"Autograph" is a song recorded by Canadian

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singer

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for his third solo studio album, ''

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'' (2016). It was written by

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, and Haley Georgia. The song was released to digital retailers on August 19, 2016, through

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as the album's third official single.

Background

Smith intended to record the song on his previous album, '' Lifted'' (2014), but it was on hold for

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, who was at the time recording for his 2013 album, ''

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''. When the song did not make the final cut of the album, it was offered to Smith again. He "quickly" recorded the song for inclusion on a future project that became ''Side Effects''.

Commercial performance

"Autograph" was the most-downloaded song for the chart week of August 29, 2016, according to DMDS. It entered the ''Billboard''

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chart dated September 17, 2016 at number 34 and is Smith's record-extending fourteenth consecutive top-10 single, encompassing his entire singles discography. The song reached number one on the chart dated November 26, 2016, becoming Smith's second chart-topper. "Autograph" entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number 97 on the chart dated November 19, 2016. It later reached a peak position of 95.

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References

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