Something to Do with My Hands explained

Something to Do with My Hands
Cover:SomethingtoDowithMyHands.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Thomas Rhett
Album:It Goes Like This
Recorded:November 2011–January 2012
Genre:Country rock
Label:Valory
Producer:Jay Joyce
Next Title:Beer with Jesus
Next Year:2012

"Something to Do with My Hands" is a song recorded by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. It was released in February 2012 as the first single from his debut album, It Goes Like This. Rhett wrote the song with Lee Thomas Miller and Chris Stapleton.[1]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, calling it "clever, but not so cheeky that the joke tires after a listen or three."[2] Kyle Ward of Roughstock gave the song three stars out of five, writing that "it sounds great sonically and the catchy beat and melody mostly make up for a fairly clunky hook that only sort of works."[3] The song received a C grade from Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe, who wrote that "what could’ve been cute and goofy in a sellin’ turnips on a flatbed truck way, ends up just sounding dumb and ridiculous."[4]

Music videos

Two music videos were produced for the song. The first, directed by Justin Key, premiered in February 2012.[5] A second music video directed by Peter Zavadil premiered in April 2012.[6]

Chart performance

"Something to Do with My Hands" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 18, 2012.[7]

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. News: Conaway. Alanna. Thomas Rhett, 'Something to Do With My Hands' – Lyrics Uncovered. June 6, 2012. Taste of Country. March 22, 2012.
  2. News: Dukes. Billy. Thomas Rhett, 'Something to Do With My Hands' – Song Review. June 6, 2012. Taste of Country. February 6, 2012.
  3. News: Ward. Kyle. Single Review: Thomas Rhett - "Something To Do With My Hands". June 6, 2012. Roughstock. March 13, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061314/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-thomas-rhett-something-to-do-with-my-hands. March 28, 2012.
  4. News: Coyne. Kevin John. Single Review: Thomas Rhett, "Something to Do With My Hands". June 6, 2012. Country Universe. March 2, 2012.
  5. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thomas Rhett : Something to Do with My Hands. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306030527/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thomas-rhett/731218/something-to-do-with-my-hands.jhtml. dead. March 6, 2012. Country Music Television. June 6, 2012.
  6. News: J.. Willy. Watch Thomas Rhett's New Music Video "Something To Do With My Hands". June 6, 2012. The New 103.7. April 18, 2012.
  7. News: Morris. Edward. The Band Perry Hit No. 1 With "All Your Life". https://web.archive.org/web/20120214212953/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1678962/the-band-perry-hit-no-1-with-all-your-life.jhtml. dead. February 14, 2012. June 6, 2012. Country Music Television. February 11, 2012.
  8. Best of 2012: Country Songs . . . 2012 . December 14, 2012.