Shakin' in Them Boots explained

Shakin' in Them Boots
Artist:Jade Eagleson
Album:Do It Anyway
Type:single
Cover:Shakin' in Them Boots.jpg
Label:Starseed
Genre:Country
Producer:Todd Clark
Chronology:Jade Eagleson singles
Prev Title:She Don't Know
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Call It Country
Next Year:2022

"Shakin' in Them Boots" is a song recorded by Canadian country music singer Jade Eagleson. The song was written by James Barker of the James Barker Band along with Blake Pendergrass and Jacob Durrett, while Todd Clark produced the track.[1] It is the lead single off Eagleson's third studio album Do It Anyway.[2]

Background

Eagleson described the song as a "fun one" that is driven by the fiddle, while adding that "there aren’t a ton of up-tempo songs out there that have country roots like this" which is why he knew he "had to put it out". He stated that he and his band love to play the song live and remarked that he hoped listeners would "have as much fun listening to it as we’ve been having playing it".[3]

Critical reception

Migs Lava of Canadian Beats Media reviewed the song favourably, saying that it "brings the sounds of Eagleson’s traditional seven-piece band to life with the harmonies of the timeless neo-traditional country he’s become known for".[4] James Daykin of Entertainment Focus called the track a "barn burner" that is "sure to get anyone’s toe tapping during the first listen," adding that it "will naturally fall into the next line dancing playlist with its fast paced, swingin’ round the room tempo."[5]

Commercial performance

"Shakin' in Them Boots" peaked at number two on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the week of December 17, 2022, after 18 weeks on the chart. This marked Eagleson's eighth-consecutive top ten hit since his debut single in 2018.[6] The song also peaked at number 94 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of October 15, 2022. It has been certified Platinum by Music Canada.

Live performance

Eagleson performed "Shakin' in Them Boots" live at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario on September 16, 2023. The show was broadcast live on CTV in Canada, and his performance was later uploaded to YouTube.[7]

Music video

The official music video for "Shakin' in Them Boots" premiered on CMT on November 14, 2022.[8] The video was directed by Ben Knechtel,[9] and produced by Silent K.[8] [10] Eagleson remarked that he believed the video "brings the song to life by how energetic it is from start to finish," adding that "the song itself is very fast-paced and upbeat, and the video matches that perfectly" and that he always wanted to "release a song we could do a proper two-step to".[8] [11] He remarked that he admired how Shania Twain would tell the story of her songs in her videos and how he "wanted to bring some of that energy into this project".[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Shakin' in Them Boots"! Chart (2022)! Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 94
Canada Country (Billboard)[13] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shakin' in Them Boots - Single by Jade Eagleson. Spotify. August 5, 2022. October 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Jade Eagleson announces his unapologetically country album, Do It Anway. August 29, 2023. RFDTV. August 30, 2023.
  3. Web site: One Day in Calgary: country singer Jade Eagleson. Eat North. September 11, 2022. October 4, 2022.
  4. Web site: Jade Eagleson releases New Single "Shakin' In Them Boots". Migs. Lava. August 22, 2022. Canadian Beats Media. September 22, 2022.
  5. Web site: Jade Eagleson Releases New Bar Room Stomper 'Shakin' In Them Boots'. James. Daykin. Entertainment Focus. August 5, 2022. October 4, 2022.
  6. Canada Country peaks:
  7. Web site: Jade Eagleson - Shakin' In Them Boots (Live at the 2023 CCMAs). YouTube. September 27, 2023. video. October 1, 2023.
  8. Web site: CMT PREMIERE: JADE EAGLESON DROPS HIGHLY CHOREOGRAPHED, HONKYTONK-MADE VIDEO "SHAKIN' IN THEM BOOTS". https://web.archive.org/web/20221114163852/https://www.cmt.com/news/yuwi2c/cmt-premiere-jade-eagleson. dead. November 14, 2022. Cindy. Watts. November 14, 2022. CMT. November 15, 2022.
  9. Web site: Jade Eagleson - Shakin' In Them Boots (Official Music Video). YouTube. November 15, 2022. video. November 15, 2022.
  10. Web site: Jade Eagleson unveils his honkytonk music video “Shakin’ In Them Boots”. Nanci. Dagg. November 16, 2022. Canadian Beats Media. December 16, 2022.
  11. Web site: Jade Eagleson Releases Music Video for "Shakin In Them Boots". River Country 94.9. November 15, 2022. November 15, 2022.
  12. Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 15, 2022. Billboard. October 11, 2022.
  13. Canada Country chart for December 17, 2022. Billboard . December 13, 2022. subscription.