"Fix" is a song recorded by American

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singer Chris Lane for his 2015

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of the same name. It was released to digital retailers by Big Loud Records on October 30, 2015 as the record's lead single. It is also included on his second studio album, ''

Girl Problems ''Girl Problems'' is the second studio album by American country music singer Chris Lane. It was released on August 5, 2016 by Big Loud Records. Produced by Joey Moi, the album includes Lane's first #1 single, " Fix", his top 10 single, " For Her" ...

'', which was released on August 5, 2016. The song was written by

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, and Abe Stoklasa and produced by

Joey Moi Joey Moi is a Canadian record producer, audio engineer, mixer, songwriter, and musician. He is known for his work with the rock groups Nickelback and My Darkest Days, and country music acts Chris Lane, Dallas Smith, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Ow ...

. "Fix" peaked at number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart, giving Lane his first number-one hit overall. It also charted at numbers 10 and 65 on both the

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and

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charts respectively. It also charted in Canada, peaking at number 8 on the

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chart and number 100 on the

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chart. The single has been certified Platinum by both the

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(RIAA) and

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. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by

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Background

"Fix" was written in February 2015 with the intention of co-writer Abe Stoklasa recording it for his own album. However, after the song was pitched to publishers, the newly-formed independent label Big Loud Records' manager-partner Seth

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optioned the song for the label's flagship artist Chris Lane. The song was "countrified" for Lane, including lyrical changes such as the censoring of "good shit," though it retained some of the

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and

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influences of the demo. The song, released in October 2015, is the first release by Big Loud Records which was formed in the summer of 2015. Chris Lane performed the song at the

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on February 20, 2016.

Commercial performance

The song debuted on the Country Airplay chart in December 2015 at number 50, then debuted on the Hot Country Songs at number 44 two weeks later. The song reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in August 2016, which is the first number one on the chart for Chris Lane. The song has sold 291,000 copies in the US as of August 2016. It was certified platinum by the

(RIAA) on September 28, 2020.

Music video

A lyric video directed by Lloyd Aur Norman premiered on Lane's

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account on October 30, 2015. The official music video was directed by

and premiered January 6, 2016.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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