Came Here to Forget

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"Came Here to Forget"

Single by Blake Shelton

from the album If I'm Honest

Released

March 8, 2016

Recorded

2016

Genre

Country pop

Length

3:40

Label

Warner Bros. Nashville

Songwriter(s)

Producer(s)

Scott Hendricks

Blake Shelton singles chronology

"Gonna"
(2015)

"Came Here to Forget"
(2016)

"Savior's Shadow"
(2016)

"Came Here to Forget" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton for his tenth studio album, If I'm Honest (2016) and would be used for Shelton's other album Fully Loaded: God's Country. Released as the album's lead single, the song became digitally available on March 8, 2016. The track was written by Craig Wiseman and Deric Ruttan, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.

Composition

"Came Here to Forget" was written by Craig Wiseman and Deric Ruttan, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.^[1]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the single with favor, praising Shelton's expressive performance as well as progressive style.^[1]

Commercial performance

After its release, "Came Here to Forget" received commercial success in the United States and Canada. The song debuted at No. 1 on Country Digital Song chart on its release with 53,000 sold in its first week, becoming Shelton's fourth No. 1 on the chart.^[2] It also entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 6, his highest debut and 25th top 10 on that chart, and at No. 18 On Country Airplay, which equaled Shelton's 2014 song "Neon Light" as his highest entry to the chart.^[2] This became Shelton's 22nd number one hit and also his 17th consecutive hit of his career. The song has sold 506,000 copies in the United States as of August 2016.^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in March 2016.^[4]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[5]	56
Canada Country (Billboard)^[6]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	36
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	2

Year end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[10]	39
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[11]	9

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[12]	Platinum	80,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[13]	Platinum	506,000^[3]
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Blake Shelton, 'Came Here To Forget' [Listen]". Taste of Country. March 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
^ ^a ^b Asker, Jim (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts". Billboard.
^ ^a ^b Bjorke, Matt (August 30, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: August 30, 2016".
^ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Came Here to Forget". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – Came Here to Forget". Music Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Came Here to Forget". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

v t e Blake Shelton
Discography
Studio albums	Blake Shelton The Dreamer Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill Pure BS Startin' Fires Red River Blue Cheers, It's Christmas Based on a True Story... Bringing Back the Sunshine If I'm Honest Texoma Shore Body Language
Extended plays	Hillbilly Bone All About Tonight
Compilations	Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits Fully Loaded: God's Country
Singles	"Austin" "All Over Me" "Ol' Red" "The Baby" "Playboys of the Southwestern World" "Some Beach" "Goodbye Time" "Nobody but Me" "Don't Make Me" "The More I Drink" "Home" "She Wouldn't Be Gone" "I'll Just Hold On" "Hillbilly Bone" "All About Tonight" "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" "Honey Bee" "God Gave Me You" "Drink on It" "Over" "Sure Be Cool If You Did" "Boys 'Round Here" "Mine Would Be You" "Doin' What She Likes" "My Eyes" "Neon Light" "Lonely Tonight" "Sangria" "Gonna" "Came Here to Forget" "Savior's Shadow" "She's Got a Way with Words" "A Guy with a Girl" "Every Time I Hear That Song" "I'll Name the Dogs" "I Lived It" "Turnin' Me On" "God's Country" "Hell Right" "Nobody but You" "Happy Anywhere" "Minimum Wage" "Come Back as a Country Boy" "No Body" "Purple Irises"
Collaborations	"The Truth About Men" "Just a Fool" "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" "Dive Bar" "Get Ready" "Tuesday I'll Be Gone" "Out in the Middle" "Forever Country" "Pour Me a Drink"
Promotional singles	"Go Ahead and Break My Heart" "Straight Outta Cold Beer"
Other songs	"Footloose" "Over You" "Medicine" "Christmas Eve"
Concert tours	Ten Times Crazier Tour