"Some Things Never Change" is a song recorded by Canadian country music singer Dallas Smith. It features American country singer Hardy,[1] who co-wrote the track along with Rodney Clawson, Corey Crowder, and Jordan Schmidt. The song was released to radio by 604 Records as the sixth single from Smith's 2020 album Timeless.[2][3]
| "Some Things Never Change" | ||||
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| Single by Dallas Smith featuring Hardy | ||||
| from the album Timeless | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | 604 | |||
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| Dallas Smith singles chronology | ||||
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| Hardy singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Some Things Never Change" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editSmith remarked that while he was in the studio in Nashville, fellow Joey Moi-collaborators Florida Georgia Line were working on an album that Hardy had 11 co-writes on. Smith then stated "I watched him emerge as an artist. I cut a few songs of his in the past but getting a sneak peek at what he was doing as an artist, a lot of his rock-influenced in-your-face country music resonated with me because it’s kind of my jam. I love that stuff and he and I just kind of clicked".[2] Smith also said the track "is a song [Hardy] had kicking around and I tried the verses a little bit, but Michael wrote those parts and they needed the twang that only he can do".[2]
Commercial performance
edit"Some Things Never Change" reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated February 6, 2021,[4] marking Smith's sixth consecutive Number One and eleventh overall.[5] It peaked at #55 on the Canadian Hot 100 in the same week, his third-highest entry there behind "Tippin' Point" and "Wastin' Gas".[6] It also peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart in the week after the release of Smith's album, prior to the track becoming a single.[7] The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[8]
Music video
editThe music video for "Some Things Never Change" was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered January 26, 2021.[9] The video features both Smith and Hardy.[10][11]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
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| Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[12] | 48 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 55 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Dallas Smith, Gord Downie Back With New Tracks On Radio". FYI Music News. September 27, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c Mitz, Roman (September 28, 2020). "Dallas Smith – Country Music Awards Continue To 'Drop'". The Music Express. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Dallas Smith Releases New Single "Some Things Never Change (feat. HARDY)"". Now and Then Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for February 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Dallas Smith Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Dallas Smith – Some Things Never Change". Music Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Smith - Some Things Never Change featuring HARDY (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Colley, Katie (January 27, 2021). "Dallas Smith Teams Up With Hardy For 'Some Things Never Change' Music Video". ET Canada. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021.
- ^ Bickell, Dutch (February 4, 2021). "Dallas Smith and HARDY release new video for "Some Things Never Change"". Canadian Beats Media.
- ^ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1315". The Music Network. Retrieved 30 November 2020.