Write This Down (song)

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This article is about the song by George Strait. For other uses, see Write This Down.
"Write This Down"
Single by George Strait
from the album Always Never the Same
B-side"4 Minus 3 Equals Zero"
ReleasedMarch 18, 1999
GenreCountry
Length3:39
LabelMCA Nashville 72095
Songwriter(s)Dana Hunt Black
Kent Robbins
Producer(s)Tony Brown
George Strait[1]
George Strait singles chronology
"Meanwhile"
(1999) 		"Write This Down"
(1999) 		"What Do You Say to That"
(1999)

"Write This Down" is a song written by Dana Hunt Black and Kent Robbins and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in March 1999 as the second single from Strait's album Always Never the Same. It was Strait's 35th number one single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It also reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of his most successful crossover singles to date.

Content

"Write This Down" is a song by George Strait. It tells the story of a man who is struggling to let a woman write down what he is saying. He wants to get his words just right, but she is not patient and keeps interrupting him. The song is both humorous and touching, and it perfectly captures the frustrations of trying to communicate with someone who doesn't understand you.

Music video

The music video for "Write This Down" was directed by Deaton Flanigen, Bill Young, and Jack Hattingh. It is a live performance video, filmed at a concert at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The video premiered on CMT on March 26, 1999.

Chart positions

Peak positions

"Write This Down" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 13, 1999.

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 27
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 98
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 2

Certifications

Certifications for Write This Down
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Always Never the Same (CD booklet). George Strait. MCA Records Nashville. 1999. MCAD-70050.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8399." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 5, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  7. ↑ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – George Strait – Write This Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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