Crash and Burn (Thomas Rhett song)

"Crash and Burn"
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album Tangled Up
Released April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre Country, R&B[1]
Length 3:10
Label Valory Music Group
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Make Me Wanna"
(2014)		 "Crash and Burn"
(2015)		 "Die a Happy Man"
(2015)

"Crash and Burn" is a song recorded by American country music artist Thomas Rhett. It was released to digital retailers on April 7, 2015 via Valory Music Group as the lead single to Rhett's second studio album, Tangled Up, and was released to country radio on April 27, 2015.[3][4] The song was written by Jesse Frasure and Chris Stapleton.

Background

Prior to the song's release, Rhett admitted that he was worried about the feedback from fans about the new single because of its pop- and R&B-influenced sound.[1]

Commercial performance

"Crash and Burn" debuted at number 38 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week ending April 25, 2015.[5] It sold 40,000 copies in the US in its debut week.[6] The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs, and No. 36 on the Hot 100 for charts dated September 5, 2015. The song reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay three weeks later, his fourth number ones on this chart and the fastest to reach the top spot.[7] The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA on September 23, 2015.[8] As of January 2016, the song has sold 882,000 copies in the US.[9]

Music video

The music video was directed by TK McKamy and premiered in June 2015.[10]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 47
Canada Country (Billboard)[12] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 36
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16] 21
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 882,000[9]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Kick the Dust Up"
by Luke Bryan		 Billboard Canada Country
number-one single
August 29, 2015 		Succeeded by
"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
by Keith Urban
Preceded by
"Hell of a Night"
by Dustin Lynch		 Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
September 26, 2015 		Succeeded by
"Save It for a Rainy Day"
by Kenny Chesney

References

  1. 1 2 Hudak, Joseph (10 April 2015). "Thomas Rhett on funky new single "Crash and Burn"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Vinson, Christina (April 8, 2015). "Thomas Rhett Releases Sophomore Album's Lead Single, 'Crash and Burn' [LISTEN]". The Boot. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Crash and Burn - Single by Thomas Rhett". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country" (Week Of: April 27, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Trust, Gary (13 April 2015). "Chart Highlights: Wiz Khalifa Motors Onto Pop Songs With 'See You Again'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Matt Bjorke (April 15, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 15, 2015". Roughstock.
  7. ↑ Jim Asker (September 15, 2015). "Chris Stapleton Travels Back Up the Charts; Thomas Rhett Scores Again at Country Radio". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "American certifications – Thomas Rhett – Crash and Burn". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (January 18, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: January 19, 2016". Roughstock.
  10. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Thomas Rhett : Crash and Burn". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Thomas Rhett.
  12. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Thomas Rhett.
  13. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Thomas Rhett.
  14. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Thomas Rhett. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Thomas Rhett.
  16. ↑ "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  18. ↑ "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Crash and Burn". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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