"About You" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter.[1] The track was co-written by Michael Hardy, Sarah Buxton and Corey Crowder, with Cameron Montgomery, who co-produced it with Joey Moi and Dave Cohen.[2] The song became the lead single off Porter's EP Drinkin' Songs: The Collection.[3]
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| Single by MacKenzie Porter | ||||
| from the EP Drinkin' Songs: The Collection | ||||
| Released | November 30, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
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| "About You" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editKerry Doole of FYI Music News stated: "On this track, Porter displays a supple and convincing vocal style, while the lyrical content is subtly subversive".[4] Top Country named the song "Pick of the Week" for April 16, 2019, saying "each listen feels like the first. Every time you hit repeat, there’s another layer of the song to discover. Perhaps it’s the subtle, yet clever, juxtaposition between the production and the story. One moment you’re swaying along and then the next, a heartbreaking lyric stops you in your tracks".[5]
Commercial performance
edit"About You" reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated May 25, 2019,[6] becoming Porter's first number one.[7] This made Porter the first female artist signed to an independent label to top the Canada Country chart in its 25 years of existence.[8] The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[9]
Music video
editThe official music video for "About You" premiered on ET Canada on March 8, 2019, and was directed by Justin Clough.[10][11] Porter said: "The video for ‘About You’ came together exactly how I envisioned it — a little edgy and a little dark. Telling the story of love that is so passionate, yet so toxic".[10] The video stars Porter and her real-life partner (and future husband) Jake Etheridge.[8]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Murray, Joshua (November 30, 2018). "About You & Drive Thru – MacKenzie Porter Interview". The Reviews Are In.
- ^ "About You - Single by MacKenzie Porter". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Zisman, Erica (September 29, 2020). "MacKenzie Porter Releases "Drinkin' Songs"". NY Country Swag.
- ^ Doole, Kerry (November 30, 2018). "MacKenzie Porter: About You". FYI Music News.
- ^ "Top Country Pick: Mackenzie Porter's About You". Top Country. April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for May 25, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Burke, Sarah (May 24, 2019). "MACKENZIE PORTER CELEBRATES HER FIRST #1 SONG". SiriusXM Canada. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Bickell, Dutch (May 23, 2019). "Mackenzie Porter celebrates her first number one song "About You"". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – MacKenzie Porter – About You". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Furdyk, Brent (March 9, 2019). "MacKenzie Porter Unveils 'Edgy' New Video For Hit Single 'About You'". ET Canada. Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "MacKenzie Porter - About You (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. March 8, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "MacKenzie Porter Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.