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"Record Year"

Single by Eric Church

from the album Mr. Misunderstood

Released

February 16, 2016

Recorded

2015

Genre

Country

Length

2:59

Label

EMI Nashville

Songwriter(s)

Eric Church
Jeff Hyde

Producer(s)

Jay Joyce

Eric Church singles chronology

"Mr. Misunderstood"
(2015)

"Record Year"
(2016)

"Kill a Word"
(2016)

"Record Year" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released in February 2016 as the second single from his 2015 album Mr. Misunderstood. Church wrote this song with Jeff Hyde. ^[1] The song peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Country Airplay chart.

Content

The song is about a man who recovers from a broken heart by listening to a collection of vinyl record albums. Its lyrics include references to various musical artists to whom the narrator is listening.^[2]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, praising the songwriting and saying that "Eric Church has never sung heartbreak the same way twice — a streak that remains intact with Record Year. The second single from his Mr. Misunderstood album finds him hurting in a whole new way."^[3]

Commercial performance

"Record Year" reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart, which is Church's seventh No. 1 on the chart.^[4] It also peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song has sold 447,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.^[5] It was certified double Platinum by the RIAA on April 29, 2019 for two million units in sales and streams.^[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Reid Long and John Peets and premiered in April 2016.^[7]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	79
Canada Country (Billboard)^[9]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	44
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[12]	2

Year end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	10
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[14]	17

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[6]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡ / 447,000^[5]
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Eric Church Announces 'Record Year' as Next Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. 4 February 2016.
^ Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). "Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
^ Dukes, Billy (February 4, 2016). "Eric Church, 'Record Year' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). "Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'". Billboard.
^ ^a ^b Bjorke, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 8, 2016". Roughstock.
^ ^a ^b "American single certifications – Eric Church – Record Year". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ Stefano, Angela (April 29, 2016). "Eric Church Drops 'Record Year' Music Video". The Boot. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
^ "Eric Church Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Eric Church Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
^ "Eric Church Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "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 – Eric Church – Record Year". Music Canada.

v t e Eric Church
Discography
Studio albums	Sinners Like Me (2006) Carolina (2009) Chief (2011) The Outsiders (2014) Mr. Misunderstood (2015) Desperate Man (2018) Heart & Soul (2021)
Singles	"How 'Bout You" "Two Pink Lines" "Guys Like Me" "Love Your Love the Most" "Hell on the Heart" "Smoke a Little Smoke" "Homeboy" "Drink in My Hand" "Springsteen" "Creepin'" "Like Jesus Does" "The Outsiders" "Give Me Back My Hometown" "Cold One" "Talladega" "Like a Wrecking Ball" "Mr. Misunderstood" "Record Year" "Kill a Word" "Round Here Buzz" "Desperate Man" "Some of It" "Monsters" "Stick That in Your Country Song" "Hell of a View" "Heart on Fire"
Guest singles	"The Only Way I Know" "Raise 'Em Up" "Are You Ready for the Country" "Does to Me" "Man Made a Bar"
Concert tours	No Shoes Nation Tour Holdin' My Own Tour