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Doin' This

"Doin' This" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs. It was released on November 10, 2021, via River House and Columbia Nashville after he debuted the song on the CMA Awards, and after it charted from unsolicited airplay for several months, it was officially promoted on February 7, 2022, as the lead single from his third studio album Growin' Up.[1] Combs co-wrote the song with Drew Parker and Robert Williford, and produced it with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton.[2]

"Doin' This"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album Growin' Up
ReleasedNovember 10, 2021 (2021-11-10)
GenreCountry
Length4:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Luke Combs singles chronology
"Cold as You"
(2021) 		"Doin' This"
(2021) 		"The Kind of Love We Make"
(2022)
Music video
"Doin' This" on YouTube

Background

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Combs released "Doin' This" after he performed at the 2021 CMA Awards. In a press release, Combs stated that regardless how much money or success he had, singing and songwriting was "always the plan for his life": "There was never a plan B. Once I decided that this is what I was gonna do, it's what I was gonna do whether that was at this level or at the level that I was at when I started. Music is the thing that I think makes everybody who does what I do's blood pump and gets them out of bed in the morning, and just to be able to do that and write a song about it that you feel like genuinely can connect with some of your peers is really cool".[3]

Content

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Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone described the song as "an ode to making music regardless of any fame or riches".[4] Tricia Despres of Taste of Country stated that the lyrics means "whether he was playing in some no-name town or on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, Combs would be doing exactly this: Playing music for all who will listen".[5]

Music video

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TA Films created the music video for "Doin' This." The video takes a "behind the scenes" approach, with a director asking Combs "If you could be doing anything, what would you be doing if you weren't doing this?" The question prompts Combs to "recall a time when a journalist asked him the very same question during an interview". Combs then goes on to tease a stadium tour and introduce his friend Adam Church, who will be joining him on his tour.[6] Church, who is also a country music singer, attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina with Combs and McLonghorn. Combs stated to Taste of Country that Church is "a married father with an ordinary 9 to 5 kind of job who also fills up bars in western Carolina. He's a pretty big deal in Boone, N.C".[7] The other parts show "the life of a small-town guy who never made it big", who, at the end of the video, "winds up sitting on his couch with his acoustic guitar and playing a show for two VIPS — his wife and young daughter" before Combs "welcomes him out onto a big stage to perform with him".[8]

Chart performance

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"Doin' This" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated May 21, 2022, becoming Combs' fourteenth consecutive number one single on that chart, and also becoming the first single by a solo act in six weeks to reach the top of the chart, as the previous four chart-toppers were collaborations.

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Doin' This"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Doin' This"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 10, 2021
[23]
United States February 7, 2022 Country radio [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Allaccess.
  2. ^ Watts, Cindy (November 11, 2021). "Luke Combs: the Story Behind New Song "Doin' This"". CMT. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Luke Combs Says He Always Knew He'd Be 'Doin' This'". Vermilion County First. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Freeman, Jon (November 11, 2021). "Luke Combs Sings for the Love of Music in New Song 'Doin' This'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Despres, Tricia (November 10, 2021). "Luke Combs Keeps Promise, Debuts New Song 'Doin' This' at 2021 CMA Awards". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Goldstein, Tiffany (November 10, 2021). "WATCH: Luke Combs Teases Stadium Tour In Just-Released 'Doin' This' Music Video". Country Now. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Duke, Billy (November 24, 2021). "Luke Combs' Friend Adam Church Surprised and Grateful to Star in 'Doin' This' Music Video". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Liptak, Carena (November 12, 2021). "Luke Combs drops new song 'Doin' This,' announces 1st headlining stadium tour". Good Morning America. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 July 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1687. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 4, 2022. p. 4.
  10. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  12. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  14. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  15. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  16. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  18. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  19. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  22. ^ "American single certifications – Luke Combs – Doin' This". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  23. ^ "Doin' This - Single by Luke Combs". November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Apple Music.
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