Dust (Eli Young Band song)

"Dust"
Single by Eli Young Band
from the album 10,000 Towns
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2014 (2014-02-03)
GenreCountry
Length3:20
LabelRepublic Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Eli Young Band singles chronology
"Drunk Last Night"
(2013) 		"Dust"
(2014) 		"Turn It On"
(2015)

"Dust" is a song recorded by American country music group the Eli Young Band. It was released on February 3, 2014 as the second single from their fifth studio album, 10,000 Towns.[1] The song was written by Jon Jones, James Young, Kyle Jacobs and Josh Osborne.[2]

Critical reception

The song received a favorable review from Taste of Country, which said that "it rocks like they’ve never rocked on radio before." The reviewer described it as "fun, but not at the expense of poignancy" and "built to be a slow burn."[3] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four and a half stars out of five, writing that "the guitars and all-around sound are clearly Eli Young Band and less trend chasing, which is nice to see." He called it "a strongly-written song with an inviting, uplifting melody."[4] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B grade, calling it "professionally done and not too cluttered." He felt that there was "nothing identifiably country about it, but then again, nothing identifiably bad, either."[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in May 2014.[6]

Chart performance

"Dust" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of February 15, 2014.[7] It also debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 22, 2014. The song has sold 323,000 copies in the U.S. as of September 2014.[8]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 33
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 79
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 15
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 51
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 50

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 323,000[8]

References

  1. ^ Wyland, Sarah (February 19, 2014). "Eli Young Band Feels the Pressure with New Album". Great American Country. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  2. ^ Wolff, Kurt (April 3, 2014). "Interview: Eli Young Band Talk '10,000 Towns' and Kicking Up Some 'Dust'". 99.5 WYCD. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Eli Young Band, 'Dust' [Listen]". Taste of Country. January 20, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 17, 2014). "Single Review: Eli Young Band - Dust". Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Coyne, Kevin John (January 21, 2014). "Single Review: Eli Young Band, "Dust"". Country Universe. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "CMT : Videos : Eli Young Band : Dust". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  7. ^ Morris, Edward (February 8, 2014). "Kacey Musgraves Reclaims Top Album Crown With Same Trailer Different Park". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Matt Bjorke (September 25, 2014). "The Top 30 Digital Singles – September 25, 2014". Roughstock. Sales figures given here
  9. ^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Eli Young Band – Dust". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2016.