Found (song)

"Found" is a song recorded by Canadian country singer and songwriter Dan Davidson for his debut solo extended play, Songs for Georgia (2017).[1] Davidson co-wrote the song with fellow musician Clayton Bellamy, while Jeff Dalziel produced the track.[2] It was released independently on March 7, 2016 as Davidson's second solo single.[3] "Found" was a radio hit, reaching number 16 on the Canada Country chart, making it the highest-charting independent single on Canadian country radio.[1]

"Found"
Single by Dan Davidson
from the album Songs for Georgia
ReleasedMarch 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)
RecordedDecember 2015
(Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length3:14
LabelIndependent (via Sharp 9 Music)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jeff Dalziel
Dan Davidson singles chronology
"Unkiss Her"
(2015)		 "Found"
(2016)		 "Barn Burner"
(2016)
Music video
"Found" on YouTube

Content

"Found" is an up-tempo country song with elements of bluegrass, including a fiddle solo.[4] It was written by Dan Davidson and Clayton Bellamy over a couple of days in December 2015 at Bellamy's Nashville, Tennessee home.[1] Davidson refers to the song as "fun, drunken proposal song;"[5] in the chorus, he asks a love interest, "Would you marry me in the back forty?" while assuring her that they "could have that beautiful life."[4]

Commercial performance

"Found" debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated May 7, 2016.[6] It was the 2nd most added song at Canadian country radio, according to Mediabase, and tied for 8th most added at all formats for the week of June 14, 2016.[7] On the next published chart, dated June 25, 2016, "Found" reached the top 30 of the Billboard chart.[6] In doing so, it became the #1 independently-released and distributed country single in Canada.[7][1] It reached a peak position of 16 on the chart dated July 16, 2016.[6] "Found" was the best-selling Canadian country single for multiple weeks in July and August 2016, according to figures reported by Nielsen Soundscan.[2][8] The song was certified Gold by Music Canada in August 2017.[9]

Music video

The music video for "Found" was directed by Travis Nesbitt and filmed in Davidon's hometown of Edmonton, Alberta on a budget of $500.[5] Described by Davidson as "sort of a hilarious experiment," the video features Davidson and his bandmates dressed in animal mascot costumes and dancing around a barn.[5] It premiered on Davidson's official YouTube channel on May 9, 2016.[10]

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[11] 16

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 40,000

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

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Canada May 7, 2016 Digital download Independent (via Sharp 9 Music) [3]
United States [12]
May 25, 2016 Country radio [13]

References
  1. Young, Kevin (July 12, 2016). "Dan Davidson: Former rocker now "Found" in country music". Words & Music. SOCAN. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. "Dan Davidson | CMT.ca | Country Music Television Canada". CMT Canada. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. "Found - Single by Dan Davidson". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. Lindsay, Terra (April 1, 2016). "Today's Hot Country 93.7 JRfm :: New Music Blog". CJJR-FM. Jim Pattison Group. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  5. Mahood, Beverly (September 28, 2016). "Dan Davidson Releases Heartwarming Music Video For #1 Selling Canadian Country Music Single "Found" On A $500 Budget". Soundwave Brigade. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. "Chart history for "Found" on Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  7. Doole, Kerry (June 21, 2016). "Dan Davidson: Found". FYI Music News. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  8. Sales charts where "Found" was #1:
  9. "Canadian single certifications – Dan Davidson – Found". Music Canada. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  10. Dan Davidson (May 9, 2016). "Found - Dan Davidson (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. Google. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  11. "Dan Davidson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  12. "Amazon.com: Found: Dan Davidson: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  13. "Dan Davidson – FOUND". Daily Play MPE. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
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