Easy (Sheryl Crow song)
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Feels Like Home | ||||
Released | March 12, 2013 | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
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"Easy" is a song by American singer-songwriter
Background and composition
In an interview, Crow described the single as her "staycation (staying home) song" and stated it was about "making your home feel like you're getting away" as opposed to vacationing in exotic places.[2]
Critical reception
The song has received positive reviews from most critics. Jim Beviglia from
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Easy" | Sheryl Crow, Chris DuBois, Jeff Trot | 4:10 |
Music video
The music video was directed by
Promotion
The track made its debut on January 24, 2013, when Crow performed it on the
Chart performance
"Easy" debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of February 25, 2013.[14] The song opened at number 43 on the Hot Country Songs chart and also debuted at number 37 on Country Digital Songs, peaking at number 9 and racking up over 360,000 downloads in the United States as of October 2013.[15][16] On the Hot 100, "Easy" debuted at number 99 for the week of July 20, 2013, making it Crow's first appearance on the chart since 2010. In the UK, the song was A-listed on BBC Radio 2 for the week commencing January 4, 2014, and debuted at number 80 on the Official Singles Chart.[17]
Chart (2013–2014) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Ultratip Flanders)[18]
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55 |
Japan ( Japan Hot 100)[19]
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45 |
Canada | 49 |
80 | |
UK Airplay (OCC)[22] | 39 |
US Billboard Hot 100[23] | 72 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[24] | 17 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[25] | 21 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2013) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[26] | 59 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[27] | 67 |
References
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (May 28, 2013). "Sheryl Crow To Release 'Feels Like Home' in September". MusicRow. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ a b "Sheryl Crow Moves Closer to Country". CMT. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Beviglia, Jim (January 25, 2013). "Sheryl Crow Embraces Country Music With "Easy"". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Dukes, Billy. "Sheryl Crow, 'Easy' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ Foster, Ben (March 28, 2013). "Single Review: Sheryl Crow, "Easy"". Country Universe. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Peacock, Bobby. "Single Review: Sheryl Crow - "Easy"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ISSN 1074-3235.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- Rolling Stone magazine. January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "'The Voice' Recap: Top 6 Revealed, Sheryl Crow Performs 'Easy'". PopCrush. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- Marketwire. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- Yahoo. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ "Sheryl Crow confirms new album Feels Like Home UK release". Digital Spy. January 8, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Trust, Gary (February 25, 2013). "Chart Highlights: Phoenix Returns, Brings 'Entertainment' To Rock Radio". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (October 9, 2013). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - October 9, 2013: Cassadee Pope, David Nail, Eli Young Band, Blake Shelton Lead". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013.
- ^ Jessen, Wade (March 21, 2013). "The Band Perry Gets It 'Done' On Hot Country Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 2 New Music Playlist".
- ^ "ultratop.be - Sheryl Crow - Easy". ULTRATOP & Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 - 8th February 2014". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Chart Pack > UK Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. February 14, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.