"Record Year" is a song co-written and 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

Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billboar ...

. It was released in February 2016 as the second single from his 2015 album ''

Mr. Misunderstood ''Mr. Misunderstood'' is the fifth studio album from American country music artist Eric Church. Capitol Records Nashville, EMI Records Nashville released the album on November 3, 2015, to his fan club, before being released on iTunes the following ...

''. Church wrote this song with Jeff Hyde. The song peaked at number 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the

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chart.

Content

The song is about a man who recovers from a broken heart by listening to a collection of vinyl record albums. Its lyrics include references to various musical artists to whom the narrator is listening.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of ''

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'' reviewed the single favorably, praising the songwriting and saying that "Eric Church has never sung heartbreak the same way twice — a streak that remains intact with Record Year. The second single from his ''Mr. Misunderstood'' album finds him hurting in a whole new way."

Commercial performance

"Record Year" reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart, which is Church's seventh No. 1 on the chart. It also peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song has sold 447,000 copies in the US as of November 2016. It was certified double Platinum by the RIAA on April 29, 2019 for two million units in sales and streams.

Music video

The music video was directed by Reid Long and John Peets and premiered in April 2016.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year end charts

Certifications

References

{{Eric Church 2015 songs 2016 singles Eric Church songs EMI Records singles Song recordings produced by Jay Joyce Songs written by Eric Church Songs written by Jeff Hyde Songs about heartache Songs about loneliness Songs about music