Pretty Little Poison

"Pretty Little Poison"
Single by Warren Zeiders
from the album Pretty Little Poison
ReleasedJuly 10, 2023
GenreCountry
Length3:38
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ross Copperman
Warren Zeiders singles chronology
"West Texas Weather"
(2023) 		"Pretty Little Poison"
(2023) 		"Sin So Sweet"
(2023)
Music video
"Pretty Little Poison" on YouTube

"Pretty Little Poison" is a song by American country music singer Warren Zeiders, released on July 10, 2023 as the second single from his third studio album of the same name (2023). It was written by Zeiders, Ryan Beaver and Jared Keim and produced by Ross Copperman.

Background

Warren Zeiders said about the song, "This is my favorite song that I've ever written. Like a moth to a flame, this song is about being led into temptation between love and toxicity. Choosing something or someone that we ultimately know will hurt us in the end."[1][2][3]

Composition

"Pretty Little Poison" features guitar riffs,[3] while lyrically, Zeiders describes being easily swayed by his momentary lover and old memories,[4] letting his heart rule his head.[3] He compares his passion to the feeling of being addicted to a drug.[2]

Commercial performance

"Pretty Little Poison" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated March 2, 2024, becoming Zeiders's first number one single, and the first debut single to top the chart since Nate Smith's "Whiskey on You" thirteen months earlier.[5] Coincidentally, the song dethroned Smith's "World on Fire" at the top after it spent ten consecutive weeks there.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Pretty Little Poison"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 69
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 17
UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[8] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 19
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 5

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "Pretty Little Poison"
Chart (2023) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 60
2024 year-end chart performance for "Pretty Little Poison"
Chart (2024) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 60
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 16

Certifications

Certifications for "Pretty Little Poison"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Rising Country Star Warren Zeiders Releases New Single "Pretty Little Poison" With Official Music Video". Shore Fire Media. March 17, 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Mower, Maxim (March 17, 2023). "Warren Zeiders Announces New EP and Releases Addictive New Single, 'Pretty Little Poison'". Holler. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c O'Connell, Madeleine (March 20, 2023). "New Songs You Need To Hear Right Now: Lauren Weintraub, Warren Zeiders, Erin Kinsey & More". Country Now. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (March 20, 2023). "7 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Jake Worthington, Bailey Zimmerman, Erin Kinsey & More". Billboard. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. ^ Asker, Jim (February 23, 2024). "Warren Zeiders Notches His First Country Airplay No. 1 With 'Pretty Little Poison': 'Lord Willing, It Ain't My Last'". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Canada Country: Week of June 1, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Eames, Tom (March 11, 2024). "Conner Smith tops UK's first ever Country Radio Airplay Chart". Smooth Radio.
  9. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Warren Zieders – Pretty Little Poison". Music Canada. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Warren Zeiders – Pretty Little Poison". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 5, 2024.