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Write This Down (song)

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"Write This Down"
Song
B-side"4 Minus 3 Equals Zero"

"Write This Down" is a song written by Dana Hunt and Kent Robbins, and performed by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in March 1999 as the second single from his album Always Never the Same. It was Strait's 36th Number One single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It also reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of his most successful crossover singles to date.

Music video

The music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen, Bill Young, and Jack Hattingh. It is a live video, filmed at his concert at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida and premiered in mid-1999.

Chart positions

Peak positions

"Write This Down" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 13, 1999.

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[1] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 27
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 98
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 2

References

  1. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8399." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 5, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  6. ^ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
number-one single

June 19-July 10, 1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

July 5-July 12, 1999