We Went

"We Went"

Digital single cover
Single by Randy Houser
from the album Fired Up
Released May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
Format Digital download
Genre Country
Length 2:59
Label Stoney Creek
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Derek George
Randy Houser singles chronology
"Like a Cowboy"
(2014)		 "We Went"
(2015)		 "Song Number 7"
(2016)
Alternate covers
Promotional single cover[1]

"We Went" is a song recorded by American country music artist Randy Houser. It was initially released online via Rolling Stone Country on April 27, 2015,[2] with a wide release on May 18.[1] It is the lead single to Houser's fourth studio album, Fired Up, which was released March 11, 2016.[3] The song was written by Justin Wilson, Matt Rogers and John King.[4]

Music video

The music video for "We Went" was directed by Dustin Rikert and premiered in August 2015.[5]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a positive review, saying that "The How Country Feels album was a commercial comeback album for Houser, but this song feels more personal. Maybe he’s just more confident after several No. 1 hits. “We Went” is not a true vocal showcase a la “Like a Cowboy,” but there’s enough power between his voice and this arrangement to remind fans he’s not resting on a good year or two."[6]

Chart performance

The single has sold 300,000 copies in the US as of March 2016.[7]

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 93
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 60
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 85
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 83
Preceded by
"Break on Me"
by Keith Urban		 Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
March 19, 2016 		Succeeded by
"Heartbeat"
by Carrie Underwood

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Randy Houser Releases New Single, 'We Went' [LISTEN]". The Boot. May 6, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hear Randy Houser's Supercharged New Single 'We Went'". Rolling Stone Country. April 27, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Parker, Eric T. (January 11, 2016). "Randy Houser Plans 17-Track Album Featuring Top Songwriters". MusicRow. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Reuter, Annie (April 27, 2015). "Hear Randy Houser's New Single "We Went"". radio.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Randy Houser : We Went". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Randy Houser, 'We Went' [Listen]". Taste of Country. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (March 27, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: March 29, 2016". Roughstock.
  8. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Randy Houser.
  9. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Randy Houser.
  10. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Randy Houser.
  11. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Randy Houser.
  12. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Randy Houser.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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