Came Here to Forget

"Came Here to Forget" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton for his upcoming tenth studio album, If I'm Honest (2016). Released as the album's lead single, the song became digitally available on March 8, 2016. The track was written by Craig Wiseman and Deric Ruttan, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.

Composition

"Came Here to Forget" was written by Craig Wiseman and Deric Ruttan, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.^[1]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the single with favor, praising Shelton's expressive performance as well as progressive style.^[1]

Commercial performance

After its release, "Came Here to Forget" received commercial success in the United States and Canada. The song debuted at No. 1 on Country Digital Song chart on its release with 53,000 sold in its first week, becoming Shelton's fourth No. 1 on the chart.^[2] It also entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 6, his highest debut and 25th top 10 on that chart, and at No. 18 On Country Airplay, which equaled Shelton's 2014 song "Neon Light" as his highest entry to the chart.^[2] The song has sold 136,000 copies in the United States as of March 2016.^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in March 2016.^[4]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[5]	56
Canada Country (Billboard)^[6]	9
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	40
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	2

References

1 2 "Blake Shelton, ‘Came Here To Forget’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. March 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
1 2 Asker, Jim (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts". Billboard.
↑ Bjorke, Matt (March 27, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: March 29, 2016". Roughstock.
↑ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Came Here to Forget". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Blake Shelton. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Blake Shelton. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Blake Shelton. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Blake Shelton. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Blake Shelton. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

Blake Shelton

Studio albums	Blake Shelton (2001) The Dreamer (2003) Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill (2004) Pure BS (2007) Startin' Fires (2008) Red River Blue (2011) Based on a True Story... (2013) Bringing Back the Sunshine (2014) If I'm Honest (2016)

Christmas albums	Cheers, It's Christmas (2012)

Extended plays	Blake Shelton: Collector's Edition (2008) Hillbilly Bone (2010) All About Tonight (2010)

Compilations	Blake Shelton - The Essentials (2009) Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton (2010) Original Album Series (2012) Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits (2015)

Notable singles	"Austin" "All Over Me" "Ol' Red" "The Baby" "Playboys of the Southwestern World" "Some Beach" "Goodbye Time" "Nobody but Me" "Don't Make Me" "The More I Drink" "Home" "She Wouldn't Be Gone" "I'll Just Hold On" "Hillbilly Bone" (with Trace Adkins) "All About Tonight" "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" "Honey Bee" "God Gave Me You" "Drink on It" "Over" "Sure Be Cool If You Did" "Boys 'Round Here" (with Pistol Annies and Friends) "Mine Would Be You" "Doin' What She Likes" "My Eyes" (with Gwen Sebastian) "Neon Light" "Lonely Tonight" (with Ashley Monroe) "Sangria" "Gonna" "Came Here to Forget"

Guest singles	"The Truth About Men" (with Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs and Montgomery Gentry) "Just a Fool" (with Christina Aguilera) "Medicine" (with Shakira)

Tours	Well Lit & Amplified Tour (2012) Ten Times Crazier Tour (2013–14)

Related topics	Discography The Voice Warner Bros. Nashville "Footloose" NASCAR on NBC "Over You" Clash of the Choirs

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