# Record Year

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"**Record Year**" is a song co-written and recorded by American [country music](/source/Country_music) artist [Eric Church](/source/Eric_Church). It was released in February 2016 as the second single from his 2015 album *[Mr. Misunderstood](/source/Mr._Misunderstood)*. Church wrote the song with Jeff Hyde.[1] The song peaked at number 44 on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) and number one on the [Country Airplay](/source/Country_Airplay) chart.

## Content

The song is about a man who recovers from a broken heart by listening to a collection of vinyl record albums. Its lyrics include references to various musical artists to whom the narrator is listening.[2]

## Critical reception

Billy Dukes of *[Taste of Country](/source/Taste_of_Country)* reviewed the single favorably, praising the songwriting and saying that "Eric Church has never sung heartbreak the same way twice — a streak that remains intact with Record Year. The second single from his *Mr. Misunderstood* album finds him hurting in a whole new way."[3]

## Commercial performance

"Record Year" reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart, which is Church's seventh No. 1 on the chart.[4] It also peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song has sold 447,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[5] It was certified double Platinum by the RIAA on April 29, 2019 for two million units in sales and streams.[6]

## Music video

The music video was directed by Reid Long and John Peets and premiered in April 2016.[7]

## Charts and certifications

### Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak position

### Year end charts

Chart (2016) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 10 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 17

## References

1. ["Eric Church Announces 'Record Year' as Next Single \[LISTEN\]"](http://theboot.com/eric-church-record-year-single-2016/). *The Boot*. 4 February 2016.

1. Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). ["Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'"](https://www.billboard.com/pro/eric-church-seventh-no-1-country-airplay-chart/). *Billboard*. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

1. Dukes, Billy (February 4, 2016). ["Eric Church, 'Record Year' \[Listen\]"](http://tasteofcountry.com/eric-church-record-year/). *[Taste of Country](/source/Taste_of_Country)*. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

1. Asker, Jim (August 2, 2016). ["Eric Church Earns His Seventh No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With 'Record Year'"](https://www.billboard.com/pro/eric-church-seventh-no-1-country-airplay-chart/). *Billboard*

1. Bjorke, Matt (November 8, 2016). ["Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 8, 2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170730021031/http://roughstock.com/news/2016/11/41050-top-30-digital-singles-sales-report-november-8-2016). *Roughstock*. Archived from [the original](http://roughstock.com/news/2016/11/41050-top-30-digital-singles-sales-report-november-8-2016) on July 30, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

1. RIAA

1. Stefano, Angela (April 29, 2016). ["Eric Church Drops 'Record Year' Music Video"](http://theboot.com/eric-church-record-year-music-video/). *The Boot*. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

1. ["Country Airplay: Year End 2016"](http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/country-airplay-songs). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. [Prometheus Global Media](/source/Prometheus_Global_Media). Retrieved January 5, 2017.

1. ["Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016"](http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-country-songs). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. [Prometheus Global Media](/source/Prometheus_Global_Media). Retrieved January 5, 2017.

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