It Goes Like This (song)

"It Goes Like This"
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album It Goes Like This
Released May 6, 2013 (2013-05-06)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012–13
Genre Country
Length 3:07
Label Valory Music Group
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Michael Knox
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Beer with Jesus"
(2012)		 "It Goes Like This"
(2013)		 "Get Me Some of That"
(2013)

"It Goes Like This" is a song recorded by American country music artist Thomas Rhett. It was released in May 2013 as the third single from his debut album, It Goes Like This.[1] The song was written by Rhett Akins (Thomas' father), Ben Hayslip, and Jimmy Robbins.[2]

Content

In the song, the narrator states that he wants to write a song about a girl whom he finds attractive.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "the charismatic songwriter is a natural storyteller, and his lyrics bounce to life with each verse and chorus."[3] Giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock described the song's premise as "interesting" and said that "Rhett's lightly grained, casual, friendly delivery brings to mind the rough-edged charm of Kip Moore."[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by TK McKamy and premiered in June 2013.[5]

Chart and sales performance

"It Goes Like This" debuted at number 43 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of May 11, 2013.[6] It also debuted at number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of June 1, 2013. It also debuted at number 96 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of June 29, 2013. It also debuted at number 92 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of July 27, 2013. The song has sold 1,287,000 copies in the United States as of April 2014.[7]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 33
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 25
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 90
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[16] 2× Platinum 1,287,000[7]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Hey Girl"
by Billy Currington		 Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
October 26–November 9, 2013 		Succeeded by
"Mine Would Be You"
by Blake Shelton

References

  1. ↑ Wyland, Sarah (May 2, 2013). "Thomas Rhett Recalls His Grand Opry Debut". Great American Country. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ Conaway, Alanna (May 10, 2013). "Story Behind The Song: Thomas Rhett - It Goes Like This". Roughstock. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ Dukes, Billy (May 2, 2013). "Thomas Rhett, ‘It Goes Like This’ – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ Peacock, Bobby (18 June 2013). "Thomas Rhett — It Goes Like This". Roughstock. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Thomas Rhett : It Goes Like This". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ Morris, Edward (May 4, 2013). "Albums Chart Reflects George Jones' Death". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. 1 2 Matt Bjorke (April 2, 2014). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - April 2, 2014: Florida Georgia Line #1, Jerrod Niemann & Dierks Bentley Gold, Luke Bryan Leads 6 Near-Gold Singles & Stars". Roughstock.
  8. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Thomas Rhett.
  9. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Thomas Rhett.
  10. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Thomas Rhett.
  11. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Thomas Rhett.
  12. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Thomas Rhett.
  13. ↑ "Best of 2013: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  16. ↑ "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – It Goes Like This". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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