"Point at You" is a song written by

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and

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and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in March 2013 as the first single from his third studio album, ''

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'' (2013). The song received positive reviews from critics lauding the production and lyrical dexterity. "Point at You" charted at numbers two and 10 on both the ''Billboard''

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and

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charts respectively. It also appeared on the

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, peaking at number 53. The song was

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by the

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(RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 units in that country. It received similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number six on the

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chart and number 71 on the

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. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by

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, and is about a man who gets into dangerous situations and sent to jail only for his girlfriend to bail him out.

Critical reception

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'' gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "strong songwriting and clean country-rock production help 'Point at You' resonate with fans new and old." Ashley Cooke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song four stars out of five, calling it "lyrically a bit more adventurous and fun with a lyric that rings true to Justin's own life." In 2017, ''

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'' contributor

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put "Point at You" at number eight on his top 10 list of Moore's best songs.

Music video

The music video was directed by

and premiered in May 2013. It tells the story of a man whose patient girlfriend repeatedly bails him out of jail and distracts the police when he gets in dangerous situations and fights. His girlfriend in the video is played by 2014

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winner Jesica Ahlberg. The video is a prequel to the music video for Moore's next single "

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Chart performance

"Point at You" debuted at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart for the week of March 30, 2013. It also debuted at number 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 6. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, it debuted at number 97 the week of June 15. Fifteen weeks later, it peaked at number 53 the week of September 28, and stayed on the chart for nineteen weeks. It was certified gold by the

(RIAA) on September 12, 2014. In Canada, the track debuted at number 100 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of August 10, 2013. It reappeared at number 95 the week of August 24 and reached number 80 the week of September 14 before leaving the chart. It peaked at number 71 the week of October 12, and remained on the chart for eleven weeks.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Justin Moore 2013 singles 2013 songs Justin Moore songs Big Machine Records singles Music videos directed by Peter Zavadil Song recordings produced by Jeremy Stover Songs written by Rhett Akins Songs written by Ross Copperman Songs written by Ben Hayslip