Make It Sweet
| "Make It Sweet" | ||||
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| Single by Old Dominion | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Shane McAnally | |||
| Old Dominion singles chronology | ||||
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"Make It Sweet" is a song by American country music band Old Dominion. It was released in November 2018 as the lead single from the band's upcoming third studio album for RCA Records Nashville. All five members of the band wrote the song with Shane McAnally, who also produced it.
History
Taste of Country described the song as having "hand-clapped rhythms, memorable guitar riffs and an optimistic outlook as Old Dominion sing the money line, 'Life is short, make it sweet.'" After releasing the song, the band posted on Instagram that "The plan was to write a song and record it on that same day. What happened was something we could never have planned. The words fell out and the next thing we knew, we had recorded 'Make It Sweet.' It's raw and natural and 100% us."[1][2]
In October 2018, the band released a video for the song, and announced a headlining tour of the same name set to start January 2019.[3] The band performed the song at the ACM Awards in April 2019.[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Greg Crutcher and premiered on CMT, GAC & Vevo in 2018.
Commercial performance
The song has sold 93,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[5]
Charts
| Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 70 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 56 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Old Dominion's 'Make It Sweet' Will Remind You to Make the Most of Life [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Old Dominion Say 'Make It Sweet' Is 'Perfect Snapshot' of Forthcoming Album". The Boot. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Gage, Jeff (October 8, 2018). "Old Dominion Share Breezy New Song 'Make It Sweet,' Plot Headlining Tour". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (April 7, 2019). "Old Dominion 'Make It Sweet' at the 2019 ACM Awards With Fun Singalong Performance". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: April 8, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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