Tattoo (Hunter Hayes song)

"Tattoo"
Single by Hunter Hayes
from the album Storyline and I Want Crazy
ReleasedJune 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)
Genre
Length3:17
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Hunter Hayes singles chronology
"Invisible"
(2014) 		"Tattoo"
(2014) 		"Light Me Up"
(2015)

"Tattoo" is a song recorded by American country music artist Hunter Hayes as the second single from his second studio album Storyline (2014).[2] Hayes co-wrote the song in a collaboration with Troy Verges and Barry Dean,[3] while the production was handled by Hayes and Dann Huff.[4] It was released to country radio through Atlantic Records on June 16, 2014 as the second single off the album.[5] "Tattoo" was released as an extended play in the UK as Hayes' international musical debut on October 3, 2014,[6] and was re-released as the second single from his international debut album, I Want Crazy (2015), on March 23, 2015.[7]

Live performances

Hayes debuted the song at the 2014 CMT Music Awards on June 4, 2014.[8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered on July 28, 2014.[9]

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Tattoo" – 3:17
  1. "Tattoo" (UK version) – 3:21
  2. "Invisible" (Acoustic) – 4:36
  3. "Counting Stars" (Live) – 5:00

Chart performance

"Tattoo" debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week ending June 14, 2014 on unsolicited airplay prior to its official release.[11]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[12] 49
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13] 25
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] 24
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16] 82
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] 91

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 16, 2014 Country radio Atlantic Records [5]
United Kingdom October 3, 2014 Digital download (EP) WEA International Inc. [10]
March 23, 2015 Digital download (single) [7]

References

  1. ^ Corner, Lewis (9 October 2014). "Hunter Hayes comes to the UK: 'It's nice starting out again'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Hunter Hayes, 'Tattoo' [Listen]". Taste of Country. June 11, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Thompson, Gayle (June 13, 2014). "Hunter Hayes Debuts New Track, 'Tattoo'". The Boot. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  4. ^ McCall, Michael (May 6, 2014). "Hunter Hayes' 'Storyline' Review: 22-Year-Old Singer Impresses On Sophomore Album". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Hunter Hayes to release Tattoo EP in the UK". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Tattoo - Single by Hunter Hayes". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc.
  8. ^ Seemayer, Zach. "Hunter Hayes Debuts 'Tattoo'! (WATCH)". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Television Distribution. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  9. ^ "CMT : Videos : Hunter Hayes : Tattoo". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Tattoo - EP by Hunter Hayes". iTunes. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  11. ^ Trust, Gary. "Chart Highlights: John Legend's 'All Of Me' Crowns Fifth Airplay Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Hunter Hayes Dupe 1 Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Hunter Hayes Dupe 1 Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Hunter Hayes Dupe 1 Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Hunter Hayes Dupe 1 Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  17. ^ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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