Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right Explained

Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right
Cover:Billy Currington - Doin' Something.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Billy Currington
Album:Doin' Somethin' Right
Released:May 16, 2005
Recorded:2005
Genre:Country, blue eyed soul
Length:4:29 (album version)
3:59 (radio version)
Label:Mercury Nashville
Producer:Carson Chamberlain
Prev Title:Party for Two
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Why, Why, Why
Next Year:2006

"Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" is a song written by Marty Dodson and Patrick Jason Matthews and recorded by American country music singer Billy Currington. It was released in May 2005 as the first single from Currington's 2005 album Doin' Somethin' Right. The song became Curringtonā€™s first number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Content

The song is a love ballad, set in the key of A major, with a main chord pattern of Fm-D-A on the verses.[1] In it, the narrator says that he "must be doin' somethin' right" in the relationship with his lover.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that the song "gets a nicely mellow, relaxed Californian vibe".[2]

Chart performance

"Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 11, 2005, and peaked at No. 1 on December 31, 2005.[3] The song has sold 1,282,000 copies in the US as of January 2016.[4]

Year-end charts

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"!Region!Date!Format(s)!Label(s)!
United StatesMay 16, 2005Country radioMercury Nashville[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right. MusicNotes.com. 2 February 2012.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r793903|pure_url=yes}} ''Doin' Somethin' Right'' review]. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. Allmusic. July 4, 2011.
  3. Country Airplay: June 27, 2015. Billboard .
  4. News: Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: January 19, 2016. Matt . Bjorke . January 18, 2016 . Roughstock .
  5. Web site: Canada Country Top 30 . . January 27, 2006. December 30, 2019 . 50.
  6. Best of 2006: Country Songs . . . 2006. July 10, 2012.
  7. May 13, 2005 . Going for Adds - Country . Radio & Records.