Creepin'

"Creepin'"
Single by Eric Church
from the album Chief
Released July 16, 2012 (2012-07-16)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Country rock
Length 3:53
Label EMI Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jay Joyce
Eric Church singles chronology
"Springsteen"
(2012)		 "Creepin'"
(2012)		 "The Only Way I Know"
(2012)

"Springsteen"
(2012)		 "Creepin'"
(2012)		 "The Only Way I Know"
(2012)

"Creepin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Eric Church. It was released in July 2012 as the fourth single from his album Chief. Church wrote the song with Marv Green.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo in which the narrator describes the memory of a former lover as being similar to "creepin'". It is in the key of C major, mainly accompanied by guitars set in Drop C tuning (i.e., a whole step below drop D tuning).[1] The song also includes a banjo, electric guitar, and several vocal effects on Church's voice.

Critical reception

Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine said that the song "slinks and slithers along a rhythm arrangement that owes more to vintage funk than traditional country".[2] Giving it four stars out of five, Jessica Nicholson of Country Weekly said that it had "vivid imagery" and that "this swampy tune grabs the listener's attention from the get-go."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in September 2012.[4]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 65
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 56
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 10
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 63
Chart (2013) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 80
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 79

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Parodies

Country music parodist Cledus T. Judd recorded a parody of "Creepin'", entitled "Tweetin'", on his 2012 album Parodyziac!!

References

  1. ↑ "Creepin' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Keefe, Jonathan (25 July 2011). "Chief review". Slant. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (27 August 2012). "Reviews — 'Creepin". Country Weekly. 19 (35): 51. ISSN 1074-3235.
  4. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Eric Church : Creepin'". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Eric Church – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Eric Church.
  6. ↑ "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Eric Church.
  7. ↑ "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Eric Church.
  8. ↑ "Eric Church – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Eric Church.
  9. ↑ "Best of 2012: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Eric Church – Creepin'". Music Canada. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Eric Church – Creepin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 17, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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