"Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Chad Brownlee. It was the second single off his fourth studio album Back in the Game.[1] The song was co-written by Cary Barlowe, Donovan Woods, and Todd Clark.[2] It became Brownlee’s first #1 hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[3]
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| Single by Chad Brownlee | ||||
| from the album Back in the Game | ||||
| Released | January 4, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
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| "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editBrownlee stated "Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere is about that bold first move in introducing yourself to someone new. For many this is a nerve racking experience, but in order for any relationship to happen there must first be a beginning. This is that initial step into what could potentially be a lifelong love. For me, these past few months have been a time of heavy goodbye’s, but I know all endings are necessary in order to usher in new beginnings. This song is about taking a chance and not looking back. Right now, that is the very credence of this next chapter in my life."[4]
Commercial performance
edit"Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" was certified Gold by Music Canada on July 14, 2020, with over 40,000 sales,[5] and then later reached Platinum certification on March 31, 2022, signifying 80,000 sale equivalent units.[5] As of April 2021, the song had received over 16.2 million streams through Spotify.[6]
Music video
editThe official music video for "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" was directed by Ben Knechtel[7] and premiered March 1, 2019.[8][9]
Chart performance
edit"Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" reached a peak of number 1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated April 27, 2019,[10] marking Brownlee's first chart-topper.[3] It also peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, his fifth-highest charting entry on that chart.[11]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 89 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "CHAD BROWNLEE RELEASES DELUXE ALBUM, BACK IN THE GAME, OUT NOW". UMusic.ca. Universal Music Canada. January 10, 2020. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere - Chad Brownlee". AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Chad Brownlee Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Chad Brownlee Releases latest single "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere"". Front Porch Music. May 1, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Canadian single certifications – Chad Brownlee – Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere". Music Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere - Single by Chad Brownlee". Spotify. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "CHAD BROWNLEE RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR "FOREVER'S GOTTA START SOMEWHERE"". UMusic. March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Chad Brownlee - Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. March 1, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Hather, Amanda (March 5, 2019). "Chad Brownlee releases video for "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere"". Canadian Beats Media.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for April 27, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Chad Brownlee Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.