How I Got to Be This Way
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"How I Got to Be This Way" is a song written by Justin Moore, Jeremy Stover and Rivers Rutherford. It was recorded by Moore for his self-titled debut album. It was released on June 1, 2010 as the album's fourth single.
Content
The song is an uptempo tune in which the narrator states that his past mistakes are how he got to be "a little bit harder and a whole lot smarter."
Critical reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock described the song positively in his review of the album, saying that it had a similar rock influence to the work of Jason Aldean but was comparably more authentic.[1] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that Moore "has a down-home, everyman twang to his voice, lending the right amount of authenticity to his country-boy anthems" and that "the melody and production are a pleasing throwback to the early-mid 1990s."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered in July 2010.[3]
Chart performance
The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts at number 54 for the week of June 12, 2010.[4]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 17 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 60 |
References
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (11 August 2009). "Justin Moore review". Roughstock. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ Peacock, Bobby (September 21, 2010). "Justin Moore - "How I Got To Be This Way"". Roughstock. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Justin Moore : How I Got to Be This Way". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2010-06-12/country-songs?order=gainer
- ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 622. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.
- ^ "Best of 2010: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2012.