T-Shirt (Thomas Rhett song)

"T-Shirt"
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album Tangled Up
Released	February 16, 2016
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2013–15
Genre	Country pop
Length	3:47
Label	Valory Music Group
Writer(s)	Ashley Gorley Luke Laird Shane McAnally
Producer(s)	Dann Huff Jesse Frasure
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Die a Happy Man" (2015) "T-Shirt" (2016)

"T-Shirt" is a song recorded by American country music artist Thomas Rhett. It was released on February 16, 2016 via Valory Music Group as the third single from his second studio album, Tangled Up. The song was written by Ashley Gorley, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally.

Background

Before the release of Tangled Up in 2015, Rhett had been performing the song live as early as November 2013.^[1] On September 4, 2015, the track and a video of the song made available for sales and as "instant grat" downloads for those who made a pre-release order of the album on iTunes.^[2]

Reception

Critical

Website Taste of Country reviewed the song favorably, saying that "With "T-Shirt," Thomas Rhett again proves that nobody sings young love better than he does. Every single love song he’s released from his first two albums recalls a honeymooner’s excitement. The lascivious tension is palpable."^[3]

Commercial

The song first entered on the Hot Country Songs at No. 39 when the track was made available for download on September 4, 2015, three weeks before the release of the album, selling 8,000 copies in its first week.^[4][5] It debuted on the Country Airplay chart at No. 53 for chart dated February 13, 2016 when it was released as a single,^[6] and entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 92 on chart date of March 19, 2016.^[7] The song has sold 144,000 copies in the US as of March 2016.^[8]

Music video

An Instant Grat Video for the song premiered in September 2015.^[9]

Chart performance

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10]	63
Canada Country (Billboard)[11]	5
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	56
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13]	10
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14]	7

References

1. Thomas Rhett - T-shirt 11.3.13. 4 November 2013 – via YouTube.
2. Marissa R. Moss (September 4, 2015). "Watch Thomas Rhett Bust a Move in 'T-Shirt' Video". Rolling Stone.
3. "ToC Critic’s Pick: Thomas Rhett, ‘T-Shirt’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
4. Bjorke, Matt. "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: September 14, 2015". Roughstock.
5. "Hot Country Song: September 26, 2015". Billboard. (subscription required (help)).
6. "Country Airplay: February 13, 2016". Billboard. (subscription required (help)).
7. "The Hot 100: March 19, 2016". Billboard.
8. Bjorke, Matt (March 27, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: March 29, 2016". Roughstock.
9. Thomas Rhett - T-Shirt (Instant Grat Video). 3 September 2015 – via YouTube.
10. "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Thomas Rhett.
11. "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Thomas Rhett.
12. "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Thomas Rhett.
13. "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Thomas Rhett.
14. "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Thomas Rhett.