Today (Brad Paisley song)

"Today" is a song recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released on October 6, 2016 by Arista Nashville as the second single from his upcoming eleventh studio album, Love and War. Paisley co-wrote the song with Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley, and co-produced it with Luke Wooten.

Commercial performance

"Today" gave Paisley his first number one on the Billboard Country Digital Song sales chart. It accumulated 41,000 downloads in its debut week and after its first full week, jumped from number 49 to 12 on the Hot Country Songs chart, with 1.1 million first-week streams and an airplay audience of 3.9 million.^[1] The song has sold 89,000 copies as of November 2016.^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Paisley and Jim Shea and premiered in October 2016. The emotional video quickly went viral after its release and has been viewed over 25 million times during the first week with over ½ million shares on Facebook.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	100
Canada Country (Billboard)^[5]	31
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	70
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[7]	17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[8]	12

References

↑ https://www.sonymusicnashville.com/brad-paisleys-today-debuts-1-on-country-digital-song-chart-video-amasses-25-million-views/
↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: November 28, 2016". Roughstock.
↑ https://www.sonymusicnashville.com/brad-paisleys-today-debuts-1-on-country-digital-song-chart-video-amasses-25-million-views/
↑ "Brad Paisley – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Brad Paisley. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
↑ "Brad Paisley – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Brad Paisley. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
↑ "Brad Paisley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Brad Paisley. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
↑ "Brad Paisley – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Brad Paisley.
↑ "Brad Paisley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brad Paisley.

Brad Paisley singles

Who Needs Pictures	"Who Needs Pictures" "He Didn't Have to Be" "Me Neither" "We Danced"

Part II	"Two People Fell in Love" "Wrapped Around" "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" "I Wish You'd Stay"

Mud on the Tires	"Celebrity" "Little Moments" "Whiskey Lullaby" (with Alison Krauss) "Mud on the Tires"

Time Well Wasted	"Alcohol" "When I Get Where I'm Going" (with Dolly Parton) "The World" "She's Everything"

5th Gear	"Ticks" "Online" "Letter to Me" "I'm Still a Guy" "Waitin' on a Woman"

Play	"Start a Band" (with Keith Urban)

American Saturday Night	"Then" "Welcome to the Future" "American Saturday Night" "Water"

Hits Alive	"Anything Like Me"

This Is Country Music	"This Is Country Music" "Old Alabama" (with Alabama) "Remind Me" (with Carrie Underwood) "Camouflage"

Wheelhouse	"Southern Comfort Zone" "Beat This Summer" "I Can't Change the World" "The Mona Lisa"

Moonshine in the Trunk	"River Bank" "Perfect Storm" "Crushin' It" "Country Nation"

Love and War	"Without a Fight" (with Demi Lovato) "Today"

Other songs	"Is It Raining at Your House" "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" "Everything and All" (with Randy Travis) "Accidental Racist" (with LL Cool J)

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