Came Here to Forget
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| Single by Blake Shelton | ||||
| from the album If I'm Honest | ||||
| Released | March 8, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks | |||
| Blake Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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"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). 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
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Certifications
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| Preceded by "Mind Reader" by Dustin Lynch |
Billboard Country Airplay number-one single June 11, 2016 |
Succeeded by "T-Shirt" by Thomas Rhett |
| Preceded by "Wasted Time" by Keith Urban |
Billboard Canada Country number-one single July 2, 2016 |
Succeeded by "H.O.L.Y." by Florida Georgia Line |
References
- 1 2 "Blake Shelton, 'Came Here To Forget' [Listen]". Taste of Country. March 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- 1 2 Asker, Jim (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts". Billboard.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Blake Shelton. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Blake Shelton. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Blake Shelton. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Blake Shelton. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Blake Shelton. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Came Here to Forget". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH