"Take It On Back" is a song recorded by American

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artist

Chase Bryant Chase Spencer Yaklin, better known by his stage name Chase Bryant (born October 9, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter. Bryant is a family name shared by his grandfather, Jimmy Bryant, who performed with Roy Orbison and Waylon Jennings. In ...

. It was released in July 2014 as his debut single and the first from his

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EP. Bryant wrote the song with Dylan Altman and

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Critical reception

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'' reviewed the single favorably, saying that "Songs about summer love that couldn’t last aren’t anything new in country music. But if the theme is classic country, Bryant kicks it up a notch (or ten) with a strong rock ‘n roll feel that you won’t find on most traditional songs." Markos Papadatos of ''Digital Journal'' gave the song four stars out of five, writing that Bryant's vocals are "pleasant" and "he really knows how to shred the guitar on this tune." Papadatos added that "the production is strong, and the melodies and chorus are infectious."

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered in November 2014.

Chart performance

"Take It On Back" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. ''

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chart for the week of August 2, 2014. It also debuted at number 47 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of August 30, 2014. The song has sold 111,000 copies in the US as of February 2015.

Year-end charts

References

{{reflist 2014 songs 2014 debut singles Chase Bryant songs BBR Music Group singles Songs written by Tommy Lee James Music videos directed by Wes Edwards