Raised on Country

"Raised on Country"
Single by Chris Young
from the album Famous Friends
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2019 (2019-01-28)
GenreCountry
Length2:56
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Corey Crowder
  • Chris Young
Chris Young singles chronology
"Hangin' On"
(2018) 		"Raised on Country"
(2019) 		"Drowning"
(2019)

"Raised on Country" is a song recorded by American country music artist Chris Young. It was released on January 28, 2019, as the first single from Young's eighth studio album Famous Friends.[1][2] It was originally intended to be the title track, but the album's release was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to it being retitled to Famous Friends.[3][4] Young co-wrote the track with Corey Crowder and Cary Barlowe.

Commercial performance

The song has sold 68,000 copies in the United States as of September 2019.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Raised on Country" was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered on March 15, 2019. It shows Young and his band going into a recording studio to record the song, while the tension and pulses from the song create a strange windstorm all over Nashville and around Young and his band. The city of Nashville also seems to be "pouncing" along to the loud beats of the song. It was filmed at the 650 AM WSM studios inside the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.[1]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Jonathan Bernstein (March 15, 2019). "Watch Chris Young Take Over the Airwaves in New 'Raised on Country' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Carena Liptak (May 9, 2019). "Chris Young Says Next Album Is 'The Best Record I've Ever Made'". The Boot. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Raised on Country by Chris Young". Songfacts. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Brianne Tracy (June 9, 2021). "Chris Young Announces New Album Famous Friends Set to Drop in August: 'I'm Really Excited'". People. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 4, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Downloads: September 4, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Chris Young – Raised on Country". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Chris Young – Raised on Country". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 October 2021.