It Don't Hurt Like It Used To
| "It Don't Hurt Like It Used To" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Currington | ||||
| from the album Summer Forever | ||||
| Released | February 8, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Dann Huff | |||
| Billy Currington singles chronology | ||||
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"It Don't Hurt Like It Used To" is a song recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington. It was released to radio on February 8, 2016 as the third single from his sixth studio album, Summer Forever. The song was written by Currington, Cary Barlowe and Shy Carter.
Background
Billy Currington wrote the song with Cary Barlowe and Shy Carter, and it is the only song that Currington wrote on his album Summer Forever.[1] According to Currington, he happened to visit his friends Barlowe and Carter: "Cary and I picked up guitars at the same time and played basically the same chord, and the next thing you know, we were writing the song."[2] He said: "I remember I just started saying all the words that you hear in the beginning of the song, they just started falling out. Shy was like, ‘What was that, man?’ I said, ‘I don’t know, it’s just coming out.’ So we wrote ’em down, and then I guess within an hour the song had basically written itself."[3]
The song is about the breakup of a relationship. According to Currington, the line "But you drug my heart through the Alabama dirt" was inspired by a past relationship.[4]
Commercial reception
The song first entered Country Airplay at No. 59 for the chart of February 20, 2016 on its radio release.[5] It entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 49 on chart dated April 16, 2016.[6] In October 2016, it reached No. 1 on Country Airplay, his tenth No. 1 on that chart, and it remained in that spot for two consecutive weeks.[7] It has sold 298,000 copies in the United States as of November 2016.[8]
Chart performance
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 77 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 44 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 3 |
| Preceded by "You Look Like I Need a Drink" by Justin Moore |
Billboard Country Airplay number-one single October 15–22, 2016 |
Succeeded by "I Know Somebody" by LoCash |
| Preceded by "Setting the World on Fire" by Kenny Chesney featuring Pink |
Billboard Canada Country number-one single October 29, 2016 |
Succeeded by "Move" by Luke Bryan |
References
- ↑ Dukes, Billy (January 25, 2016). "ToC Critic's Pick: Billy Currington, 'It Don't Hurt Like It Used To' [Listen]". Taste of Country.
- ↑ Allers, Hannahlee (January 26, 2016). "Billy Currington Shares New Single, 'It Don't Hurt Like It Used To' [LISTEN]". The Boot.
- ↑ Wolff, Kurt (June 1, 2015). "Billy Currington on New Album 'Summer Forever': 'It Fits the Way I Live My Life'". Radio.com.
- ↑
- ↑ "Country Airplay". Billboard. February 20, 2016. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. April 16, 2015. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Asker, Jim (November 4, 2016). "Luke Bryan and Billy Currington Reap New No. 1s on Country Charts".
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 7, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Billy Currington – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Billy Currington. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Billy Currington – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Billy Currington.
- ↑ "Billy Currington – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Billy Currington. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Billy Currington – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Billy Currington.
- ↑ "Billy Currington – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Billy Currington.