Half of Me (Thomas Rhett and Riley Green song)

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"Half of Me"
Single by Thomas Rhett and Riley Green
from the album Where We Started
ReleasedJune 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
GenreCountry
Length3:03
LabelValory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Slow Down Summer"
(2021) 		"Half of Me"
(2022) 		"Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)"
(2023)
Riley Green singles chronology
"Hell of a Way to Go"
(2022) 		"Half of Me"
(2022) 		"Different 'Round Here"
(2023)

"Half of Me" is a song by American country music singers Thomas Rhett and Riley Green. It was released on June 6, 2022, as the second single from Rhett's sixth studio album Where We Started.

Content[edit]

Rhett wrote the song while on tour. He co-wrote it with his father Rhett Akins, as well as Will Bundy and Josh Thompson. According to CMT, Thompson came up with the song's hook "half of me wants a cold beer / And the other half does too" while in a conversation with Rhett. They wrote the song in about half an hour. After it was completed, Rhett suggested adding Riley Green as a duet partner, because the two had become friends after hunting together.[1]

The song is about a man who wants to consume alcohol instead of tending to his everyday chores. Carena Liptak of Taste of Country compared the song's sound to the country music of the 1990s.[2]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Half of Me"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tiffany Goldstein (June 6, 2022). "Thomas Rhett Says "Half of Me" With Riley Green Is "Quickest Song That I've Ever Written"". CMT. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Carena Liptak (July 5, 2022). "Thomas Rhett, Riley Green's 'Half of Me' Is a Play on Words". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Half Of Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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