This Is Country Music (song)
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"This Is Country Music" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music
singer Brad Paisley
. After performing it at the Country Music Association
awards ceremony, Paisley released the song in December 2010. The song is Paisley's twenty-eighth single release overall; it entered the Hot Country Songs
charts dated for December 4, 2010. It was included on his eighth studio album, This Is Country Music, released on May 23, 2011 release via Arista Nashville
.
(CMA) awards show on November 10, 2010. At the time, he had not recorded a studio version of the song and said that the CMA performance would be like a demo
; two days after performing it, he announced via Twitter
that he was working with producer Frank Rogers
on the final version of the song. Paisley also said that he "almost [broke] down crying" while recording it.
He also made the studio version of the song available as a free music download
on his website. The song is the title track to his latest album This Is Country Music
, which was released on May 24, 2011.
for the week ending December 4, 2010, the same week that his single "Anything Like Me
" was at the number-one position. It has sold 370,000 copies in US. On the next week's charts, "This Is Country Music" entered the top 40 at number 29.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
. After performing it at the Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
awards ceremony, Paisley released the song in December 2010. The song is Paisley's twenty-eighth single release overall; it entered the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts dated for December 4, 2010. It was included on his eighth studio album, This Is Country Music, released on May 23, 2011 release via Arista Nashville
Arista Nashville
Arista Nashville is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment, operated under the Sony Music Nashville division. Founded in 1989, the label specializes in country music artists, including Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood...
.
History
Paisley debuted the song at the Country Music AssociationCountry Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
(CMA) awards show on November 10, 2010. At the time, he had not recorded a studio version of the song and said that the CMA performance would be like a demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
; two days after performing it, he announced via Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
that he was working with producer Frank Rogers
Frank Rogers (record producer)
Frank Mandeville Rogers V is an American record producer, songwriter and session musician. In 1990, Rogers made the trek to Nashville, attending Belmont University and graduating with a Music Business degree. While at Belmont, he met friend and future collaborator Brad Paisley...
on the final version of the song. Paisley also said that he "almost [broke] down crying" while recording it.
He also made the studio version of the song available as a free music download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on his website. The song is the title track to his latest album This Is Country Music
This Is Country Music
Upon its release, This Is Country Music received general acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a average score of 82, based on 10 reviews. This indicates "universal acclaim".Chris Willman with...
, which was released on May 24, 2011.
Content
Paisley wrote the song with frequent co-writer Chris DuBois. The song addresses topics that are commonly used in country music songs, saying that these topics "ain't hip". He told The Boot that the song is "my love song to my fans, who live all our songs every day, and to this industry, which produces this music that does become the soundtrack to people's lives."Critical reception
Blake Boldt of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down, saying that Paisley's vocal was "humble and heartfelt" but calling the song's lyrics "awkward and forced." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated it two-and-a-half stars out of five, also criticizing the lyrics but praising the "traditionalist" production.Chart performance
The song debuted at number 52 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
for the week ending December 4, 2010, the same week that his single "Anything Like Me
Anything Like Me
"Anything Like Me" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. Originally included on his 2009 album American Saturday Night, the song was released in August 2010 as the lead-off single to a greatest hits album titled Hits Alive.-Content:The song is...
" was at the number-one position. It has sold 370,000 copies in US. On the next week's charts, "This Is Country Music" entered the top 40 at number 29.
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