"The Long Way" | ||||
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Single by Brett Eldredge | ||||
from the album Brett Eldredge | ||||
Released | August 21, 2017 | |||
Recorded | August–September 2016 | |||
Studio | The Castle (Nashville, TN) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:28 | |||
Label | Atlantic Nashville | |||
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Brett Eldredge singles chronology | ||||
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"The Long Way" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Brett Eldredge for his self-titled third studio album (2017). Matthew J Rogers co-wrote the song, while Ross Copperman co-produced the song with Eldredge. [1] It was first released digitally on May 12, 2017 as a promotional single for the album. [2] "The Long Way" was serviced to American country radio on August 21, 2017 through Atlantic Records and Warner Music Nashville as the second official single from Brett Eldredge. [3]
"The Long Way" is a midtempo country ballad with influences of pop music. [4] The song is "a look into what I want to find in love," according to a press release from Eldredge. [5] Lyrically, the song describes how a lover can get to know their partner on a deeper level by exploring their history and their hometown. [6] "The Long Way" was written at a time where Eldredge was looking for true love and his cowriter, Matt Rogers, was soon to be married, which inspired the romantic lyrics. [7] Certain details were inspired by the writers' upbringings while others were generalized. [7]
Cillea Houghton of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that "The Long Way" is a "standout track" on the album that "allows his voice to shine," and is a "real charmer." [4] Top Country also labelled the song as a highlight of the album, writing, "the emotional melodies intertwine with the lyrics to make the story come to life, like any perfect country song." [8] Taylor Weatherby of Billboard included "The Long Way" on a list of Eldredge's 10 best songs and wrote, "this love song from his latest record proves that he has quite the range -- while also giving further proof that he’s a king at writing lyrics that make you melt." [9]
The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered on CMT, GAC & CMT Music in October 2017. It features Eldredge and Sadie Robertson dancing. The video has since reached over 22 million views. [10]
"The Long Way" debuted at number 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated June 3, 2017. [11] The song sold 11,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 14 on the Country Digital Song Sales component chart. [12] The song re-entered the chart at number 38 for the week of August 26, 2017 and has since reached a peak position of 23. [13] [14] "The Long Way" debuted at number 56 on the Country Airplay chart dated September 9, 2017. [15] The song has sold 137,000 copies in the United States as of March 2018. [16]
Chart (2017–2018) | Peak position |
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Canada Country ( Billboard) [17] | 7 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] | 65 |
US Country Airplay ( Billboard) [19] | 3 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [14] | 7 |
Chart (2017) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [20] | 97 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard) [21] | 13 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [22] | 34 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [23] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [24] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | May 12, 2017 | Digital download | Atlantic | [25] |
United States | August 21, 2017 | Country radio |
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"The Long Way" | ||||
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Single by Brett Eldredge | ||||
from the album Brett Eldredge | ||||
Released | August 21, 2017 | |||
Recorded | August–September 2016 | |||
Studio | The Castle (Nashville, TN) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:28 | |||
Label | Atlantic Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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Brett Eldredge singles chronology | ||||
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"The Long Way" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Brett Eldredge for his self-titled third studio album (2017). Matthew J Rogers co-wrote the song, while Ross Copperman co-produced the song with Eldredge. [1] It was first released digitally on May 12, 2017 as a promotional single for the album. [2] "The Long Way" was serviced to American country radio on August 21, 2017 through Atlantic Records and Warner Music Nashville as the second official single from Brett Eldredge. [3]
"The Long Way" is a midtempo country ballad with influences of pop music. [4] The song is "a look into what I want to find in love," according to a press release from Eldredge. [5] Lyrically, the song describes how a lover can get to know their partner on a deeper level by exploring their history and their hometown. [6] "The Long Way" was written at a time where Eldredge was looking for true love and his cowriter, Matt Rogers, was soon to be married, which inspired the romantic lyrics. [7] Certain details were inspired by the writers' upbringings while others were generalized. [7]
Cillea Houghton of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that "The Long Way" is a "standout track" on the album that "allows his voice to shine," and is a "real charmer." [4] Top Country also labelled the song as a highlight of the album, writing, "the emotional melodies intertwine with the lyrics to make the story come to life, like any perfect country song." [8] Taylor Weatherby of Billboard included "The Long Way" on a list of Eldredge's 10 best songs and wrote, "this love song from his latest record proves that he has quite the range -- while also giving further proof that he’s a king at writing lyrics that make you melt." [9]
The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered on CMT, GAC & CMT Music in October 2017. It features Eldredge and Sadie Robertson dancing. The video has since reached over 22 million views. [10]
"The Long Way" debuted at number 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated June 3, 2017. [11] The song sold 11,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 14 on the Country Digital Song Sales component chart. [12] The song re-entered the chart at number 38 for the week of August 26, 2017 and has since reached a peak position of 23. [13] [14] "The Long Way" debuted at number 56 on the Country Airplay chart dated September 9, 2017. [15] The song has sold 137,000 copies in the United States as of March 2018. [16]
Chart (2017–2018) | Peak position |
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Canada Country ( Billboard) [17] | 7 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] | 65 |
US Country Airplay ( Billboard) [19] | 3 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [14] | 7 |
Chart (2017) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [20] | 97 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard) [21] | 13 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [22] | 34 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [23] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [24] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | May 12, 2017 | Digital download | Atlantic | [25] |
United States | August 21, 2017 | Country radio |
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