"Outta My Head" is a song recorded by American country music artist Craig Campbell. It was released in September 2012 as the first single from his second studio album, Never Regret. The song was written by Michael Carter, Brandon Kinney and Cole Swindell.[1]
| "Outta My Head" | ||||
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| Single by Craig Campbell | ||||
| from the album Never Regret | ||||
| Released | September 17, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Bigger Picture Music Group | |||
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Critical reception
editBilly Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song two and a half stars out of five, calling it "a nondescript, mid-tempo country song that could have been recorded by anyone at any time."[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, writing that "Keith Stegall and Matt Rovey's production is stellar and gives Craig Campbell the right of contemporary muscle to go with his neotraditional country roots."[3]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Mason Dixon and premiered in November 2012.[4]
Chart performance
edit"Outta My Head" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 20, 2012.[5] It also debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of October 20, 2012. It also debuted at number 96 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of September 28, 2013.
The song entered top 20 on the Country Airplay charts in its forty-ninth week, thus surpassing by nine weeks the record previously set by Lee Brice's "Love Like Crazy" for the slowest ascent to the top 20.[6] As of October 2013, the song has sold 264,000 copies in the US.[7]
| Chart (2012–2013) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 90 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 25 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 53 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 69 |
References
edit- ^ Wyland, Sarah (September 28, 2012). "Watch Craig Cambell's "Outta My Head" Lyric Video". Great American Country. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (August 30, 2012). "Craig Campbell, 'Outta My Head' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 8, 2012). "The Weekly Single Recap: September 7, 2012". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Spicher, Wendy (November 5, 2012). "Watch the World Premiere of Craig Campbell's New Video "Outta My Head" TONIGHT on GAC". Great American Country. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Morris, Edward (October 13, 2012). "It's Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Taylor on Reconfigured Billboard Chart". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Jessen, Wade (9 September 2013). "On the Charts: Florida Georgia Line rolls three straight; Thomas Rhett's first Top 10" (PDF). Billboard Country Update. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (October 23, 2013). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - October 23, 2013: Florida Georgia Line 6× Platinum; Scotty McCreery Places 2 Songs". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.