"Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" is a song recorded by Canadian

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artist

Chad Brownlee Chad Brownlee (born July 12, 1984) is a Canadian country music artist, songwriter, actor, and former ice hockey defenceman. He has one #1 Canada Country hit with " Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere". Sports career Brownlee was a draft pick for t ...

. It was the second single off his fourth studio album '' Back in the Game''. The song was co-written by

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, Donovan Woods, and Todd Clark. It became Brownlee’s first #1 hit on the ''

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chart.

Background

Brownlee stated "Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere is about that bold first move in introducing yourself to someone new. For many this is a nerve racking experience, but in order for any relationship to happen there must first be a beginning. This is that initial step into what could potentially be a lifelong love. For me, these past few months have been a time of heavy goodbye’s, but I know all endings are necessary in order to usher in new beginnings. This song is about taking a chance and not looking back. Right now, that is the very credence of this next chapter in my life."

Commercial performance

"Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" was certified Gold by

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on July 14, 2020, with over 40,000 sales, and then later reached Platinum certification on March 31, 2022, signifying 80,000 sale equivalent units. As of April 2021, the song had received over 16.2 million streams through

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Music video

The official music video for "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" was directed by Ben Knechtel and premiered March 1, 2019.

Chart performance

"Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" reached a peak of number 1 on the ''Billboard''

chart dated April 27, 2019, marking Brownlee's first chart-topper. It also peaked at number 89 on the ''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100, his fifth-highest charting entry on that chart.

Certifications

References

{{authority control 2019 songs 2019 singles Country ballads Chad Brownlee songs Universal Music Canada singles Songs written by Cary Barlowe Songs written by Todd Clark Songs written by Donovan Woods (musician) Song recordings produced by Todd Clark