Done (Chris Janson song) explained

Done
Cover:Done chjans.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chris Janson
Album:Real Friends
Genre:Country
Length:3:40
Label:Warner Nashville
Prev Title:Good Vibes
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Waitin' on 5
Next Year:2020

"Done" is a song recorded by American country music singer Chris Janson. It is the second single from his 2019 album Real Friends. Janson wrote the song with Mitch Oglesby, Jamie Paulin, and Matt Roy.

History

According to Janson, the song was inspired by his wife, Kelly Lynn. He told the blog Taste of Country that it was his "favorite song [he'd] ever written", and that he wrote it with the intention of making a love song that was more upbeat than other ones he had written.[1]

Mitch Oglesby, one of the song's writers, presented Janson with the song's concept during a songwriting session after noting that Janson had a tendency to say "done" whenever he was "serious about something". According to Janson, he also said this phrase when he met Kelly Lynn for the first time at a bar.[2] Janson also told Rolling Stone that he felt the song would be a "turning point" in his career as well, calling its sound a "mid-nineties down-the-middle-of-the-road hit".[3]

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[4] 23
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 43

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Janson's next single 'Done' is his favorite song he's ever written . Taste of Country . October 19, 2019 . July 2, 2020 . Mike Thiel.
  2. Web site: How a pool hall and a green dress inspired Chris Janson's 'Done' . Taste of Country . June 9, 2020 . July 2, 2020 . Billy Dukes.
  3. Web site: Why Chris Janson Says New Song 'Done' Is a Career 'Turning Point' . Rolling Stone . November 25, 2019 . July 2, 2020 . Joseph Hudak.
  4. Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020.
  5. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020.