Record Year

"Record Year"
Single by Eric Church
from the album Mr. Misunderstood
Released	February 16, 2016
Format	Digital download
Genre	Country
Length	3:00
Label	EMI Nashville
Writer(s)	Eric Church Jeff Hyde
Producer(s)	Jay Joyce
Eric Church singles chronology
"Mr. Misunderstood" (2015) "Record Year" (2016)

"Record Year" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released to radio on February 16, 2016 as the second single from his fifth studio album, Mr. Misunderstood. The song was written by Church and Jeff Hyde.^[1] The song has peaked at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, praising the songwriting and saying that "Eric Church has never sung heartbreak the same way twice — a streak that remains intact with “Record Year.” The second single from his Mr. Misunderstood album finds him hurting in a whole new way.^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Reid Long and John Peets and premiered in April 2016.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[4]	21
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	97
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6]	16
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	15

References

1. http://theboot.com/eric-church-record-year-single-2016/
2. Dukes, Billy (February 4, 2016). "Eric Church, ‘Record Year’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
3. Stefano, Angela (April 29, 2016). "Eric Church Drops ‘Record Year’ Music Video". The Boot. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
4. "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Eric Church.
5. "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Eric Church.
6. "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Eric Church.
7. "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Eric Church.