"Blue Tacoma" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Russell Dickerson. It is the second single from his 2017 debut album Yours and the follow-up to his debut single, also titled "Yours". Dickerson wrote the song with Parker Welling and Casey Brown, the latter of whom also produced it.
| "Blue Tacoma" | ||||
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| Single by Russell Dickerson | ||||
| from the album Yours | ||||
| Released | March 5, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Triple Tigers | |||
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| Producer(s) | Casey Brown | |||
| Russell Dickerson singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Blue Tacoma" on YouTube | ||||
Content
editCarena Liptak of The Boot said that the song is about "a vivid picture of falling in love to the backdrop of gorgeous California scenery, all in a Toyota Tacoma." Dickerson said that the song was originally about taking a road trip, but after presenting his cowriters with the idea, they chose to add details that Dickerson had witnessed while driving down the Pacific Coast Highway with his wife, Kailey.[1]
Music video
editKailey Dickerson and her brother, Toben Seymour, directed the song's music video, which features footage of her and her husband driving along the highway.[2]
Commercial performance
editThe song has sold 87,000 copies in the United States as of November 2018.[3]
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Liptak, Carena (April 5, 2018). "STORY BEHIND THE SONG: RUSSELL DICKERSON, 'BLUE TACOMA'". The Boot. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Despres, Tricia (May 16, 2018). "RUSSELL DICKERSON'S REAL-LIFE ROMANCE PLAYS OUT IN 'BLUE TACOMA' VIDEO". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 13, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 13, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Russell Dickerson – Blue Tacoma". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2022.