| "Write This Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Always Never the Same | ||||
| B-side | "4 Minus 3 Equals Zero" | |||
| Released | March 18, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville 72095 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dana Hunt Black Kent Robbins | |||
| Producer(s) |
Tony Brown George Strait [1] | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
Music video
The music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen, Bill Young, and Jack Hattingh. It is a live video, filmed at his concert at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida and premiered in mid-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
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [8] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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^ 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) - ^ " Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8399." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 5, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – George Strait – Write This Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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