"Ain't Nothing 'bout You" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Rivers Rutherford and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released on February 12, 2001 as the first single from Brooks & Dunn’s album Steers & Stripes. The song was nominated by the Country Music Association for Single of the Year. It spent six consecutive weeks as the No. 1 song on the US Country chart, and eventually ranked as the chart's No. 1 song of 2001. It also reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and ranked No. 71 for the year on that chart.
| "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" | ||||
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| Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||
| from the album Steers & Stripes | ||||
| B-side | "Husbands and Wives" | |||
| Released | February 12, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville 69048 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rivers Rutherford Tom Shapiro | |||
| Producer(s) | Kix Brooks Ronnie Dunn Mark Wright | |||
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In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" with American country music artist Brett Young for their album Reboot.
Critical reception
editChuck Taylor, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably calling it "a sultry, hook-laden tune that finds Ronnie Dunn in fine vocal form." He says that this single represents a departure from Brooks & Dunn's signature honky-tonk style.[1]
Cover versions
editCountry/Pop music singer Taylor Swift covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour.
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy. It features a model, (a then unknown Alana De La Garza of Law & Order fame) who is the central character of the video. It was shot in an abandoned warehouse, and shot in green. It was also the only video by the duo to be directed by Fanjoy. Throughout the video, the model is seen in different layouts. The duo are performing, with a full band, on a high platform, in front of a screen, projecting the model's scenes. The model is also seen poking her head through thin blinds, seen as both the first, and last image of the video. The video was released in March 2001.
Chart positions
edit"Ain't Nothing 'bout You" debuted at No. 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of February 17, 2001.
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 25 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[4] | 91 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 71 [7] |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Billboard, February 24, 2001
- ^ "Brooks Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brooks Dunn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Home". 9 March 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Ain't Nothing 'bout You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2024.