I'll Name the Dogs explained

I'll Name the Dogs
Cover:Blake Shelton "I'll Name the Dogs".jpg
Alt:Blake Shelton appear sitting on a stool in front of a grey wall that displays the song's title.
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Type:single
Artist:Blake Shelton
Album:Texoma Shore
Genre:Country
Label:Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer:Scott Hendricks
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Prev Year:2017
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"I'll Name the Dogs" is a song by Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip, and Josh Thompson and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released on September 11, 2017, as the first single Shelton's 2017 album Texoma Shore (2017) and would be used for Shelton's other album .

Background and composition

"I'll Name the Dogs" was written by Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip and Josh Thompson, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.

Commercial performance

"I'll Name the Dogs" debuted at No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of September 28, 2017.[1] That same week, the song first entered the Hot Country Songs at No. 40.[2] It became available for sale the following week, and was the second best-selling country song that week with over 27,273 copies sold. This helped the song move up to No. 10 on Hot Country Songs.[3] As of January 2018, "I'll Name the Dogs" has sold 185,000 copies in the United States.[4] The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 13, 2018, and Platinum on July 31, 2019, for a million units in sales and streams.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] 44
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 47

Notes and References

  1. Country Airplay . Billboard . September 23, 2017.
  2. Country Songs . Billboard . September 23, 2017 .
  3. Thomas Rhett on Being First Country Act to Top Billboard 200 This Year: 'It Blows My Mind' . Jim . Asker . September 19, 2017 . Billboard.
  4. News: Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: January 9, 2018. Matt. Bjorke. January 9, 2018 . February 11, 2018. Roughstock.
  5. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. April 22, 2020.
  6. Country Airplay – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 7, 2018.
  7. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 7, 2018.