When the Sun Goes Down (Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker song)
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"When the Sun Goes Down" is a 2004 single by Kenny Chesney
and Uncle Kracker
. The song, written by Brett James
, reached the top of the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart on April 3, holding the number one position for five weeks. It also reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart. It was Uncle Kracker's first appearance on the country music charts, his next one being Smile
.
The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Country.
and released in early 2004. The video shoot took place during Chesney's Keg in the Closet tour of small bars near college campuses. The video was shot in South Florida.
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
and Uncle Kracker
Uncle Kracker
Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...
. The song, written by Brett James
Brett James
Brett James Cornelius is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Signed to Career Records as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles and released a self-titled debut album that year...
, reached the top of the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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...
chart on April 3, holding the number one position for five weeks. It also reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart. It was Uncle Kracker's first appearance on the country music charts, his next one being Smile
Smile (Uncle Kracker song)
"Smile" is a song by Uncle Kracker from his 2009 album Happy Hour. The song is Uncle Kracker's first single since 2004's "Writing It Down". It has peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is also his second entry on the Hot Country Songs charts, debuting at #57 on the week of November 7, 2009...
.
The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Country.
Music video
The music video was directed by Shaun SilvaShaun Silva
Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal...
and released in early 2004. The video shoot took place during Chesney's Keg in the Closet tour of small bars near college campuses. The video was shot in South Florida.
Chart performance
"When the Sun Goes Down" debuted at number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 7, 2004.| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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