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== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
Billy Dukes of ''[[Taste of Country]]'' reviewed the single with favor, praising Shelton's expressive performance as well as progressive style.<ref name="ToC"/>
Billy Dukes of ''[[Taste of Country]]'' reviewed the single with favor, praising Shelton's expressive performance as well as progressive style.<ref name="ToC"/>

The song you listen to when you run into an ex you never loved enough until they were gone. When the "this is so wrong but it feels so right" happens. It's not just sex, it's love. Neglected love.


== Commercial performance ==
== Commercial performance ==

Revision as of 19:37, 10 May 2016

"Came Here to Forget"
Song

"Came Here to Forget" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton for his upcoming tenth studio album, If I'm Honest (2016). 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

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

Critical reception

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

The song you listen to when you run into an ex you never loved enough until they were gone. When the "this is so wrong but it feels so right" happens. It's not just sex, it's love. Neglected love.

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.[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] The song has sold 288,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016.[3]

Music video

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

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 56
Canada Country (Billboard)[6] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 40
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 2

References

  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. ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 5, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Report: May 5, 2016". Roughstock.
  4. ^ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Came Here to Forget". Country Music Television. 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 April 12, 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.