"Every Little Thing" is a song recorded by American country music singer Russell Dickerson. It is the third single from his 2018 debut album Yours. Dickerson wrote the song with Parker Welling and Casey Brown, the latter of whom also produced it, and was inspired by Dickerson's wife Kailey. "Every Little Thing" gave Dickerson his third consecutive number-one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also reached numbers five and 50 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over one million units in the country. The song achieved similar chart success in Canada, giving Dickerson his only number-one hit on the Country chart. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by Ben Skipworth, features footage of Dickerson and Kailey, and him touring Chicago and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
| "Every Little Thing" | ||||
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| Single by Russell Dickerson | ||||
| from the album Yours | ||||
| Released | December 3, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Triple Tigers | |||
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| Producer(s) | Casey Brown | |||
| Russell Dickerson singles chronology | ||||
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| "Every Little Thing" on YouTube | ||||
Content
editDickerson's wife, Kailey, was the inspiration for the song. He told the blog Pop Culture that "I love every little thing about her, and that's what the song's about. Because when I wrote the album, we were newlyweds."[1] Christina Foster of The Country Note indicated Dickerson's "polished and smooth voice" along with the "clapping beat" and "sweet" lyrics.[2]
Commercial performance
edit"Every Little Thing" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart the week of December 15, 2018.[3] It also debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of April 6, 2019.[4] On the Hot 100, the song debuted at number 99 the week of August 31.[5] On the week of November 9, the single reached number one on the Country Airplay chart, making it his third consecutive number one on that chart.[6][7] That same week, it peaked at number five on the Hot Country Songs chart, remaining there for 34 weeks.[8][9] On the week of November 16, the song peaked at number 50 on the Hot 100, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.[10][11] It was certified platinum by the RIAA on May 15, 2020.[12]
In Canada, the track debuted at number 46 on the Canada Country chart dated May 11, 2019.[13] It reached number one the week of November 9, staying on the chart for 30 weeks.[14][15]
Music video
editThe video was directed by Ben Skipworth, and intersperses concert footage with footage of Russell and Kailey, and shots of him touring Chinatown in Chicago and various places in Grand Rapids, Michigan including The Pyramid Scheme (pinball), the Skywalk, and 20 Monroe (concert).[16]
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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References
edit- ^ "Russell Dickerson Reveals Inspiration Behind Brand-New Single, 'Every Little Thing'". Pop Culture. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ ""Every Little Thing" About Russell Dickerson's New Single Is Sweet and Charming". The Country Note. December 16, 2018. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Country Airplay: December 15, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: April 6, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "The Hot 100: August 31, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Country Airplay: November 9, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: November 9, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "The Hot 100: November 16, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Every Little Thing by Russell Dickerson". aCharts.co. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Russell Dickerson – Every Little Thing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Canada Country: May 11, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Canada Country: November 9, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Russell Dickerson Casts Wife Kailey to Star in 'Every Little Thing' Video". Sounds Like Nashville. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.