released	October 22, 2018
Genre	Country
Length	3:55
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Luke Bryan; Dallas Davidson; Ashley Gorley;
Producer(s)	Jeff Stevens; Jody Stevens;
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"What Makes You Country" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Luke Bryan. It was released in October 2018 as the fourth single and title track from his 2017 album of the same name. Bryan wrote this song with Dallas Davidson and Ashley Gorley.

Content

Taste of Country writer Courtney Carr described the song as "an anthem of appreciation that celebrates the many, many different types of people who identify as country. In the song, Bryan makes it clear that we shouldn’t be worrying about what makes someone 'country'; rather, we should be celebrating our own unique lives."^[1] The song is an anthem with a central theme of identifying with country lifestyles.^[2]

Bryan performed the song at the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 14, 2018, with accompaniment from Lindsay Ell, Ashley McBryde, Chris Janson, Luke Combs, Jon Pardi, and Cole Swindell.^[3]

Charts

"What Makes You Country" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart (having been blocked from number one by Luke Combs' "Beautiful Crazy"), and at number 7 on the Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Bryan's first single to miss number one on either chart since "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" peaked at number 4 in 2011, thus ending a streak of eighteen consecutive number one singles for him. It did, however, reach number one on the Billboard Canada Country chart.

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	80
Canada Country (Billboard)^[5]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	54
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[7]	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[8]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	38
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[10]	52

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Luke Bryan's 'What Makes You Country' + 4 More New Songs You Have to Hear". The Boot. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^ "Luke Bryan's 'What Makes You Country' Is More Statement Than Question [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^ "Luke Bryan Leads Star-Studded 'What Makes You Country' Performance to Kick Off 2018 CMA Awards". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "American single certifications – Luke Bryan – What Makes You Country". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

[1] "Luke Bryan's 'What Makes You Country' + 4 More New Songs You Have to Hear". The Boot. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

[2] "Luke Bryan's 'What Makes You Country' Is More Statement Than Question [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

[3] "Luke Bryan Leads Star-Studded 'What Makes You Country' Performance to Kick Off 2018 CMA Awards". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

[sc_Canada_Luke_Bryan-4] "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

[sc_Billboardcanadacountry_Luke_Bryan-5] "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Luke_Bryan-6] "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

[sc_Billboardcountryairplay_Luke_Bryan-7] "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Luke_Bryan-8] "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

[9] "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[10] "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[United_StatesLuke_BryanWhat_Makes_You_CountrysingleCertRef-11] "American single certifications – Luke Bryan – What Makes You Country". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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-"'''What Makes You Country'''" is a song co-written and recorded by American [[country music]] singer [[Luke Bryan]]. It was released in October 2017 as the fourth single and title track from his 2017 album [[What Makes You Country|of the same name]]. Bryan wrote this song with [[Dallas Davidson]] and [[Ashley Gorley]].
+"'''What Makes You Country'''" is a song co-written and recorded by American [[country music]] singer [[Luke Bryan]]. It was released in October 2018 as the fourth single and title track from his 2017 album [[What Makes You Country|of the same name]]. Bryan wrote this song with [[Dallas Davidson]] and [[Ashley Gorley]].
 ==Content==
 ''Taste of Country'' writer Courtney Carr described the song as "an anthem of appreciation that celebrates the many, many different types of people who identify as country. In the song, Bryan makes it clear that we shouldn’t be worrying about what makes someone 'country'; rather, we should be celebrating our own unique lives."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://theboot.com/luke-bryan-what-makes-you-country-jo-dee-messina-reckless-love/ | title=Luke Bryan's 'What Makes You Country' + 4 More New Songs You Have to Hear | work=The Boot | accessdate=November 21, 2018}}</ref> The song is an anthem with a central theme of identifying with country lifestyles.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tasteofcountry.com/luke-bryan-what-makes-you-country/ | title=Luke Bryan's 'What Makes You Country' Is More Statement Than Question [Listen] | work=Taste of Country | accessdate=November 21, 2018}}</ref>
-Bryan performed the song at the 2018 telecast of the [[Country Music Association]] awards, with accompaniment from [[Lindsay Ell]], [[Ashley McBryde]], [[Chris Janson]], [[Luke Combs]], [[Jon Pardi]], and [[Cole Swindell]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8485084/luke-bryan-what-makes-you-country-2018-cmas | title=Luke Bryan Leads Star-Studded 'What Makes You Country' Performance to Kick Off 2018 CMA Awards | work=Billboard | accessdate=November 21, 2018}}</ref>
+Bryan performed the song at the [[52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards]] on November 14, 2018, with accompaniment from [[Lindsay Ell]], [[Ashley McBryde]], [[Chris Janson]], [[Luke Combs]], [[Jon Pardi]], and [[Cole Swindell]].<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8485084/luke-bryan-what-makes-you-country-2018-cmas | title=Luke Bryan Leads Star-Studded 'What Makes You Country' Performance to Kick Off 2018 CMA Awards | magazine=Billboard | accessdate=November 21, 2018}}</ref>
 ==Charts==
+"What Makes You Country" peaked at number 2 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Country Airplay]] chart (having been blocked from number one by [[Luke Combs]]' "[[Beautiful Crazy]]"), and at number 7 on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart, becoming Bryan's first single to miss number one on either chart since "[[Country Girl (Shake It for Me)]]" peaked at number 4 in 2011, thus ending a streak of eighteen consecutive number one singles for him. It did, however, reach number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Canada Country]] chart.
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+== Certifications ==
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 ==References==

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Discography
Studio albums	I'll Stay Me Doin' My Thing Tailgates & Tanlines Crash My Party Kill the Lights What Makes You Country Born Here Live Here Die Here Mind of a Country Boy
Compilations	Spring Break...Here to Party
Extended plays	Spring Break 3...It's a Shore Thing Spring Break 4...Suntan City Spring Break 6...Like We Ain't Ever Spring Break...Checkin' Out Farm Tour... Here's to the Farmer
Singles	"All My Friends Say" "We Rode in Trucks" "Country Man" "Do I" "Rain Is a Good Thing" "Someone Else Calling You Baby" "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" "I Don't Want This Night to End" "Drunk on You" "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" "Crash My Party" "That's My Kind of Night" "Drink a Beer" "Play It Again" "Roller Coaster" "I See You" "Kick the Dust Up" "Strip It Down" "Home Alone Tonight" "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" "Move" "Fast" "Light It Up" "Most People Are Good" "Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset" "What Makes You Country" "Knockin' Boots" "What She Wants Tonight" "One Margarita" "Down to One" "Waves" "Up" "Country On" "But I Got a Beer in My Hand" "Love You, Miss You, Mean It"
Guest singles	"The Only Way I Know" "This Is How We Roll" "Straight to Hell" "Buy Dirt" "Forever Country"
Other songs	"Good Directions" "Buzzkill" "Suntan City" "Games"
Concert tours	Farm Tour (2010–) Dirt Road Diaries Tour (2013) That's My Kind of Night Tour (2014–15) Kick the Dust Up Tour (2015) Kill the Lights Tour (2016–17) Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day Tour (2017) What Makes You Country Tour (2018)