Look It Up

"Look It Up"
Single by Ashton Shepherd
from the album Where Country Grows
Released January 3, 2011
Genre Country
Length 2:59
Label MCA Nashville
Writer(s) Angeleena Presley
Robert Ellis Orrall[1]
Producer Buddy Cannon
Ashton Shepherd singles chronology
"Sounds So Good"
(2008)		 "Look It Up"
(2011)		 "Where Country Grows"
(2011)

"Look It Up" is the title of a song recorded by American country artist Ashton Shepherd. It was released in January 2011 as the lead-off single to her second studio album, Where Country Grows. The song was originally recorded by Australian country artist Jasmine Rae in 2008.[2]

Contents

Content

"Look It Up" is a moderate up-tempo country song. The song's female narrator expresses her dissatisfaction with being done wrong by her man who has been seeing another woman. She tells him multiple words dealing with his wrong-doing (such as 'liar,' 'forgiveness,' and 'faithful') and suggests he "look [them] up."

Shepherd described it as "a song about somebody who is officially done with something to the point that they are really over it. It's almost like they aren't that mad anymore, just ready to be through with it, just done. 'Done' is a good word."[3]

Reception

Stephen M. Deusner of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs up, favorably describing the lyrics as "clever" and complimenting Shepherd's "intense twang."[4] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave it a C rating, calling the song "outdated." He also stated that while "Ashton Shepherd is bringing country back to country, [...] a dull vocal isn’t improved by exaggerated twang. It just sounds forced."[5]

Music video

The video was directed by Michael Salomon and was released a few days after the single was sent to radio. In it, Shepherd's former love interest is shown coming home to find her having a yard sale to get rid of all his possessions. He confronts her about it, only to have her confront him about his cheating. He spends the rest of the video trying to take back his stuff from the customers while Shepherd advises him to look up words that describe his infidelity. Additionally, scenes of Shepherd performing the song from within a garage are included.

Chart performance

"Look It Up" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of January 15, 2011.[6] It reached a peak of number 19 on the chart dated May 28, 2011.

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 95

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 75

References

  1. ^ Mease, Jason (4 January 2011). "Ashton Shepherd’s “Look It Up” Shows Off Sassy Side". Great American Country. http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2011/01/04/ashton-shepherd-shows-off-sassy-side-with-look-it-up/. Retrieved 8 March 2011. 
  2. ^ "News". Jasmine Rae official website. http://www.jasminerae.com.au/news.cfm. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
  3. ^ Gayle Richardson (January 4, 2011). "Ashton Shepherd Releases New Single, 'Look It Up'". The Boot. http://www.theboot.com/2011/01/04/ashton-shepherd-look-it-up/. Retrieved March 5, 2011. 
  4. ^ Stephen M. Deusner (December 13, 2010). "Ashton Shepherd - "Look It Up" - The9513". The9513. http://www.the9513.com/ashton-shepherd-look-it-up/. Retrieved December 13, 2010. 
  5. ^ Kevin John Coyne (December 11, 2010). "Single Review: Ashton Shepherd, “Look it Up”". Country Universe. http://www.countryuniverse.net/2010/12/11/single-review-ashton-shepherd-look-it-up/. Retrieved March 5, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Rock, Dance/Club Play Songs & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-pop-rock-dance-club-play-1004137695.story. Retrieved January 3, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Ashton Shepherd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Ashton Shepherd. Prometheus Global Media.
  8. ^ "Ashton Shepherd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Ashton Shepherd. Prometheus Global Media.
  9. ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/hot-country-songs?year=2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.