"Chicken Tendies" (stylised in all capitals) is a song by singer Clinton Kane, released on 19 February 2021 as the lead single from his second EP, Maybe Someday It'll All Be OK.

"Chicken Tendies"
Single by Clinton Kane
from the album Maybe Someday It'll All Be OK
Released19 February 2021
Recorded2020
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Clinton Kane
  • Steve Rusch
Producer(s)Steve Rusch
Clinton Kane singles chronology
"Change Ur Mind"
(2021)
"Chicken Tendies"
(2021)
"I Guess I'm in Love"
(2021)
Music video
"Chicken Tendies" on YouTube

Via a TikTok video, Kane said the song opens up the wounds of his strained relationship with his religious mother, and "about accepting things and relationships I can't change."[1]

Background and release

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On 20 October 2020, Kane first teased the song as a "lil idea" via his TikTok. Two weeks later followed it with another preview of the chorus in a stripped down format.[2]

On 10 December 2020, Kane shared a snippet of the song with the caption "haven't leaked a song in forever so here we are".[2] The song was officially released on 19 February 2021.[3]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Chicken Tendies"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[4] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 57
Global 200 (Billboard)[6] 156
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 83
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 88

Certifications

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Certifications for "Chicken Tendies"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "When Words Fail Clinton Kane, His Music Speaks: Emerging Artists Spotlight". Billboard. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b ""Chicken Tendies" by Clinton Kane". Genius. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Chicken Tendies – Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ARIA Australian Artists Singles Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: March 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Billboard Global 200 Chart: March 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart: March 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Clinton Kane – Chicken Tendies". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 3 May 2023.