Old Country Soul

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"Old Country Soul"
Single by The Reklaws
from the album Freshman Year
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
GenreCountry
Length2:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jenna Walker
  • Stuart Walker
  • Dakota Jay
  • William King
  • Travis Wood
Producer(s)
  • Todd Clark
The Reklaws singles chronology
"I Do Too"
(2019) 		"Old Country Soul"
(2019) 		"Can't Help Myself"
(2020)
Music video
"Old Country Soul" on YouTube

"Old Country Soul" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country duo The Reklaws.[1] The song was co-written by the duo with Dakota Jay, William King, and Travis Wood.[2] It was the fifth single off their debut studio album Freshman Year.[3]

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".[4]

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.[5][6] It was certified Platinum by Music Canada.[7]

Music video[]

The official music video for "Old Country Soul" premiered on September 12, 2019.[8] It features both Jenna Walker and Stuart Walker of the Reklaws, and was directed by Ben Knechtel.[9]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Freshman Year CD booklet.[10]

  • 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

Charts[]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 87
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 4

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Platinum 80,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Old Country Soul New Single From The Reklaws, The Latest Single From Debut Album Freshman Year". Now and Then Magazine. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ "The Reklaws - Old Country Soul". New Country Songs. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "THE REKLAWS RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM 'FRESHMAN YEAR'". SoundZine. August 29, 2019.
  4. ^ McElheran, Taryn (September 7, 2019). "Review – The Reklaws". Canadian Beats Media.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Reklaws Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Reklaws Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Canadian single certifications – The Reklaws – Old Country Soul". Music Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Reklaws - Old Country Soul" (video). YouTube. September 12, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Reklaws: Old Country Soul (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Freshman Year (CD booklet). The Reklaws. Universal Music Canada. 2019. 0250806250.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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