"Stick Season" is a song by American singer-songwriter
Noah Kahan, released as the lead single from his album ''
Stick Season'' on July 8, 2022. Kahan wrote the song himself and co-produced it with
Gabe Simon. Although moderately successful in the US upon release, the song went viral on
TikTok in mid-2023 and charted internationally, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and the Flanders region of Belgium, as well as charting in the top 10 in Canada and New Zealand, and the top 20 in the US.
Background and composition
Kahan wrote a verse of the song during a "bout of insecurity" and uploaded it to
TikTok in 2022. It became successful quickly, prompting him to finish writing the song, which "ended up taking a long time". Kahan was also concerned whether a song written "specifically about his home state of
Vermont" would connect with people who live elsewhere, but responses to the completed song were universally positive.
The song title refers to a term for
autumn in New England, the period after
Halloween
Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observanc ...
before the winter snow begins, which Kahan called "a time of transition" and "super depressing" as "it just means that winter is coming soon and it creates a lot of anxiety" and "nobody really likes it".
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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Autumn in culture
Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
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Number-one singles in Australia
Song recordings produced by Gabe Simon
Song recordings produced by Noah Kahan
Songs about Vermont
Songs written by Noah Kahan
UK Singles Chart number-one singles