Road Trippin' (Dan + Shay song)
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| "Road Trippin'" | ||||
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| Single by Dan + Shay | ||||
| from the album Obsessed | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
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| Dan + Shay singles chronology | ||||
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"Road Trippin'" is a song recorded by American country music duo Dan + Shay for their second studio album, Obsessed (2016). Group members Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney co-wrote the song with Martin Johnson, who co-produced the track with Smyers. "Road Trippin'" was selected as a single by a fan vote and released to country radio July 17, 2017 as the record's third and final single.[1][2]
Critical reception[edit]
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country complimented the song's carefree nature, writing "[Dan + Shay]'s enthusiasm for the story they're telling is undeniable, and that's what truly brings the song to life."[3] Kelly Brickey of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that the song is a "head-swaying number" that seems "well on its way to driving up the charts."[4]
Chart performance[edit]
"Road Trippin'" debuted at number 52 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated August 12, 2017.[5] The song peaked at number 42, becoming the group's lowest-peaking single to date.[6]
Music video[edit]
Prior to the release of Obsessed, an "instant grat" video was released for "Road Trippin'" on May 6, 2016.[7] The video, which was directed by PTracy, follows the duo and their friends as they hang out on a beach and drive down the highway in a convertible car.[8]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 42 |
References[edit]
- ^ Casey, Jim (June 19, 2017). "When You're Hot, You're Hot: Dan + Shay Score 3rd Consecutive No. 1 Single With "How Not To" & Announce New Single". Nash Country Weekly. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (June 20, 2017). "Dan + Shay, Road Trippin [LISTEN]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Brickey, Kelly (July 20, 2017). "Listen to Dan + Shay's Song of the Summer, Road Trippin". Sounds Like Nashville. SpinMedia. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Country Airplay: The Week Of August 12, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ a b "Dan + Shay Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ DanAndShay (May 6, 2016). "Dan + Shay - Road Trippin' (Instant Grat Video)" (video). YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Carr, Courtney (June 20, 2017). "Dan + Shay Share "Road Trippin" as Next Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 15, 2017.