Love Triangle (song)
| "Love Triangle" | ||||
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| Single by RaeLynn | ||||
| from the album WildHorse | ||||
| Released | August 1, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2013[1] | |||
| Genre | Country[2] | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Warner Nashville | |||
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| "Love Triangle" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Triangle" is a song by American country music singer and songwriter RaeLynn. It was released on August 1, 2016 to country radio through Warner Music Nashville as the lead single from her debut studio album, WildHorse.[3][4] Co-written by RaeLynn, the song was also written with its producers, Nicolle Galyon and Jimmy Robbins.[1]
Background
In an interview with People's Danielle Anderson, RaeLynn said "I was headed to a writing session and my mom and dad were arguing that day about really the stupidest thing. I got to the writing session and there were two of my dearest friends, Jimmy Robbins and Nicolle Galyon, and I started venting about being a kid of divorce. I was like, 'You know what, though? I don't want to be in a sad mood today. Let's just write something fun and sappy.' Then I threw out the title, 'Love Triangle.' I don't remember who said it, but they were like, 'Well if you think about it, you're kind of in a love triangle today. I just think that this song is going to touch a lot of people."[5]
Reception
Sounds Like Nashville referred to the song as the focal point of RaeLynn's WildHorse record and stands out among the rest for its clever play on words and brutal honesty about a tough reality.[3] Danielle Anderson of People called it "raw and emotional".[5] Taste of Country's Billy Dukes said the song has a "fairytale quality" and called it "an autobiographical ballad".[6]
The song has sold 158,000 copies in the United States as of May 2017.[7]
Music video
The official music video was released on August 2, 2016.[8]
Charts
| Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 26 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 27 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000 |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | July 11, 2016 | Digital download | Warner Nashville | [4] |
| United States | August 1, 2016 | Country radio | Warner Bros. | [12] |
References
- 1 2 Roland, Tom (July 29, 2016). "RaeLynn Gives Voice To A Painful Reality In 'Love Triangle'". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Love Triangle - RaeLynn - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- 1 2 "Album Review: RaeLynn's 'WildHorse'". Sounds Like Nashville. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- 1 2 "Love Triangle - RaeLynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- 1 2 Anderson, Danielle (August 1, 2016). "RaeLynn's 'Love Triangle' Video Premiere : People.com". People. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Dukes, Billy (July 13, 2016). "ToC Critic's Pick: RaeLynn, 'Love Triangle' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (May 1, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: May 3, 2017". Roughstock.
- ↑ "RaeLynn - Love Triangle (Official) - YouTube". YouTube. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "RaeLynn Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ↑ "RaeLynn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ↑ "American single certifications – RaeLynn – Love Triangle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 30, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- ↑ "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.