"Let Me Down Easy" is a song written by Mark Nesler, Jennifer Hanson and Marty Dodson and recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington. It was released in October 2010 as the second single from Currington's 2010 album Enjoy Yourself and as the eleventh single of his career. The song became Currington's fourth consecutive and sixth number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 2, 2011.[1]
| "Let Me Down Easy" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Currington | ||||
| from the album Enjoy Yourself | ||||
| Released | October 4, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Country, country soul | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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Music video
editThe music video was directed by Potsy Ponciroli. It is composed entirely of tour footage, showing Currington performing both at soundcheck, and at the actual show. It was released on March 28, 2011, just before its U.S. country peak of Number One.
Critical reception
editKarlie Justus of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-up, saying that it was a "sultry sleeper hit" but also saying that she thought it was similar to "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" and "Don't".[2] Gary Graff of Billboard also described the song favorably, saying that it had "Lionel Richie-style smoothness".[3]
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 46 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 71 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
Decade-end charts
edit| Chart (2010–2019) | Position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/billy-currington/chart-history/country-songs
- ^ Justus, Karlie (15 October 2010). "Billy Currington — "Let Me Down Easy"". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Graff, Gary (24 September 2010). "Billy Currington, "Enjoy Yourself"". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Billy Currington Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billy Currington Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billy Currington Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billy Currington Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.