Who You'd Be Today
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"Who You'd Be Today" is a single by American country music
singer Kenny Chesney
. It was the first single from Chesney's 2005 album The Road and the Radio
. It was also Chesney's highest-debuting single at the time, having entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart at #26. This record has since been broken by "Don't Blink
", which debuted at #16 two years later.
Despite reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
charts, the song was not included on Chesney's 2009 release Greatest Hits II.
and premiered on CMT
on September 27, 2005. It starts off with two teenage boys in a basketball practice, and then cuts to Chesney's performance, and subjects related to the song's storyline.
The song can also be view as a death of a relationship. “It ain’t fair, you died too young/Like a story that had just begun/But death tore the pages all away.” It can be viewed as Looking Back, and wishing you were there. It would be nice to see you again in another place and time
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 Kenny Chesney
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...
. It was the first single from Chesney's 2005 album The Road and the Radio
The Road and the Radio
The Road and the Radio is the eleventh album released by country music singer and guitarist Kenny Chesney. It was released on November 8, 2005. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 on November 26, 2005....
. It was also Chesney's highest-debuting single at the time, having entered the U.S. Billboard 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...
chart at #26. This record has since been broken by "Don't Blink
Don't Blink
"Don't Blink" is a # 1 Billboard country, top 40 hot 100 single by country music artist Kenny Chesney. It is the second single from his 2007 album Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates, and Chesney's thirteenth Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.The song debuted at #16 on the...
", which debuted at #16 two years later.
Despite reaching #2 on the Billboard 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, the song was not included on Chesney's 2009 release Greatest Hits II.
Content
The song is an ode to a person who died before their time: “It ain’t fair, you died too young/Like a story that had just begun/But death tore the pages all away.” The narrator describes how much that person is missed and questions what their life would be like if they were still alive. The song ends with the narrator saying that the only hope that comes from the death is knowing that they will see each other again one day.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 premiered on CMT
CMT
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on September 27, 2005. It starts off with two teenage boys in a basketball practice, and then cuts to Chesney's performance, and subjects related to the song's storyline.
The song can also be view as a death of a relationship. “It ain’t fair, you died too young/Like a story that had just begun/But death tore the pages all away.” It can be viewed as Looking Back, and wishing you were there. It would be nice to see you again in another place and time
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week ending October 1, 2005.| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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