"Dose of Country" is a song written and recorded by Canadian

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artist Dean Brody. It was the second single off his extended play ''

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Background

The song was originally released as a promotional single in May of 2018, and received over 700,000 streams between

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and

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prior to its official release as a single to country radio.

Critical reception

Roman Mitz of ''The Music Express'' described the track as "a throwback to simpler times and a more traditional sound".

Music video

The official music video for "Dose of Country" premiered on October 10, 2018. ''

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'' premiered a teaser of the video prior to its release. It was filmed in

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and featured Brody along with a contest winner and 100 of her closest family and friends. The contest was held in partnership with

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and billed as the "Totally Twisted Summer Party". Brody said he "wanted to find a way to show my fans how much their support means" by staging the contest for the video.

Chart performance

"Dose of Country" reached a peak of number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Canada Country chart dated February 23, 2019, marking his eleventh Top 5 hit.

References

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