A Few Good Stories

"A Few Good Stories"
Single by Brett Kissel
from the album Now or Never
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)
GenreCountry
Length2:45 (album version)
  • 2:43 (Walk off the Earth version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brett Kissel
  • Jacob Durrett
Brett Kissel singles chronology
"She Drives Me Crazy"
(2020) 		"A Few Good Stories"
(2020) 		"Make a Life, Not a Living"
(2021)
Music video
"A Few Good Stories" on YouTube
"A Few Good Stories" (with Walk off the Earth)
Cover for collaboration version

"A Few Good Stories" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Brett Kissel.[1][2][3] The track was co-written by Ben Hayslip, Chris Stevens, and Rhett Akins.[4] A second version of the track with Canadian indie pop band Walk off the Earth was released in November 2020.[5]

In 2024, Kenny Chesney released a cover of the song on his album "Born" under the title "Few Good Stories".

Music video

The official music video for "A Few Good Stories" with Walk Off the Earth premiered on November 6, 2020,[6] and was directed by Chris Di Staulo.[7] The video features Kissel, members of Walk off the Earth, Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, as well as Kissel's dog Charlie, McDavid's dog Lenny, and television personalities Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick's dogs Ramen and Pinot.[5]

Commercial performance

"A Few Good Stories" reached a peak of Number One on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated January 23, 2021.[8] It marks Kissel's third Number One hit on the chart after "Airwaves" and "Drink About Me".[9] It also peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100,[10] and was certified Gold by Music Canada.[11]

Charts

Chart (2020-2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 62
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "TMS Couch-ella: Country singer Brett Kissel performs 'A Few Good Stories'". Global News. September 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Brett Kissel Teams Up With Walk Off The Earth In "A Few Good Stories" Music Video". Front Porch Music. November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Fielder, Courtney (September 25, 2020). "Fresh Music Friday Song Of The Day Brett Kissel "A Few Good Stories"". Discover Moose Jaw. Retrieved December 28, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "A Few Good Stories - Brett Kissel". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Samhan, Jamie (November 6, 2020). "Kaitlyn Bristowe's Dogs Star In Brett Kissel And Walk Off The Earth's 'A Few Good Stories' Music Video". ET Canada. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Charlie is the "Star" in Brett Kissel's new video for the remix of his hit song "A Few Good Stories" featuring Walk Off The Earth". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Brett Kissel and Walk Off the Earth - A Few Good Stories (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. November 6, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Canada Country chart for January 23, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Brett Kissel Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Brett Kissel Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Brett Kissel – A Few Good Stories". Music Canada. Retrieved May 4, 2021.