I Lived It Explained

I Lived It
Cover:Blake Shelton "I Lived It".jpg
Alt:A color photograph of Blake Shelton playing the guitar.
Type:single
Artist:Blake Shelton
Album:Texoma Shore
Genre:Country
Length:3:39
Label:Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer:Scott Hendricks
Prev Title:You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Turnin' Me On
Next Year:2018

"I Lived It" is a song written by Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley, Ben Hayslip, and Ross Copperman and recorded by American country music singer Blake Shelton. It was released in January 2018 as the second single from Shelton's 2017 album Texoma Shore and would be used for Shelton's other album .

Content

"I Lived It" features a nostalgic look at the narrator's childhood. Shelton told The Boot that the song "really stands out to everybody as maybe the best song on the album".[1]

Commercial performance

The song peaked at No. 3 on the Country Airplay chart for chart dated June 30, 2018.[2] The song has sold 153,000 copies in the United States as of June 2018.[3] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 31, 2019 for 500,000 units in sales and streams.

Music video

The accompanying music video for this song features photographs from Shelton's childhood and teenage years, interspersed with flashbacks and footage of Blake performing. It was filmed north of Los Angeles, CA, and directed by Adam Rothlein.[4] [5]

Charts

Year-end charts

Year=end chart performance for "I Lived It"
Chart (2018)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 18
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 27
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[9] 71

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hear Blake Shelton's New Single, 'I Lived It'. The Boot. 16 January 2018 . March 13, 2018.
  2. Country Airplay . June 30, 2018. Billboard .
  3. News: Top 30 Digital Country Singles: July 3, 2018 . Roughstock. Bjorke. Matt. July 3, 2018 . July 5, 2018 .
  4. Blake Shelton Looks at Former Versions of Himself in Music Video for 'I Lived It'. March 2, 2018. Billboard. March 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: Blake Shelton Reflects on Life in 'I Lived It' Music Video. March 5, 2018. Sounds Like Nashville. March 13, 2018.
  6. Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales) . Billboard . January 26, 2021.
  7. Country Airplay – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 7, 2018.
  8. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 7, 2018.
  9. Radio Songs - Year-End. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010032501/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/radio-songs. October 10, 2021. 2018. Billboard. May 10, 2022.