"Song for Another Time" is a song recorded by American country music group Old Dominion. It was released in June 2016 as the third single from their debut album Meat and Candy.
| "Song for Another Time" | ||||
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| Single by Old Dominion | ||||
| from the album Meat and Candy | ||||
| Released | June 20, 2016[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Shane McAnally | |||
| Old Dominion singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
According to Matthew Ramsey, he first came up with the song title as his take on the saying, "That's a story for another time." However, the band could not find an idea that would fit the song title. A month later, while on tour with Kenny Chesney, he discussed the song again with bandmates Brad Tursi and Trevor Rosen, as well as songwriter Matt Jenkins who had joined them on the tour. They came up with the idea of telling the story of the breakup of a relationship, but doing it through other song titles.[2] They wrote the song that night on the tour bus.[3]
After the song was written, the band performed it at a sound check during the tour. They loved how it sounded so much that they decided to record the song for their album, even though they had already recorded all the songs necessary for the album:[3] they called their producer, Shane McAnally, to reassemble the recording crew for one last song, and they quickly returned from the tour to record it.[2] (They also recorded many of the background vocals in dressing rooms and hotel rooms so they could finish the recording.)[3]
Commercial performance edit
The song debuted on Country Airplay at No. 53 for chart dated June 25, 2016,[4] and entered the Hot Country Songs chart the following week at No. 44.[5] The song peaked at No. 4 on Hot Country Songs chart, and reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in December 2016, the second No. 1 for the band on the chart.[6] The song has sold 309,000 copies in the US as of March 2017.[7] It was certified Platinum on August 22, 2018.[8]
Music video edit
The music video was directed by Steve Condon and premiered in August 2016.[9]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ / 309,000[7] |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck Weekly (503): Chart p.4. June 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Whitaker, Sterling (August 22, 2016). "Lyrics Uncovered: Old Dominion, 'Song for Another Time'". Taste of Country.
- ^ a b c "Old Dominion Breaks Down the 20 (Yes, 20!) Songs It Name-Checks in 'Song for Another Time'". People. August 12, 2016.
- ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. June 25, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. July 2, 2016.
- ^ Asker, Jim (December 13, 2016). "Kane Brown Bows At No. 1 On Top Country Albums; Old Dominion Crowns Country Airplay". Billboard.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (March 6, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: March 6, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Old Dominion – Song for Another Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Song for Another Time – Old Dominion". Vevo. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Old Dominion – Song for Another Time". Music Canada. Retrieved February 23, 2017.