What I Can't Put Down Explained

What I Can't Put Down
Cover:	WhatICantPutDown.jpg
Alt:	A man wearing a denim shirt and white cowboy hat is sitting on a red wooden bench.
Type:	single
Artist:	Jon Pardi
Album:	Write You a Song
Recorded:	2013
Genre:	Country
Label:	Capitol Nashville
Prev Title:	Up All Night
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	When I've Been Drinkin'
Next Year:	2014

"What I Can't Put Down" is a song by American country music artist Jon Pardi.^[1] It was released on January 14, 2014 as the third single from Pardi's debut studio album Write You a Song (2014). The song was written by Pardi, Bart Butler, and Brice Long. It garnered positive reviews from music critics. "What I Can't Put Down" peaked at numbers 31 and 33 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 units in the United States. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by the Edde Brothers, was released in June 2014.^[2]

Critical reception

"What I Can't Put Down" received positive reviews from critics. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country wrote that "'What I Can't Put Down' is the signature track from Jon Pardi's 'Write You a Song' album. More than any other, this country-rocker defines the music he introduces on one of 2014's finest releases to date."^[3] Vickye Fisher of For The Country Record remarked "Channelling a head-bobbing, rock 'n' roll sound that slots into the kind of country we were used to hearing on the radio just a few years ago, this fairly catchy song will be a great one for the festivals of the summer. It utilizes the cute hook of "I'm always picking up what I can't put down", running through cheerful and non-threatening examples of vices, such as cigarettes, alcohol, music and love, perhaps a girl in particular."^[4] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "What I Can't Put Down" at number six on his top 10 list of Pardi's best songs.^[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by The Edde Brothers and premiered in June 2014.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Hudak. Joseph. Jon Pardi's Interactive Video Lets Fans Choose the Adventure. Rolling Stone. June 12, 2014. June 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927040254/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/jon-pardis-interactive-video-lets-fans-choose-the-adventure-49305/. September 27, 2020. live.
2. Web site: Konicki. Lisa. Jon Pardi Releases Interactive Music Video for "What I Can't Put Down". Country Weekly. June 11, 2014. August 30, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055836/http://www.countryweekly.com/videos/jon-pardi-releases-interactive-music-video-what-i-cant-put-down. March 4, 2016. dead.
3. Web site: Jon Pardi, 'What I Can't Put Down' - ToC Critic's Pick. Taste of Country. March 31, 2014. October 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617023401/https://tasteofcountry.com/jon-pardi-what-i-cant-put-down/. June 17, 2021. live.
4. Web site: Fisher. Vickye. Jon Pardi 'What I Can't Put Down' – Single Review. For The Country Record. May 15, 2014. October 18, 2015.
5. Jon Pardi's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks. Dauphin. Chuck. Chuck Dauphin. Billboard. October 1, 2017. May 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190523164931/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7957126/jon-pardi-songs-best-hits-list. May 23, 2019. live.
6. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jon Pardi : What I Can't Put Down. Country Music Television. June 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140705042014/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-pardi/1051616/what-i-cant-put-down.jhtml. July 5, 2014. dead.