"Settlin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released in January 2007 as the second single from their album Enjoy the Ride, and their second consecutive number one hit. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was written by Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush and Tim Owens. It was the theme song for the 2007 ACC tournament.[1]
| "Settlin'" | ||||
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| Single by Sugarland | ||||
| from the album Enjoy the Ride | ||||
| Released | January 1, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:27 (album version) 3:25 (edit) | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jennifer Nettles Kristian Bush Tim Owens | |||
| Producer(s) | Byron Gallimore Sugarland | |||
| Sugarland singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Settlin'" at CMT.com | ||||
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Paul Boyd and premiered in January 2007. It was filmed in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. It is a fairly simple video, featuring the duo Jennifer Nettles singing into a microphone performing the song against an all-white moving background on a rotating swivel circular stage with a full band. During the second verse, audience members are revealed and sing and dance to the song as the duo perform.
CD single
edit- "Settlin'" (edit) – 3:25
- "Settlin'" (video) – 3:35
Chart performance
editOn the May 19, 2007 chart, "Settlin'" received the exact amount of airplay among country radio stations on the Billboard survey as "Stand", the song which held the number one position the week prior. This was the first such occurrence in the history of the Hot Country Songs charts. According to rules established by Billboard, a tie in airplay is broken by whichever of the two songs had a greater gain in airplay compared to the previous week; as "Settlin'" had increased in airplay over the previous week while "Stand" had decreased, "Settlin'" was therefore declared the number one song on that week's chart.[2]
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 47 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 54 |
| US Billboard Pop 100 | 93 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
Personnel
edit- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar, synthesizer
- Kristian Bush – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Dan Dugmore – electric guitar, steel guitar
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
- Tony Harrell – organ
- Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
- Jennifer Nettles – lead vocals, background vocals
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
References
edit- ^ "Sugarland to play MontanaFair - maybe". 3 April 2008.
- ^ Jessen, Wade (May 19, 2007). "Between the Bullets". Billboard. p. 83.
- ^ "Sugarland Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Sugarland Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sugarland Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sugarland Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.