Write This Down (song)
| "Write This Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Always Never the Same | ||||
| B-side | "4 Minus 3 Equals Zero" | |||
| Released | March 18, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville 72095 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dana Hunt Black Kent Robbins | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown George Strait[1] | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"Write This Down" is a song written by Dana Hunt Black and
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It also reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100
, becoming one of his most successful crossover singles to date.
Music video
The music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen, Bill Young, and Jack Hattingh. It is a live video, filmed at his concert at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida and premiered in mid-1999.
Chart positions
Peak positions
"Write This Down" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 13, 1999.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 27 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 98 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Always Never the Same (CD booklet). George Strait. MCA Records Nashville. 1999. MCAD-70050.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8399." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 5, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – George Strait – Write This Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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