"Ain't Back Yet" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Chris Tompkins and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. The song is included on a re-issue of Chesney's 2009 compilation album '' Greatest Hits II'', and was released as the album's third and final single in February 2010. The song is also played during the end credits to Chesney's 2010 film ''Summer in 3D''. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S. ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...

chart.

Critical reception

The song has received mixed reviews from music critics. Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' said that the song "isn't the

Buffett Buffett is a surname of English origin. It was first recorded in Shropshire in 1273 where it was listed on the Hundred Rolls. The name is believed to have Norman origins. Notable Buffets include: * David Buffett (born 1942), the current Chief ...

-like country tune" but "fits Kenny Chesney like a glove", as it "details quite a bit about what his life has been like since he became that touring musician." Juli Thanki of ''Engine 145'' gave it a "thumbs down", saying that it "sounds like a second rate

Jason Aldean Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams; February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to BBR Music Group, Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released ten albums and 40 singles. His 2010 ...

song" with an "average vocal performance and bland lyric."

Music video

The accompanying music video for this song was directed by Shaun Silva and Joe Thomas (the director of "Summer In 3D".) It features Chesney performing in concert and shows home videos from his past tours.

Chart performance

On the U.S. ''

charts for the week of February 27, 2010, the song debuted at number 23, and peaked at number 3 in May 2010. On the Canadian

Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming ...

charts for the week of April 3, 2010, the song debuted at number 88.[]''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs – February 27, 2010 The song's B-side, "This Is Our Moment", charted for seven weeks on Hot Country Songs, peaking at 46 in early 2010.

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 2010 singles Kenny Chesney songs Songs written by Chris Tompkins Songs written by Craig Wiseman Music videos directed by Shaun Silva Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon BNA Records singles 2009 songs