Where It's At (Dustin Lynch song) explained

Where It's At
Cover:WhereItsAt.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Dustin Lynch
Album:Where It's At
Recorded:2014
Genre:Country pop
Label:Broken Bow
Producer:Mickey Jack Cones
Prev Title:Wild in Your Smile
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Hell of a Night
Next Year:2014

"Where It's At" (also commonly known as "Where It's At (Yep, Yep)") is a song recorded by American country music artist Dustin Lynch. It was released in March 2014 as the first single from his second studio album.[1] [2] The album, Where It's At, was released on September 9, 2014.[3] The song was written by Cary Barlowe, Zach Crowell and Matt Jenkins.[4] The song garnered positive reviews from critics who praised its upbeat instrumentals and Lynch's vocal performance.

The single was Lynch's first number-one single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also charted at numbers 4 and 42 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over half-a-million units in that country. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 4 on the Canada Country chart and number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.

An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Shane Drake, features Lynch hanging out with his girlfriend in various romantic escapades.

Critical reception

The song received a favorable review from Taste of Country calling it "catchy and easy to appreciate" and stating that "a song that doesn’t take itself too seriously but is still plenty enjoyable deserves appreciation."[5] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, writing that it "has all the elements of a mainstream hit, from catchy jangly lead guitars to Lynch’s strong voice singing a rhythmic melody."[6] Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave the song four and a half stars out of five, saying that it is "upbeat and it has a laid-back summertime vibe to it" and comparing it favorably to Joe Nichols' "Yeah".[7]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in June 2014.[8] The music video has Lynch hanging out with his girlfriend in various romantic escapades during the morning and evening. Most of the shots are taken from the point of view of a camcorder held by Lynch's girlfriend.

Chart performance

"Where It's At (Yep, Yep)" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of April 5, 2014.[9] It also debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 26, 2014, with 34,000 copies sold for the week.[10] It also debuted at number 94 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of May 3, 2014. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 21, 2014. "Where It's At" is Lynch's first single to be certified Gold since his debut single "Cowboys and Angels", which was certified Gold in September 2012.[11] It has sold 598,000 copies in the U.S. as of October 2014.[12]

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 14

Notes and References

  1. News: Wolff. Kurt. Dustin Lynch Reveals Brand-New Single ‘Where It’s At’. April 30, 2014. radio.com. March 13, 2014.
  2. News: Stephens. Samantha. Dustin Lynch Knows "Where It's At". https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000455/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1725806/dustin-lynch-knows-where-its-at.jhtml. dead. May 2, 2014. April 30, 2014. Country Music Television. April 9, 2014.
  3. News: Moss. Marissa R.. Exclusive: Dustin Lynch Announces New Album, Shares Live Performance. June 26, 2014. Rolling Stone. June 25, 2014.
  4. News: Roland. Tom. Yep, Yep: Dustin Lynch's 'Where It's At' Starts Its Chart Trip, Trip. April 30, 2014. Billboard. April 8, 2014.
  5. News: Dustin Lynch, ‘Where It’s At’ [Listen]]. April 30, 2014. Taste of Country. April 14, 2014.
  6. News: Bjorke. Matt. Single Review: Dustin Lynch - Where It's At. April 30, 2014. Roughstock. March 13, 2014.
  7. News: Papadatos. Markos. Review: Dustin Lynch captivates on new single 'Where It's At'. April 30, 2014. Digital Journal. April 1, 2014.
  8. Web site: CMT : Videos : Dustin Lynch : Where It's At. https://web.archive.org/web/20140616025149/http://www.cmt.com/videos/dustin-lynch/1052528/where-its-at.jhtml. dead. June 16, 2014. Country Music Television. June 11, 2014.
  9. News: Morris. Edward. Eric Church's The Outsiders Is Top Side Once Again. https://web.archive.org/web/20140401094138/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1725028/eric-churchs-the-outsiders-is-top-side-once-again.jhtml. dead. April 1, 2014. April 30, 2014. Country Music Television. March 29, 2014.
  10. News: Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - April 23, 2014 . Matt Bjorke . April 23, 2014 . Roughstock .
  11. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations . All Access Music Group . https://web.archive.org/web/20140730034235/http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases . live . 30 July 2014.
  12. News: The Top 30 Digital Singles: October 22, 2014. Matt Bjorke . October 22, 2014 . Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  13. Web site: Best of 2014: Country Airplay . . . 2014 . December 9, 2014.
  14. Web site: Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs . . . 2014 . December 9, 2014.