"Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan for his fifth studio album, Kill the Lights (2015). It was released to American country radio on March 14, 2016 as the album's fourth official single. The song is about the rural Georgia lifestyle that Bryan lives in.
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| Single by Luke Bryan | ||||
| from the album Kill the Lights | ||||
| Released | March 14, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
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| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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| "Huntin', Fishin', and Lovin' Every Day" on YouTube | ||||
"Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Bryan his fourteenth number-one hit on that chart. It also peaked at number two on the Hot Country Songs chart and number 37 on the Hot 100, his fourteenth top 40 hit on that chart. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over a million digital units in the United States. The song also garnered chart success in Canada, giving Bryan his ninth number-one hit on the Canada Country chart and reaching number 51 on the Canadian Hot 100. It also received a Gold certification from Music Canada, denoting sales of 40,000 units in that country.[1]
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Michael Monaco and Hunter Jobes.
Content
editBryan wrote the song with the songwriting team The Peach Pickers (Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, and Ben Hayslip).[2] He wrote it with them during a 2014 tour, after having saved the title phrase to his phone. Thematically, the song is about a rural lifestyle in Bryan's and the Peach Pickers' home state of Georgia. Included are an "out of phase" guitar solo from J. T. Corenflos, a banjo line played by Ilya Toshinsky, and drum fills by Greg Morrow.[3] The song is in a moderate tempo and 2
2 time signature, in G mixolydian with a main chord pattern of G-F/G-C/G-G. Bryan's vocals range from B3 to E5.[4]
Critical reception
editA review from Taste of Country was favorable, saying that "The singer’s simple message will further endear him to the fans who already buy his albums, scream the words to every song at concerts and hunt in his brand of camouflage. He’s a master at giving his audience the music they want, but in this case he also pays homage to a classic sound that...is making a comeback. 'Huntin’ and Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day' [sic] is filled with details that feel specific to Bryan’s life or raising."[2]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Michael Monaco and Hunter Jobes and premiered in April 2016.[5]
Commercial reception
editThe song first entered the Hot Country Songs chart at number 38 in August 2015 when it was released as a teaser before the release of the album Kill the Lights,[6] selling 10,000 copies in its first week.[7] It entered the Country Airplay chart at number 33 when it was officially released as a single in March 2016.[8] Luke Bryan performed the song at the 51st ACM Awards,[9] which pushed the song up to number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[10] with 26,000 copies sold for the week.[11] The song has sold 504,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[12]
In popular culture
editThe original producers of the Big Mouth Billy Bass singing fish, Gemmy Industries, released a remake of the original Big Mouth Billy Bass in 2021. This new version cut "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin for Bryan's "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" in addition to the Talking Heads iteration of "Take Me to the River".[13]
Chart performance
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | 4× Platinum | 504,000[12] |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Watkis, Donovan (2023-12-12). "'Water' Becomes Tyla's First Certified Gold Song in Canada". World Music Views®. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b "Luke Bryan, 'Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day' [Listen] Read More: Luke Bryan, Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day". Taste of Country. March 8, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Roland, Tom (April 7, 2016). "Luke Bryan Praises the Joys of 'Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day'". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "'Huntin', Fishin', and Lovin' Every Day' sheet music". musicnotes.com. 2 July 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Huntin', Fishin' And Lovin' Every Day – Luke Bryan". Vevo. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. August 22, 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 11, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles chart for August 11, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. March 26, 2016.
- ^ Farnoush Amiri (April 3, 2016). "ACM Awards: Luke Bryan Performs "Huntin,' Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day"". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. April 23, 2016.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 11, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: April 11, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 1, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 1, 2016". Roughstock. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "NEW FOR 2021 Gemmy Animated Big Mouth Billy Bass Singing Fish". YouTube. October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Bryan – Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day". Music Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – Luke Bryan – Huntin', Fishin', Lovin' Every day". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2023.