"When I Said I Do" is a song written by American country music singer Clint Black, and recorded by Black and his wife Lisa Hartman Black as a duet. It was released in August 1999 as the first single from Black's album D'lectrified. The song reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it a crossover hit. It is one of only two chart singles for Lisa Hartman Black. The song was later covered by then-husband and wife Kenny Lattimore and Chanté Moore on their album Things That Lovers Do.
| "When I Said I Do" | ||||
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| Single by Clint Black with Lisa Hartman Black | ||||
| from the album D'lectrified | ||||
| B-side | "You Don't Need Me Now"[1] | |||
| Released | August 30, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:30 (album version) | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clint Black | |||
| Producer(s) | Clint Black | |||
| Clint Black singles chronology | ||||
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| Lisa Hartman Black singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThis song discusses the narrators' vow to stay together until the end of their lives.
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Clint Black himself and premiered in September 1999.
Chart performance
edit"When I Said I Do" debuted at number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of September 4, 1999. For the chart dated December 4, 1999, it became Clint's thirteenth and final number one single on that chart, and the only number one single for Lisa. The following week, it fell to number two, being replaced at the top by Brad Paisley's "He Didn't Have to Be". It then returned to number one on the chart dated December 18 for a second and final week, making for two nonconsecutive weeks at the top.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 31 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 75 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 65 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 45 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9996." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 6, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Clint Black Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Clint Black Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Clint Black – When I Said I Do". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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