"Singles You Up" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop singer Jordan Davis. It was released in June 2017 as his debut single and the lead single from his debut album, Home State. A stripped version and Ryan Riback remix were released in 2018.

"Singles You Up"
Single by Jordan Davis
from the album Home State
ReleasedJune 6, 2017 (2017-06-06)
GenreCountry-pop[1]
Length3:03
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Jordan Davis
  • Steven Dale Jones
  • Justin Ebach
Producer(s)Paul DiGiovanni
Jordan Davis singles chronology
"Singles You Up"
(2017)
"Take It from Me"
(2018)

Content

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The song is about a man attempting to woo a woman who is currently with another man. He states that he will be present if her man ever "singles [her] up", or leaves her. Davis wrote the song with Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. Davis said that "When we finally honed in on the way we ended up approaching it, it was this guy having to wait his turn, seeing this girl with somebody else. He has feelings for her and hopes the other guy screws it up somehow. Once we honed in on that, we wrote it really quick."[2]

Critical reception

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Mike Thiel of Taste of Country reviewed the song with favor, praising the use of internal rhyme and calling it an "easygoing singalong".[3]

Commercial performance

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The song reached No. 1 on Country Airplay, and No. 4 on Hot Country Songs for charts dated April 21, 2018.[4][5] It has sold 237,000 copies in the United States as of June 2018.[6]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Eric Ryan Anderson and premiered on CMT, GAC and Vevo in February 2018. It was filmed in the deserts of El Paso, TX. It revolves around a storyline of Jordan "stealing" his love interest from another man and taking her away in a vintage Pontiac Firebird, and recording the adventure on his iPhone.

Track listings

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Original version
No.TitleLength
1."Singles You Up" (original version)3:02
Stripped version
No.TitleLength
1."Singles You Up" (Stripped version)3:00
Ryan Riback version
No.TitleLength
1."Singles You Up" (Ryan Riback remix)3:18

Chart performance

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[17] 2× Platinum 160,000
United States (RIAA)[18] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Thiel, Mike (June 8, 2017). "JORDAN DAVIS, 'SINGLES YOU UP' [LISTEN]". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Country Music Chameleon Jordan Davis on Quick Rise of 'Singles You Up'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jordan Davis – Singles You Up". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. April 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. April 21, 2018.
  6. ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 5, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: June 6, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Jordan Davis Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jordan Davis Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "Jordan Davis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "Jordan Davis Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  11. ^ "Jordan Davis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  12. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Radio Songs - Year-End". Billboard. 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jordan Davis – Singles You Up". Music Canada. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Jordan Davis – Singles You Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.