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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.<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"/> The song has sold 288,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/05/40235-top-30-digital-singles-report-may-5-2016 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles Report: May 5, 2016|first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date=May 5, 2016 |work=Roughstock }}</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 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"/> The song has sold 288,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/05/40235-top-30-digital-singles-report-may-5-2016 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles Report: May 5, 2016|first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date=May 5, 2016 |work=Roughstock }}</ref>This became Shelton's 22nd number one hit and also his 17th consecutive hit of his career. |
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"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). 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]
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]This became Shelton's 22nd number one hit and also his 17th consecutive hit of his career.
Music video
The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in March 2016.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 56 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 36 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
References
- ^ a b "Blake Shelton, 'Came Here To Forget' [Listen]". Taste of Country. March 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b Asker, Jim (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 5, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Report: May 5, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Came Here to Forget". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.