Beat of the Music

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"Beat of the Music"
BeatoftheMusic.jpg
Single by Brett Eldredge
from the album Bring You Back
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2013 (2013-09-30)
GenreCountry
Length2:59
LabelAtlantic Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brett Eldredge
  • Ross Copperman
Brett Eldredge singles chronology
"Don't Ya"
(2012) 		"Beat of the Music"
(2013) 		"Mean to Me"
(2014)

"Beat of the Music" is a song recorded by American country music artist Brett Eldredge. It was released on September 30, 2013 as his fourth single and the third single from his debut studio album, Bring You Back (2013). Eldredge co-wrote the song with Ross Copperman and Heather Morgan.[1] It received mixed reviews from critics who questioned the familiarity in the production and lyricism. "Beat of the Music" gave Eldredge his second consecutive number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also peaked at numbers six and 44 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 510,000 copies in the United States as of July 2014. It achieved similar chart prominence in Canada, reaching number two on the Canada Country chart and number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Shane Drake, and was filmed in Staniel Cay in the Bahamas.

Critical reception[]

"Beat of the Music" garnered mixed reviews from music critics. An uncredited review from Taste of Country said that "it relies on a chorus that sinks in like a good second glass of wine, complementing just about anything on the radio currently." The review went on to say that "Eldredge holds back some vocally, relying instead on hooky choruses and a charming singing personality" and "the production team take few risks in creating a pleasing sonic backdrop for the singer to tell this story."[2] In his review of the album, Dan MacIntosh of Roughstock called the song "dull" and "generic," writing that "it's the sort of lyric that only seems to make sense in romantic comedy movies, but rarely rings true in real life. It's a familiar, overused plot that just doesn’t resonate as reality."[3]

Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave the song an A rating, calling the vocals "flawless" and writing that "this new song is infectious and as soon as it's over, the listeners will instantly want to press the 'repeat' button on their CD and mp3 players. It will inspire his fans to get up and dance along to it."[4]

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in January 2014.[5] It was filmed in Staniel Cay in the Bahamas, and features Miami-based actress Katie Luddy.[6]

Chart performance[]

"Beat of the Music" debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of October 12, 2013.[7] It also debuted at number 46 on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 23.[8] On the Billboard Hot 100, it debuted at number 97 the week of February 22, 2014.[9] Seventeen weeks later, it peaked at number 44 the week of June 21, and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks.[10][11] "Beat of the Music" reached number one on the Country Airplay chart dated June 28, 2014, becoming Eldredge's second consecutive single to do so.[12] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 9, 2016.[13] The song has sold 510,000 copies in the U.S. as of July 2014.[14]

In Canada, the track debuted at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of April 19, 2014.[15] Nine weeks later, it peaked at number 58 the week of June 21, and remained on the chart for fifteen weeks.[11][16]

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 58
Canada Country (Billboard)[18] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 44
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[20] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[21] 6

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2014) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[22] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[23] 23

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger / 510,000[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Gacioch, Michela; Parker, Eric (August 1, 2013). "Brett Eldredge Goes Gold Before Debut Album Release". MusicRow. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Brett Eldredge, 'Beat of the Music' [Listen]". Taste of Country. September 19, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  3. ^ MacIntosh, Dan (August 5, 2013). "Album Review: Brett Eldredge - Bring You Back". Roughstock. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Papadatos, Markos (October 1, 2013). "Review: Brett Eldredge releases infectious new single 'Beat of the Music'". Digital Journal. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "CMT : Videos : Brett Eldredge : Beat of the Music". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  6. ^ Vinson, Christina (February 13, 2014). "Brett Eldredge Hits the Beach in 'Beat of the Music' Video". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  7. ^ Morris, Edward (October 4, 2013). "Luke Bryan Returns to Album Peak, Aldean Has Top Song for Second Week". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  8. ^ "Hot Country Songs: November 23, 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Hot 100: February 22, 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "The Hot 100: June 21, 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Beat Of The Music by Brett Eldredge". aCharts.co. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "Chart Highlights: Brett Eldredge's 'Music' No. 1 On Country Airplay". Billboard. June 16, 2014. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "American single certifications – Brett Eldredge – Beat of the Music". Recording Industry Association of America.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b Bjorke, Matt (July 9, 2014). "Country Chart News: The Top 30 Digital Singles For July 9, 2014". Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  15. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: April 19, 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: June 21, 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Country Airplay: Year-End 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  23. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year-End 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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