What the Truck

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"What the Truck"
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Promotional single by The Reklaws and Sacha
ReleasedMay 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)
GenreCountry pop
Length2:23
LabelReklaws Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Stuart Walker
  • Jenna Walker
  • Callum Maudsley
Producer(s)Callum Maudsley
Music video
"What the Truck" on YouTube

"What the Truck" is a song recorded by Canadian country duo The Reklaws with fellow Canadian country artist Sacha. The sibling duo co-wrote the track with producer Callum Maudsley.[1]

Background and development[]

The Reklaws shared a brief clip of the song on social media platform TikTok in February 2021, initially asking fans for their opinion on whether they should finish and record the song.[2] After garnering many views,[3] they made another post asking fans and followers to submit their own verse. Fellow country artist Sacha, also from Ontario, was chosen to join them on the track after making her own submission.[4]

The duo wrote the song during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing many lockdown restrictions, they said the song "just poured out," adding "frustrations were brewing and all we wanted to do was get out of the house". The two described the song as "fun and light".[5]

Critical reception[]

Chad Benson of Today's Country 95.5 called the track an "ideal windows rolled down, summer song".[2] Amplify Music Magazine said the Reklaws were "heating things up" heading into summer with "What the Truck".[6] Top Country stated that the duo "certainly made the right choice" when they selected Sacha to join them on the song.[7]

Commercial performance[]

"What the Truck" debuted at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Songs chart the week after its release.[8] It garnered over 450,000 domestic streams in its first week, setting a record for the most domestically streamed Canadian country song in a single week.[9] It also became the fastest Canadian country song to reach 1 Million domestic streams.[7] The song has received immense attention on TikTok, topping their playlist of country songs in both Canada and the United States.[4]

Music video[]

The official music video for "What the Truck" premiered on CMT on July 14, 2021. It was directed by Austin Chaffe, and features the Reklaws and Sacha singing the song either in a Dodge Ram truck, or with the truck in the background. The video was shot a farm owned by a friend of the Reklaws, and was filmed by a small two-man crew due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.[5]

Charts[]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)[8] 25

References[]

  1. ^ "The Reklaws - What The Truck". New Country Songs. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Benson, Chad (February 19, 2021). "WATCH: The Reklaws Tease New Music on TikTok!". Today's Country 95.5. Pattison Media. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Lenehan Vaughn, Grace (June 23, 2021). "THE REKLAWS AND SACHA COLLABORATE ON TIKTOK SMASH, 'WHAT THE TRUCK'". Sounds Like Nashville.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Dagg, Nanci (June 20, 2021). "The Reklaws viral TikTok smash hit "What the Truck" feat. Sacha continues to break records". Canadian Beats Media.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Nicholson, Jessica (June 14, 2021). "Premiere: The Reklaws, Sacha Take a Backroad in "What The Truck" Video". CMT. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "THE REKLAWS' Viral TikTok Smash Hit "What The Truck" Continues to Break Canadian Records". Amplify Music Magazine. June 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Reklaws & Sacha Break Records In Canada With "What The Truck"". Top Country. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Reklaws Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Reklaws Break Records With Single "What The Truck" With Sacha". Front Porch Music. July 24, 2021.
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