| Seeing Other People | |
| Artist: | MacKenzie Porter |
| Type: | single |
| Cover: | Seeing Other People.webp |
| Producer: | Joey Moi |
| Chronology: | MacKenzie Porter singles |
| Prev Title: | These Days |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | Drinkin' Songs |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
"Seeing Other People" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter.[1] The track was produced by Joey Moi, and co-written by Matt McGinn, Emily Falvey, and Jason Afable.[2] The song became the third single off Porter's EP .[3]
Porter stated: "Seeing Other People’ is about the hardest moment after a breakup, seeing that person out with someone who isn't you. Your whole stomach drops when you see your person looking happier with someone else. I know that feeling all too well and I know so many others have felt the same."[1] She told People, "This song means a lot to me. We have all gone through that one breakup that makes us question everything".[4]
"Seeing Other People" reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated July 25, 2020, becoming Porter's third consecutive and overall number one.[5] This made Porter the first woman to score three consecutive Number One hits on Canadian country radio since Shania Twain in 1998.[6] It also peaked at #92 on the Canadian Hot 100.
The official music video for "Seeing Other People" premiered on People.com on May 29, 2020, and was directed by Justin Clough.[4] [7] The video finds Porter upset after seeing an ex out with another woman.[8] It was shot in New York City to which Porter explained: "We chose to shoot it in New York because we loved the idea of setting against the backdrop of a location where there are millions of people and the likelihood of running into an ex is slim — but somehow, it still happens. Of course you are going to see them out and around in a small town, but the chances in a big city are so small that it almost hurts worse; like it was meant to be rubbed in your face."[4]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 92 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[10] | 1 |