"Airwaves" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel, released June 19, 2015 as the first single from his sixth studio album, Pick Me Up (2015).[2] It peaked at number one on the BillboardCanada Country chart, his first chart-topper.[3]
Composition
"Airwaves" is a midtempo country song written by Zach Crowell, Matt Jenkins, and Jonathan Singleton. The song also incorporates elements of pop and rock genres.[4] According to the digital sheet music published by Atlas Music Publishing, "Airwaves" is composed in the key of E♭ major with an approximate tempo of 114 BPM.[5]
Critical reception
Kerry Doole of New Canadian Music praised the song's production and "catchy," radio-friendly sound.[6] In his review of Pick Me Up, Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal described the song as "infectious" and wrote that it "lures the listener in from its first note."[7]
Commercial performance
"Airwaves" entered the Billboard Canada Country airplay chart at number 31 for the week of July 6, 2015 and was the most-added single of the week.[8] It reached the number one position on the chart dated October 3, 2015.[9] The song also debuted at number 83 on the BillboardCanadian Hot 100 chart dated July 11, 2015, and has since peaked at number 61.[10]
Music video
The music video was directed by Ben Knechtel and premiered in July 2015.[11]