| "Camouflage" | ||||
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| Single by Brad Paisley | ||||
| from the album This Is Country Music | ||||
| Released | October 17, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:26 (album version) 3:32 (single version) | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
Chris DuBois Kelley Lovelace Brad Paisley | |||
| Producer(s) | Frank Rogers | |||
| Brad Paisley singles chronology | ||||
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"Camouflage" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released in October 2011 as the fourth and final single from his 2011 album This Is Country Music. Paisley co-wrote this song with Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace.
Content
"Camouflage" is a novelty song in which the narrator praises camouflage. [1] In it, he recalls its use on a friend's car in high school, on prom tuxedos and in hunting.
Critical reception
Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave "Camouflage" a four-out-of-five star rating, saying that it sounds "a little heavier and more rowdy than previous Paisley songs," also praising the "sharp and witty lyrics". [2] Kevin John Cayne, reviewing for Country Universe, gave the song a grade of D, calling the song's humor "indetectable." [3]
Chart performance
"Camouflage" debuted at number 51 on the country chart dated October 15, 2011, and debuted at number 100 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of December 17, 2011. "Camouflage" peaked at number fifteen on the country chart in December 2011, becoming Paisley's first single to miss the Top Ten since " Me Neither" in 2000.
| Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country ( Billboard) [4] | 11 |
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 87 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs ( Billboard) [7] | 64 |
References
- ^ Willman, Chris (11 May 2011). "This Is Country Music review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Peacock, Bobby (2011-10-17). "Single Review: Brad Paisley - Camouflage". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ Coyne, Kevin John (2011-10-08). "Brad Paisley - "Camouflage" Single Review". Country Universe. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.