What Do You Want
"What Do You Want" | ||||
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Single by Jerrod Niemann | ||||
from the album Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury | ||||
Released | October 4, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
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Jerrod Niemann singles chronology | ||||
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"What Do You Want" is a song co-written and recorded by American
Content
The song is about a phone call received from a former girlfriend with whom the narrator has broken up. In an interview with
The song features
Critical reception
Karlie Justus of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs up" in her review. She said that the song "relies on emotion over production" and thought that the lyrics and production had "oddly comforting repetition".[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated the song four stars out of five, calling it a "moody, emotive piece of music" and thought that it showed Niemann's voice more strongly than "Lover, Lover" did.[3]
Music video
The song's music video, directed by Chris Hicky,[4] was filmed at a mansion in Nashville, Tennessee. It was recorded in black and white. Niemann said that the video is "sort of abstract" because he wanted to leave parts of the storyline to the viewer's imagination. Rachel Bradshaw also plays the girlfriend in the video.[1]
Chart performance
"What Do You Want" debuted at number 49 on the
Chart (2010โ2011) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 52 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2011) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 20 |
References
- ^ CMT. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Justus, Karlie (September 23, 2010). "Jerrod Niemann โ "What Do You Want"". Engine 145. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 24, 2010). ""What Do You Want" review". Roughstock. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ ""What Do You Want" video". CMT. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Morris, Edward (October 2, 2010). "Zac Brown Band Crowns Album Charts With You Get What You Give". CMT. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "RIAA โ Gold & Platinum: Jerrod Niemann certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ "Jerrod Niemann Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jerrod Niemann Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.