"Don't It" is a song written by

Ross Copperman Ross Copperman (born October 1, 1982) is an American Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and record producer. After his experience as an artist in the UK, Copperman went to Nashville, Tennessee, where he pursued a career in country music. He ha ...

Ashley Gorley Ashley Gorley (born April 29, 1977) is an American songwriter, publisher, and producer from Danville, Kentucky, who is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Gorley has written 81 number 1 songs and has over 400 songs recorded by artists including Luke ...

, and

Jaren Johnston Jaren Ray Johnston (born October 4, 1980) is an American country music and rock singer and songwriter. He is a member of the group The Cadillac Three. Career Jaren is a multiple time Grammy nominated songwriter and producer. Johnston was former ...

and recorded by American

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artist

Billy Currington William Matthew Currington (born November 19, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Universal Music Group Nashville, Mercury Records Nashville in 2003, he has released seven studio albums for the label: his Billy Cur ...

. It was released in October 2014 as the first single from Currington's 2015 album ''

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''. The song became Currington's ninth number one hit on the US ''

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chart. It also peaked at number 4 on

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and at number 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. As of July 2015, the song has sold 404,000 units in the United States. The song even became Currington's first number one single on the

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chart, and it reached number 46 on the

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. The song's accompanying music video was directed by

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Reception

Critical

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'' gave the song a favorable review, and stated that "the Georgia-based singer continues to nudge his beach-inspired style forward. infectious melody and the singer’s charm make this song irresistible."

Commercial

"Don't It" debuted at number 53 on the US ''

chart for the week of November 8, 2014. It also debuted at number 36 on

for the week of November 8, 2014. In addition, it even entered the

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chart at number 14 for the week of March 7, 2015. It also debuted at number 48 on the

chart for the week of March 21, 2015, and it entered in at number 76 on the

for the week of April 25, 2015. The song reached number one on the

chart for the week of June 6, 2015, becoming Currington's ninth number one country single, and his third consecutive. As of July 2015, the song has sold 404,000 copies in the United States. Sales figure give
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Music video

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by

and premiered in January 2015. The video has Currington performing with his band while also having romantic scenes with a brunette woman.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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