"Hotel Key" is a song recorded by American

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. It was released in April 2018 as the third single from their 2017 album ''

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Content

"Hotel Key" is about a couple who has a one-night stand at a hotel, but does not forget their encounter after it is over. In particular, the female half of the couple keeps the hotel key as a memento after the encounter is over. Group members

Matthew Ramsey Matthew Thomas Ramsey (born October 21, 1977) is an American country music singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of his band Old Dominion, with several hit songs on country radio to his credit. Early life Ramsey gr ...

and

Trevor Rosen Trevor Joseph Rosen (born February 18, 1975) is an American country music songwriter and musician. He is also a member of the American country music band Old Dominion, in which he plays guitar and keyboards. Early life Trevor Rosen grew up in W ...

wrote the song with

Josh Osborne Josh Osborne (born c. 1980) is an American songwriter with several number-one singles to his credit. Early life Josh Osborne was born in Pike County, Kentucky, and raised in Virgie, Kentucky. Osborne grew up on US 23, renamed Country Music High ...

. The radio version changes the verse where Ramsey says "We were smoking a little, from a half an ounce," to "We were stuck in the middle, lovin’ every ounce."

Commercial performance

The song reached number one on the Country Airplay chart for charts dated September 29, 2018, becoming Old Dominion's fifth number one single, and the fourth consecutive number one, on that chart. The song has sold 105,000 copies in the United States as of October 2018.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Jim Wright, and was filmed at the Safari Inn in

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. It portrays a couple's encounter at a hotel, with Ramsey portraying a desk clerk.

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References

{{authority control 2017 songs 2018 singles Songs written by Matthew Ramsey Songs written by Trevor Rosen Songs written by Josh Osborne Old Dominion (band) songs RCA Records Nashville singles Song recordings produced by Shane McAnally Songs about drugs Songs about casual sex Songs about hotels and motels