What He Didn't Do
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| Single by Carly Pearce | ||||
| from the album 29: Written in Stone | ||||
| Released | June 13, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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| Carly Pearce singles chronology | ||||
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| What He Didn't Do on YouTube | ||||
"What He Didn't Do" is a song recorded by American country music artist Carly Pearce. It was released on June 13, 2022 as the third and final single from her third studio album 29: Written in Stone.[1] Pearce co-wrote the song with Ashley Gorley and Emily Shackelton.
An acoustic version of the song was released on November 18, 2022.
Background
[edit]Pearce co-wrote the song with Gorley and Shackleton in late 2020, following her divorce from Michael Ray.[2] Upon Pearce first playing the song, it would pick up a large reception among fans.[3] It eventually became the third single from the album 29: Written in Stone, after radio stations had also inquired about it.[2]
Content
[edit]The song describes a breakup from a female perspective, listing off everything the male lover "didn't do" in the relationship, rather than detailing what he did to end it.[4]
Chart performance
[edit]Before the song's release as a single, it charted on Hot Country Songs at number 43.[5] Upon release, it would debut at number 53 on Country Airplay.[6] It peaked at number 2 on that chart, behind "Rock and a Hard Place" by Bailey Zimmerman. On March 27, 2023, it reached number one on the Aircheck/Mediabase chart, becoming the first woman in 80 weeks to top the country radio charts with a solo track.[7]
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Goldstein, Tiffany (June 8, 2022). "Carly Pearce Placed Her Heart On The Line For Single "What He Didn't Do": "That's My Duty"". CMT News. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Carly Pearce, 'What He Didn't Do': Story Behind the Song". Everything Nash. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Black, Lauren Jo (June 14, 2022). "Carly Pearce Reacts After 'What He Didn't Do' Achieves Most-Added Status At Country Radio". CountryNow. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs - October 9, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Country Airplay - July 2, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Carly Pearce Celebrates Her Fourth #1 Single with "What He Didn't Do"". 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Carly Pearce – What He Didn't Do". Music Canada. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Carly Pearce – What He Didn't Do". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 April 2023.