You Make It Easy
| "You Make It Easy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jason Aldean | ||||
| from the album Rearview Town | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Broken Bow | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Michael Knox | |||
| Jason Aldean singles chronology | ||||
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"You Make It Easy" is a song written by Florida Georgia Line members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley with Morgan Wallen and Jordan Schmidt and recorded by American country music singer Jason Aldean. The song was released in February 2018 as the first single from Aldean's 2018 album Rearview Town.
Content
Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, who comprise the duo Florida Georgia Line, wrote the song with Morgan Wallen and Jordan Schmidt. It is the fourth song co-written by the duo that Aldean has recorded, after the singles "Burnin' It Down" and "Lights Come On", and the album cut "Black Tears".[1]
According to Wallen, Hubbard was inspired by his wife, Hayley, and the relationship that the two have despite Hubbard being constantly on the road as a musician. Wallen also stated that he had most of the song written starting with the hook, when Schmidt added the "groove". The song features a 6/8 time signature which Cillea Houghton of Taste of Country compared to Keith Urban's 2017 hit "Blue Ain't Your Color". In it, Aldean sings of loving his wife, and how she "make[s] it easy" to love her in return.[2]
Commercial performance
On the chart dated February 3, 2018, "You Make It Easy" debuted at number 26 on the Country Airplay chart.[3] It has since reached number 14.[4] The next week, it debuted at number 28 on the Hot 100 chart due to strength of digital sales.[5]
"You Make It Easy" sold 77,000 copies in its first week of sales. It was the top-selling country song of the week.[6] It has sold 545,000 copies in the United States as of September 2018.[7]
Music video
The song features a three-part music video spanning 15 minutes, directed by Shaun Silva.[8] In it, actor Luke Benward plays a man who is injured in a car accident. Silva said that he was inspired by the video for "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts, which he also directed.[1]
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 63 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 28 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 545,000[7] |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Tingle, Lauren. "Jason Aldean's "You Make It Easy" Gets Three Videos". CMT. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Lyrics uncovered: Jason Aldean, 'You Make It Easy'". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Country Radio Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Country Radio Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "TOP 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: February 5, 2017 | RoughStock". RoughStock. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (September 5, 2018). "The Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: September 5, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Watch Jason Aldean's Intense, Multi-Part 'You Make It Easy' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jason Aldean – You Make It Easy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 July 2018.