Die a Happy Man

"Die a Happy Man"
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album Tangled Up
Released September 28, 2015 (2015-09-28)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 3:47
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Certification Platinum (RIAA)[2]
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Crash and Burn"
(2015)		 "Die a Happy Man"
(2015)		 "T-Shirt"
(2016)

"Die a Happy Man" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Thomas Rhett. It was released on September 28, 2015 via Valory Music Group as the second single from his second studio album, Tangled Up. Rhett wrote the song with Sean Douglas and Joe Spargur.

Content

The narrator addresses his wife, saying that all he needs in his life is her love and that if she is all he has, he could "die a happy man."

Reception

Critical

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the song favorably, saying that "Thomas Rhett may have just released the love song of the year. “Die a Happy Man” is a slow burner that melts like candle wax. With just a few pulls from a blues-soaked guitar, the mood is set for this increasingly dynamic singer to heat up any room."[3] The song drew some criticism due to its strong melodic similarities with "Thinking Out Loud", a hit song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.[4][5]

Commercial

On the week of its release, the song debuted at No. 17 on the Hot Country Songs chart, No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 41 on Country Airplay, with 40,000 copies sold for the week.[6] The second week it rose to No. 30 on Country Airplay,[7] and sold 33,000 copies.[8] It reached No. 1 on the Country Digital Songs chart in its third week, selling 39,000 copies.[9] It topped the Hot Country Songs chart in its sixth week,[10] and then the Country Airplay chart in January 2016,[11] staying at No. 1 on all three country charts simultaneously for multiple weeks.[12] On the Country Airplay chart dated January 30, 2016, the song logged its fifth consecutive week at No. 1, making it the first song to spend more than four weeks at No. 1 since Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" stayed at the top for five weeks in 2009, and the first song by a solo male artist to spend five weeks at the top since Kenny Chesney's "Never Wanted Nothing More" in August 2007.[13] The following week, it topped the Country Airplay chart a sixth week, becoming the first song to spend six weeks at No. 1 since Taylor Swift's "Our Song" in December 2007-January 2008.[14] It peaked at No. 21 on the Hot 100 for chart dated January 2, 2016.[15]

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 2, 2015, and Platinum on January 8, 2016.[2] The album reached a million in sales in February 2016.[16] As of February 2016, "Die a Happy Man" had sold 1,068,000 downloads.[17]

Music video

The music video was directed by TK McKamy and premiered in June 2015. Rhett's wife, Lauren Gregory, appears in the video.[18]

Other Versions

In February 2016, American Rapper Nelly covered the song.

Chart performance

Thomas Rhett Version

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 35
Canada Country (Billboard)[20] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 21
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 37
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[23] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[24] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[25] 89
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[26] 59
Preceded by
"Strip It Down" by Luke Bryan
"Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton		 Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single
November 14, 2015
December 5, 2015–February 20, 2016 		Succeeded by
"Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton
incumbent
Preceded by
"I'm Comin' Over"
by Chris Young		 Billboard Canada Country
number-one single
December 26, 2015–January 30, 2016 		Succeeded by
"Home Alone Tonight"
by Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
Preceded by
"Gonna"
by Blake Shelton		 Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
January 2–February 6, 2016

References

  1. ↑ "Die a Happy Man - Thomas Rhett". Allmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Die a Happy Man". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  3. ↑ "ToC Critic’s Pick: Thomas Rhett, ‘Die a Happy Man’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.wideopencountry.com/thomas-rhetts-die-happy-man-rip-off-ed-sheeran/
  5. ↑ http://www.bobbybones.com/onair/bobby-bones-2072/thomas-rhetts-new-song-sounds-really-14019507/
  6. ↑ Matt Bjorke (September 28, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: September 28, 2015". Roughstock.
  7. ↑ Jim Asker (October 6, 2015). "Don Henley's 'County' Is King of Country Chart". Billboard.
  8. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (October 5, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: October 5, 2015". Roughstock.
  9. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (October 12, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: October 12, 2015". Roughstock.
  10. ↑ "Hot Country Song: November 14, 2015". Billboard.
  11. ↑ Jim Asker (December 22, 2015). "Thomas Rhett Is a 'Happy Man' Atop Country Airplay Chart". Billboard.
  12. ↑ Jim Asker (January 5, 2016). "He's The 'Man': Thomas Rhett Rules Multiple Country Charts". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Country Update for January 19, 2016" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "Billboard Country Update for January 25, 2016" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "Hot 100: January 2, 2016". Billboard.
  16. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (February 2, 2016). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: February 2, 2016". Roughstock.
  17. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (February 8, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: February 8, 2016". Roughstock.
  18. ↑ "Watch Thomas Rhett's Sentimental 'Die a Happy Man' Video : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Thomas Rhett. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Thomas Rhett. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Thomas Rhett. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Thomas Rhett. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Thomas Rhett. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Thomas Rhett – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Thomas Rhett.
  25. ↑ "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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