{{short description|2019 single by the Reklaws}} {{infobox song | name = Old Country Soul | artist = The Reklaws | album = Freshman Year | type = single | cover = | border = | recorded = | studio = | released = {{start date|2019|09|20}} | format = | label = {{hlist|Universal Canada}} | length = {{duration|m=2|s=54}} | genre = Country | writer = {{hlist|Jenna Walker|Stuart Walker|Dakota Jay|William King|Travis Wood}} | producer = {{hlist|Todd Clark}} | chronology = The Reklaws singles | prev_title = I Do Too | prev_year = 2019 | next_title = Can't Help Myself | next_year = 2020 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|kcNuKPgArvg|"Old Country Soul"}}}} }}
"'''Old Country Soul'''" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country duo The Reklaws.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nowandthenmagazine.com/blogs/tim-hick-s-new-single-slide-over-to-be-released-march-31st/posts/old-country-soul-new-single-from-the-reklaws-the-latest-single-from-debut-album-freshman-year|title=''Old Country Soul'' New Single From The Reklaws, The Latest Single From Debut Album Freshman Year|work=Now and Then Magazine|accessdate=17 July 2020}}</ref> The song was co-written by the duo with Dakota Jay, William King, and Travis Wood.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Reklaws - Old Country Soul|url=https://newcountrysongs.com/the-reklaws/old-country-soul/|work=New Country Songs|accessdate=April 17, 2021}}</ref> It was the fifth single off their debut studio album ''Freshman Year''.<ref>{{cite web|title=THE REKLAWS RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM 'FRESHMAN YEAR'|url=http://www.soundzine.ca/2019/08/the-reklaws-release-highly-anticipated.html|work=SoundZine|date=August 29, 2019|access-date=April 16, 2021|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414204517/http://www.soundzine.ca/2019/08/the-reklaws-release-highly-anticipated.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Critical reception== Taryn McElheran of ''Canadian Beats Media'' highlighted the presence of both Walker siblings vocals adding that the song "mixes both new and old country sound creating a new and catchy tune".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2019/09/07/review-the-reklaws-3/|title=Review – The Reklaws|work=Canadian Beats Media|first=Taryn|last=McElheran|date=September 7, 2019}}</ref>
==Commercial performance== "Old Country Soul" reached peaks of #4 on the Billboard Canada Country chart, and #87 on the Canadian Hot 100, both for the week of February 8, 2020.<ref name="Canada Country"/><ref name="Can Hot 100"/> It was certified Platinum by Music Canada.<ref name="MC certs"/>
==Music video== The official music video for "Old Country Soul" premiered on September 12, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Reklaws - Old Country Soul|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcNuKPgArvg|website=YouTube|date=September 12, 2019|format=video|accessdate=April 16, 2021}}</ref> It features both Jenna Walker and Stuart Walker of the Reklaws, and was directed by Ben Knechtel.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Reklaws: Old Country Soul (2019)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11912742/|work=IMDb|accessdate=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
==Credits and personnel== Credits adapted from ''Freshman Year'' CD booklet.<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=Freshman Year|others=The Reklaws|year=2019 |type=CD booklet |publisher=Universal Music Canada|id=0250806250}}</ref>
{{div col}} *Todd Clark — production, engineering, programming, backing vocals, guitar, keyboard *Matty Green — mixing *Andrew Mendelson — mastering *Justin Schipper — dobro *Jenna Walker — lead vocals *Stuart Walker — lead vocals *Derek Wells — guitar, mandolin {{div col end}}
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Chart (2020) ! Peak <br> position |- {{singlechart|Canada|87|artist=The Reklaws|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 16, 2021|refname="Can Hot 100"}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|4|artist=The Reklaws|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 16, 2021|refname="Canada Country"}} |- |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry |region=Canada |award=Platinum|type=single |artist=The Reklaws|title=Old Country Soul|certyear=2020 |certmonth=10 |accessdate=April 16, 2021 |refname=MC certs}} {{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}
==References== {{reflist}} {{The Reklaws}} {{authority control}}
Category:2019 songs Category:2019 singles Category:The Reklaws songs Category:Songs written by Jenna Walker Category:Songs written by Stuart Walker (singer) Category:Songs written by Travis Wood (songwriter) Category:Universal Music Canada singles Category:Song recordings produced by Todd Clark