"When the Sun Goes Down" is a song written by Brett James and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney as a duet with Uncle Kracker. It was released in February 2004 as the second single and title track from Chesney's 2004 album of the same name. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on April 3, holding the number one position for five weeks. It also reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It was Uncle Kracker's first appearance on the country music charts, his next one being "Smile".
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| Single by Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker | ||||
| from the album When the Sun Goes Down | ||||
| Released | February 2, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:50 (album version) 3:28 (single version) | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brett James | |||
| Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon Kenny Chesney | |||
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| Uncle Kracker singles chronology | ||||
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The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Country.
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Shaun Silva, and premiered on CMT on February 6, 2004. The video shoot took place during Chesney's Keg in the Closet Tour at small venues near college campuses, including the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. The beach scenes were shot in South Florida.
Chart performance
edit"When the Sun Goes Down" debuted at number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 7, 2004.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Radio & Records)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 26 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 89 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "When the Sun Goes Down: Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ Radio & Records: April 16, 2004, page 48 worldradiohistory.com
- ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – When the Sun Goes Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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