"Pirate Flag" is a song recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Kenny Chesney Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has recorded more than 20 albums and has produced more than 40 Top 10 singles on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Country ...

. It was released in February 2013, as the first single from his fifteenth studio album '' Life on a Rock'' (2013). The song was written by Ross Copperman and

David Lee Murphy David Lee Murphy (born January 7, 1959) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known for his #1 country hits " Dust on the Bottle" and " Everything's Gonna Be Alright", as well as the hit songs " Party Crowd", " Out with ...

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song three stars out of five, writing that "the more organic approach on this song is a breath of fresh air" and "the melody isn’t immediately catchy, but the arrangement bounces along in a pleasing manner." Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it "may not excite early Kenny Chesney fans all that much but for the rest of the modern Country Music listening audience it's a song that fits well within what radio is playing."

Music video

The music video was directed by

Shaun Silva Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include Jason Aldean, D ...

and premiered in February 2013.

Chart performance

"Pirate Flag" debuted at number 22 on the U.S. '' Billboard'' Country Airplay chart for the week of February 16, 2013. It also debuted at number 35 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 16, 2013. It also debuted at number 68 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for the week of February 23, 2013. It also debuted at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of February 23, 2013.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2013 singles Kenny Chesney songs Songs written by Ross Copperman Songs written by David Lee Murphy Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon Music videos directed by Shaun Silva Columbia Records singles 2013 songs