"Watching Airplanes" is a song written by Jim Beavers and Jonathan Singleton, and recorded by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released in July 2007 as the first single from Allan's 2007 album Living Hard and as the twelfth of his career. The song became Allan's tenth Top 10 on the US Billboard country charts after reaching number 2 in early 2008. "Watching Airplanes" was nominated for the 'Single Record of the Year' at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18, 2008. This song was written for and in remembrance of Allan's wife, who committed suicide and was a former flight attendant.
| "Watching Airplanes" | ||||
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| Single by Gary Allan | ||||
| from the album Living Hard | ||||
| Released | July 23, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Beavers, Jonathan Singleton | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Wright, Gary Allan | |||
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Music video edit
The music video for this song was shot during live concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, the Red Dirt Roundup '07 in Fort Worth, Texas, the Nutty Brown Cafe in Austin, Texas, and in Saint George, Utah.
Chart performance edit
"Watching Airplanes" debuted at number 53 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 4, 2007. After spending 31 weeks on the chart, it peaked at number 2 for the chart week of March 1, 2008.
| Chart (2007-2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[1] | 11 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 43 |
| US Billboard Pop 100 | 80 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 72 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 26 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum |
References edit
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2008: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
- ^ "American single certifications – Gary Allan – Watching Airplanes". Recording Industry Association of America.
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