Airwaves (Brett Kissel song)

"Airwaves"
Single by Brett Kissel
from the album Pick Me Up
Released June 19, 2015 (2015-06-19)
Format Music download
Genre Country
Length 3:29
Label Warner Music Canada
Writer(s) Zach Crowell
Matt Jenkins
Jonathan Singleton
Producer(s) Mickey Jack Cones[1]
Brett Kissel singles chronology
"Something You Just Don't Forget"
(2014)
"Airwaves"
(2015)
"Pick Me Up"
(2015)

"Airwaves" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel, released June 19, 2015 as the first single from his sixth studio album, Pick Me Up (2015).[2] It peaked at number one on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[3]

Composition

"Airwaves" is a midtempo country song written by Zach Crowell, Matt Jenkins, and Jonathan Singleton. The song also incorporates elements of pop and rock genres.[4] According to the digital sheet music published by Atlas Music Publishing, "Airwaves" is composed in the key of E major with an approximate tempo of 114 BPM.[5]

Critical reception

Kerry Doole of New Canadian Music praised the song's production and "catchy," radio-friendly sound.[6] In his review of Pick Me Up, Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal described the song as "infectious" and wrote that it "lures the listener in from its first note."[7]

Commercial performance

"Airwaves" entered the Billboard Canada Country airplay chart at number 31 for the week of July 6, 2015 and was the most-added single of the week.[8] It reached the number one position on the chart dated October 3, 2015.[9] The song also debuted at number 83 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart dated July 11, 2015, and has since peaked at number 61.[10]

Music video

The music video was directed by Ben Knechtel and premiered in July 2015.[11]

Chart performance

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 61
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 1
Preceded by
"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
by Keith Urban
Billboard Canada Country
number-one single

October 3, 2015
Succeeded by
"Save It for a Rainy Day"
by Kenny Chesney

References

  1. "Airwaves - Brett Kissel | Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. "Brett Kissel: Airwaves - Music on Google Play". Google Play. Google. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. Djuric, Mickey (September 21, 2015). "An afternoon pick-me-up". Moose Jaw Times-Herald. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  4. MacPherson, Alex J. (June 26, 2015). "After the success of his album Started With A Song, Brett Kissel is preparing to step onto country music's biggest stage". Verb News. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  5. "Brett Kissel "Airwaves"". Atlas Music Publishing. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. Doole, Kerry (June 23, 2015). "Brett Kissel - Airwaves - Single Review". New Canadian Music (Slaight Music). Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  7. Papadatos, Markos (September 23, 2015). "Review: Brett Kissel superb on new studio album 'Pick Me Up'". Digital Journal. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  8. Gonshor, Adam (July 6, 2015). "BRETT KISSEL ANNOUNCES CROSS-CANADA 'AIRWAVES' FALL TOUR". Press Releases (Warner Music Canada). Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Canada Country : Oct 03, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  10. "Canada Singles Top 100 (July 11, 2015) - Music Charts". aCharts.co / Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  11. "Artist | Brett Kissel - Airwaves". CMT. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  12. "Brett Kissel – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Brett Kissel.
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