# Chasing Tornadoes > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chasing_Tornadoes > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chasing_Tornadoes.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Tornadoes > Source revision: 1246049055 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|2023 single by MacKenzie Porter}} {{infobox song | name = Chasing Tornadoes | cover = Chasing Tornadoes.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [MacKenzie Porter](/source/MacKenzie_Porter) | album = [Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart](/source/Nobody's_Born_with_a_Broken_Heart) | released = {{start date|2023|05|05}} | recorded = | studio = | genre = [Country](/source/Country_music) | length = 2:57 | label = [Big Loud](/source/Big_Loud) | writer = * Emily Landis * Jamie Moore * [Lainey Wilson](/source/Lainey_Wilson) | producer = [Joey Moi](/source/Joey_Moi) | prev_title = [One Too](/source/One_Too) | prev_year = 2022 | next_title = [Bet You Break My Heart](/source/Bet_You_Break_My_Heart) | next_year = 2023 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|xJX4jAEpsp0|"Chasing Tornadoes"}}}} }} "'''Chasing Tornadoes'''" is a song recorded by Canadian [country music](/source/country_music) artist [MacKenzie Porter](/source/MacKenzie_Porter). The song was written by fellow country artist [Lainey Wilson](/source/Lainey_Wilson), along with Emily Landis and Jamie Moore, while it produced by [Joey Moi](/source/Joey_Moi).{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3xXBDDcDpK2OPwM5P0ogap|title=Chasing Tornadoes - Single by MacKenzie Porter|work=[Spotify](/source/Spotify)|date=May 5, 2023|access-date=July 20, 2023}} It is the second single off Porter's debut full-length U.S. album with [Big Loud Records](/source/Big_Loud_Records), ''[Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart](/source/Nobody's_Born_with_a_Broken_Heart)''.{{cite web|url=https://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=13514|title=Porter finds "Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart,"|work=Country Standard Time|date=January 26, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://mackenzieporter.com/mackenzie-porter-is-chasing-tornadoes|title=mackenzie porter is "chasing tornadoes" 🌪️|work=MacKenziePorter.com|date=May 5, 2023|access-date=July 20, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=13006|title=Porter is "Chasing Tornadoes"|date=May 5, 2023|work=Country Standard Time|access-date=July 20, 2023}} The song reached number one on the [Mediabase](/source/Mediabase) Canada Country chart.{{cite web|url= https://news.iheart.com/featured/charts/canada-country/|title=Top Canada Country Song Chart|date=September 25, 2023|work=[iHeartRadio Canada](/source/IHeartRadio)|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230929150644/https://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://news.iheart.com/featured/charts/canada-country/|archive-date=September 29, 2023}} ==Background== Porter described the song as "fun" and "feel-good", saying it was "the perfect intro to what the rest of the record feels like", in reference to her upcoming album.{{cite web|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/20230507-19793|title=MacKenzie Porter Releases New Song "Chasing Tornadoes"|work=PM Studio|date=May 7, 2023|first=Toshio|last=Maeoka|access-date=July 20, 2023}} ==Critical reception== James Daykin of ''Entertainment Focus'' called the song a "mix of timeless [country](/source/country_music) and shimmering [pop](/source/pop_music)", adding that it was "perfect for a summertime drive down a dirt road".{{cite web|url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2023/05/06/mackenzie-porter-releases-the-lainey-wilson-penned-chasing-tornadoes-from-her-upcoming-debut-album/|title=MacKenzie Porter releases the Lainey Wilson-penned 'Chasing Tornadoes' from her upcoming debut album|date=May 6, 2023|first=James|last=Daykin|work=Entertainment Focus|access-date=May 7, 2023}} An uncredited review from ''All Country News'' described "Chasing Tornadoes" as "equal parts strong as it is sassy", adding that it was "quite impressive" how Porter "vividly [captures] the idea of a fast paced love", and that her "voice soars" in the song.{{cite web|url=https://www.allcountrynews.com/post/mackenzie-porter-s-chasing-tornados-captures-what-whirlwind-love-is-like|title=MacKenzie Porter's "Chasing Tornados" Captures What Whirlwind Love Is Like|access-date=July 20, 2023|work=All Country News|date=5 May 2023 }} Cait Watters of ''Six Shooter Country'' stated that Porter's "swagger" is what "sells" the song, "makes it feel fresh and something to note", while also noting the "power" of Porter's voice, saying that she "eases through line after line seamlessly, flowing fast like the titular weather phenomenon".