Backroad Song

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"Backroad Song"
Single by Granger Smith
from the album Remington
Released October 5, 2015 (2015-10-05)
Format Digital download
Genre Country
Length 3:58
Label Wheelhouse
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Frank Rogers[1]
  • Granger Smith
Granger Smith singles chronology
"Bury Me in Blue Jeans"
(2014)		 "Backroad Song"
(2015)		 "If the Boot Fits"
(2016)

"Backroad Song" is a song recorded by American country music artist Granger Smith. It was initially released to radio independently on March 24, 2015, but was officially re-released to radio on October 5, 2015 via Wheelhouse Records. It is included on his major label debut album, Remington, released March 4, 2016.[2] The song was written by Smith and Frank Rogers.

Content

The song is a "descriptive picture of a country back road".[3]

Critical reception

Giving it a "B+", Bob Paxman of Nash Country Weekly praised Smith's "warm, rich voice" and the detail of the lyrics, also writing that "Thematically...'Backroad Song' isn't high on originality, but it bubbles over with the brightness of a summer day."[3] An uncredited review from Taste of Country similarly praised the lyrics, saying that "'Backroad Song' is country music you can see and nearly smell. The addition of Rogers is meant to fine-tune Smith’s sound so he can reach a wider audience. He’s already got a nice head start over those looking for the same thing."[1]

Commercial performance

The song first entered the Hot Country Song chart at No. 25 on chart dated April 11, 2015 on its initial release,[4] selling 33,000 copies in its first week.[5] It debuted at No. 58 on the Country Airplay chart for the chart week of July 18, 2015. The song reached No. 1 on its 32nd week on that chart in February 2016.[6] It also peaked at No. 4 on Hot Country Songs, and No. 49 on the Hot 100 chart. The song has sold 293,000 copies in the US as of March 2016.[7]

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered in January 2016.[8]

Chart performance

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 69
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 49
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position1
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] 97
Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
February 27, 2016		 Succeeded by
"Dibs"
by Kelsea Ballerini

References

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  9. ↑ "Granger Smith – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Granger Smith.
  10. ↑ "Granger Smith – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Granger Smith.
  11. ↑ "Granger Smith – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Granger Smith.
  12. ↑ "Granger Smith – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Granger Smith.
  13. ↑ "Granger Smith – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Granger Smith.
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