Damn Good Day to Leave
| "Damn Good Day to Leave" | ||||
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| Single by Riley Green | ||||
| from the album Ain't My Last Rodeo | ||||
| Released | March 18, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | BMLG | |||
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"Damn Good Day to Leave" is a song by American country music singer Riley Green. It was released as the second single from Green's second studio album, Ain't My Last Rodeo on March 18, 2024. It was written by Green with Erik Dylan, Jonathan Singleton, and Nick Walsh, with production handled by Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, and Dann Huff.
Content
[edit]Green co-wrote "Damn Good Day to Leave" with Erik Dylan, Jonathan Singleton, and Nick Walsh in March 2022 at 50 Egg Music.[1] Inspired in part by Green's days playing football for Jacksonville State University in Alabama, he brought the idea for the song title to the writing session, and they wrote something that detailed the end of a relationship, permeated by dark imagery of vehicle taillights and Hank Williams singing about trains, but contrasted by the protagonist instead seeing blue skies and newfound freedom in the wake of her leaving.[1] Though not done intentionally, the writers noted thematic similarities to "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" by Brad Paisley, "I Was on a Boat That Day" by Old Dominion, and "When It Rains It Pours" by Luke Combs after completing the song.[1]
It was issued to country radio with an impact date of March 18, 2024, and was the most-added song that week at the format with 84 first-week adds.[2] Originally promoted as the second single from Ain't My Last Rodeo, the song was also later included on Green's 2024 EP, Way Out Here and his third studio album, Don't Mind If I Do, which will be released in October 2024.[3]
Live performances
[edit]Green performed "Damn Good Day to Leave" on Fox & Friends on June 14, 2024.[4]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[5] | 29 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] [7] |
21 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tom Roland (March 27, 2024). "How 'Keystone' Cops a Laugh in Riley Green's Amusing 'Damn Good Day to Leave'". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Green Claims the Most Added Song at Country Radio with "Damn Good Day to Leave"". BMLG. March 18, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Lydia Farthing (September 3, 2024). "Riley Green Slates New Album, 'Don't Mind If I Do,' for October". Holler. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Green Performs 'Damn Good Day to Leave'". MSN. June 14, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Green Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Green Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.