I'll Name the Dogs
| "I'll Name the Dogs" | ||||
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| Single by Blake Shelton | ||||
| from the album Texoma Shore | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2017 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks | |||
| Blake Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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| I'll Name the Dogs on YouTube | ||||
"I'll Name the Dogs" is a song by Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip, and Josh Thompson and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released on September 11, 2017 as the first single Shelton's 2017 album Texoma Shore (2017).
Background and composition
"I'll Name the Dogs" was written by Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip and Josh Thompson, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.
Commercial performance
"I'll Name the Dogs" debuted at No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of September 28, 2017.[1] That same week, the song first entered the Hot Country Songs at No. 40.[2] It became available for sale the following week, and was the second best-selling country song that week with over 27,273 copies sold. This helped the song move up to No. 10 on Hot Country Songs.[3] As of January 2018, "I'll Name the Dogs" has sold 185,000 copies in the United States.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 78 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 56 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 40,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Country Airplay". Billboard. September 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Country Songs". Billboard. September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Asker, Jim (September 19, 2017). "Thomas Rhett on Being First Country Act to Top Billboard 200 This Year: 'It Blows My Mind'". Billboard.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (January 9, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: January 9, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – I'll Name the Dogs". Music Canada. Retrieved January 10, 2018.