"Somebody's Daughter" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Tenille Townes. Released as a single after signing a deal with Columbia Nashville,[1] it was her first radio single in five years and first to be promoted in the United States. The song was released on September 24, 2018 as the first single from her third studio album The Lemonade Stand.
| "Somebody's Daughter" | ||||
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| Single by Tenille Townes | ||||
| from the album The Lemonade Stand | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Jay Joyce | |||
| Tenille Townes singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editTownes wrote the song with Barry Dean and Luke Laird,[2] and was inspired by a drive Townes took with her mother where she saw a homeless girl holding a cardboard sign on a street corner that led to a conversation contemplating her backstory.[3][4]
The song won the 2019 Canadian Country Music Association Awards for Single, Song, and Video of the Year, in addition to Townes winning for Female Artist of the Year.[5]
Chart performance
edit"Somebody's Daughter" was Townes' first chart single in her native Canada where it reached number 92 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was a Number One hit on the Canadian Country chart dated February 2, 2019.[6] It also made the top 30 of both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (2018–2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Country (TMN)[7] | 4 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 92 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 26 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 29 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 87 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Townes, Tenille. "Tenille Townes signs with Columbia Nashville". Tenille Townes. Facebook. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Jim Casey (October 5, 2018). "Tenille Townes Talks Canadian Roots, New Single "Somebody's Daughter," Upcoming Album, Touring With Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town & More". Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ Billy Dukes (March 12, 2019). "Why Tenille Townes' 'Somebody's Daughter,' Is the Boldest Song on Radio". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ Carena Liptak (December 27, 2018). "Story Behind the Song: Tenille Townes 'Somebody's Daughter'". The Boot. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ Peter Shokeir (September 10, 2019). "'It was a crazy feeling': Tenille Townes reflects on four wins at Country Music Awards". Daily Herald Tribune. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for February 2, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "COUNTRY HOT 50: Issue 1223". The Music Network. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Tenille Townes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ "Tenille Townes Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ "Tenille Townes Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ "Tenille Townes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tenille Townes – Somebody's Daughter". Music Canada. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Tenille Townes – Somebody's Daughter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 18, 2021.