{{cite web|url=https://sixshootercountry.com/2023/05/05/single-review-mackenzie-porter-chasing-tornadoes/|title=Single Review: Mackenzie Porter – Chasing Tornadoes|first=Cait|last=Watters|work=Six Shooter Country|date=May 5, 2023|access-date=July 20, 2023}} ==Accolades== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Association!! Category !! Result !! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2024 |rowspan="2"| [Canadian Country Music Association](/source/2024_Canadian_Country_Music_Awards) | Single of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"| {{cite web|url=https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/|title=2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES|work=[Canadian Country Music Association](/source/Canadian_Country_Music_Association)|access-date=July 25, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240719164229/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/|archive-date=July 19, 2024}}
{{cite web|url=https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-winners/|title=2024 CCMA Award Winners|work=[Canadian Country Music Association](/source/Canadian_Country_Music_Association)|access-date=September 15, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240915175950/https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-winners/|archive-date=September 15, 2024}} |- | Video of the Year | {{won}} |- |} ==Music video== Porter released the official music video for "Chasing Tornadoes" on May 8, 2023.{{cite web|title=MacKenzie Porter - Chasing Tornadoes (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJX4jAEpsp0|via=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|date=May 8, 2023|format=video|access-date=July 20, 2023}} It was directed by Justin Clough and filmed in [Las Vegas, Nevada](/source/Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada).{{cite web|url=https://www.holler.country/news/breaking/mackenzie-porter-shares-the-story-behind-her-new-music-video-chasing-tornadoes|title=MacKenzie Porter Shares the Story Behind Her New Music Video, 'Chasing Tornadoes'|first=Maxim|last=Mower|date=May 8, 2023|work=Holler|access-date=July 20, 2023}} Porter starred in the video alongside a male co-lead, and remarked that she "wanted it to be cut super fast to feel slightly hectic," adding that she thought they "really captured the essence of a toxic relationship that you keep coming back to, even if you know it might break your heart". ==Live performance== Porter performed "Chasing Tornadoes" live at the 2023 [NHL Awards](/source/NHL_award) in [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee).{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/music/country-high-mackenzie-porter-returns-to-her-roots-with-upcoming-album-stampede-show|title=Country high: MacKenzie Porter returns to her roots with upcoming album, Stampede show|first=Eric|last=Volmers|work=[Calgary Herald](/source/Calgary_Herald)|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=July 20, 2023}} ==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Chart performance for "Chasing Tornadoes" ! Chart (2023) ! Peak
position |- ! scope="row"| Australia [Country Hot 50](/source/The_Music_Network) ([The Music](/source/The_Music_(magazine))){{cite web|url=https://countrytown.com.au/charts|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230929210602/https://countrytown.com/charts/countrytown-hot-50|title=Countrytown Hot 50|work=Countrytown|archive-date=September 29, 2023}} | 29 |- ! scope="row"| Canada [Country](/source/Canada_Country) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))''){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2023-09-30|title=Canada Country chart for September 30, 2023|magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 26, 2023|url-access=subscription}} | 3 |} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Chasing Tornadoes"}} {{Certification Table Entry |region=Canada |award=Gold|type=single |artist=MacKenzie Porter|title=Chasing Tornadoes|certyear=2023|certmonth=10|access-date=February 7, 2024|refname="MC"}} {{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{MacKenzie Porter}} {{authority control}} Category:2023 songs Category:2023 singles Category:Big Loud singles Category:MacKenzie Porter songs Category:Songs written by Lainey Wilson Category:Song recordings produced by Joey Moi --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chasing Tornadoes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Tornadoes) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Tornadoes?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.