Sangria (song)

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"Sangria"
Song

"Sangria" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released to country radio on April 6, 2015 as the third single from his ninth studio album Bringing Back the Sunshine. The song was written by J.T. Harding, Josh Osborne and Trevor Rosen.[1]

Critical reception

Giving it an "A", Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly wrote that "With a subtle and appropriately Spanish flavor, reminiscent of Tracy Byrd's 'Just Let Me Be in Love', this cha-cha is super-sexy, thanks in large part to a suggestive lyric."[2]

Commercial performance

The single peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart in for the charted dated July 11, 2015, and it is Shelton's twentieth No. 1 on the chart, and his fifteenth consecutive single to achieve the feat, which is unmatched by other artists.[3] It also peaked at Billboard Hot 100 at No. 38 the same week. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 25, 2015.[4] The song has sold 744,000 copies in the US as of October 2015.[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in March 2015.[6]

Charts and certifications

Preceded by Billboard Canada Country
number-one single
June 27–July 11, 2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
July 11–18, 2015 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Blake Shelton debuts "Sangria" music video". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Ragusa, Tammy (27 April 2015). "Reviews". Country Weekly. 22 (17): 66. ISSN 1074-3235.
  3. ^ Jim Asker (June 30, 2015). "Blake Shelton Tops Billboard's Country Airplay Chart for the 20th Time'". Billboard.
  4. ^ a b "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Sangria". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (October 5, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: October 5, 2015". RoughStock. Sales figure given here
  6. ^ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Sangria". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  13. ^ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – Sangria". Music Canada.
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