Without a Fight (song)

"Without a Fight"
Single by Brad Paisley featuring Demi Lovato
ReleasedMay 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)
GenreCountry
Length3:54
LabelArista Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brad Paisley
  • Luke Wooten
Brad Paisley singles chronology
"Country Nation"
(2015)
"Without a Fight"
(2016)
"Today"
(2016)
Demi Lovato singles chronology
"Stone Cold"
(2016)
"Without a Fight"
(2016)
"Body Say"
(2016)
Music video
"Without a Fight" on YouTube

"Without a Fight" is a song recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley, featuring American pop artist Demi Lovato. It was released on May 13, 2016 by Arista Nashville. Paisley co-wrote the song with Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller, and co-produced it with Luke Wooten. Originally believed to be a release from Paisley's then-upcoming album Love and War, the song did not make the final track list. The song also won a Teen Choice Award in 2016.[1]

Chart performance

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"Without a Fight" peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of August 20, 2016. It peaked at number 23 on the US Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 16, 2016. As of July 2016, the song has sold 61,000 copies in the US.

Music video

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A lyric video for the song was released on YouTube via Paisley's official Vevo channel on May 13, 2016 which features behind-the-scenes footage of the song's recording process.[2] The official music video for the song was released on June 17, 2016.[3]

Live performances

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Lovato joined Paisley to perform the song at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on May 20, 2016.[4] Lovato and Paisley made their television performance debut of the song at Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 24.[5]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[6] 12
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] 5
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 16
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 23

Year-end charts

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Chart (2016) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 78

References

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  1. ^ Crist, Allison; Nordyke, Kimberly (July 31, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "Brad Paisley - Without a Fight (Lyric Video) ft. Demi Lovato - YouTube". YouTube. May 13, 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Brad Paisley - Without a Fight ft. Demi Lovato". YouTube. June 17, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Stone, Natalie (May 21, 2016). "Demi Lovato Surprises Brad Paisley Fans With 'Without a Fight' Duet: Watch". Billboard.
  5. ^ Shilliday, Beth (May 25, 2016). "Demi Lovato & Brad Paisley Crush New Duet 'Without A Fight' On Jimmy Kimmel". Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.