Rearview Town (song) explained

Rearview Town
Cover:Rearview Town single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jason Aldean
Album:Rearview Town
Genre:Country rock
Length:3:03
Label:
Producer:Michael Knox
Prev Title:Girl Like You
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:We Back
Next Year:2019

"Rearview Town" is a song written by Kelley Lovelace, Bobby Pinson, and Neil Thrasher and recorded by American country music singer Jason Aldean. It was released in February 2019 as the fourth and final single from Aldean's 2018 album of the same name.

Music video

The music video premiered on April 15, 2019, and was directed by Shaun Silva. It features Aldean singing the song behind a moving wall containing past pictures and video of his life and career, ending with a shot of him walking down a dirt road. [1]

Commercial performance

"Rearview Town" became Jason Aldean's 31st top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in July 2019.[2] It reached No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay chart dated August 31, 2019, which made this Aldean's 21st No. 1 on the chart, also making Aldean sixth in ranking as artist with the most No. 1 songs on the chart.[3] The song has sold 112,000 copies in the United States as of September 2019.[4]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] 21
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jason Aldean's 'Rearview Town' Video Looks Back at Lengthy Career. Gayle Thompson. April 15, 2019. popculture.country. August 30, 2019.
  2. Web site: Eric Church Achieves Eighth Country Airplay Chart No. 1 With 'Some Of It'. Asker. Jim. July 23, 2019. Billboard. July 29, 2019.
  3. Web site: Jason Aldean Ascends to 21st Country Airplay Chart No. 1 With 'Rearview Town' . August 27, 2019 . Jim . Asker. Billboard .
  4. Web site: Top 30 Digital Country Downloads: September 4, 2019. Roughstock. Bjorke. Matt. September 4, 2019. September 7, 2019.
  5. Web site: Country Airplay – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  6. Web site: Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.