American Country Love Song
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| Single by Jake Owen | ||||
| Released | March 4, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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"American Country Love Song" is a song by American country music artist Jake Owen. It is the first single from his upcoming fifth studio album for RCA Nashville.[1]
Content
The song is a list that "celebrates quintessential ideas of love". In the verses, Owen "speak-sings" in a manner that The Boot compared to Shawn Mullins' "Lullaby",[2] while the "anthemic chorus" features steel guitar and a "drum-heavy arrangement".[3]
Owen told Nash Country Weekly magazine that "“I think my fans have come to expect a certain kind of music from me; songs that are fun, energetic and just make you feel good. ‘American Country Love Song’ has the feeling of freedom and being young and adventurous...The single is a broad-spectrum glance in a three-minute song that describes a couple of kids living that American country love song...[b]ut, it’s also a much larger celebration of the love story that is America itself, from cowboys and cowgirls to cheerleaders and quarterbacks in small towns and big cities."[4]
Critical reception
An uncredited review from Taste of Country was favorable, saying that Owen's "storytelling has become more nuanced" while praising the production and lyrics.[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Jeff Venable and premiered in April 2016.[5]
Chart performance
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 83 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 18 |
References
- ↑ Dukes, Billy (April 4, 2016). "Jake Owen’s Album Update, and Oh Yeah, He Had Dinner With Kanye West". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ Stefano, Angela (March 4, 2016). "Jake Owen Debuts New Single, ‘American Country Love Song'". The Boot. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Jake Owen, ‘American Country Love Song’". Taste of Country. March 3, 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ Parton, Chris. "Jake Owen Releases New Single, “American Country Love Song”". Nash Country Weekly. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ Reuter, Annie (March 9, 2016). "Jake Owen Finishes Road Trip: ‘We Made It’". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Jake Owen – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Jake Owen.
- ↑ "Jake Owen – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Jake Owen.
- ↑ "Jake Owen – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Jake Owen.
- ↑ "Jake Owen – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Jake Owen.
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