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Then (song)
"Then" Content
"Then" is a mid-tempo ballad, backed primarily by piano
and a string section. In it, the male narrator expresses
his love for his female partner. In the verses, he recalls
various events in their relationship, such as meeting for
the first time, kissing on her porch, and then being taken
back to where they first met. In the chorus, he says how
much stronger his love has become since their first meet-
ing.
Critical reception
The song has been given mixed critical reviews. Robert
Christgau included it at number 12 in his ballot for
Rolling Stone’s list of the decades’ best songs.[1] Liz
Single by Brad Paisley
Jungers gave a favorable review on Roughstock, saying
from the album American Saturday Night that the song was well-written and produced, and that
it showed a more serious side to Paisley, in contrast to
Released March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)
his novelty songs such as "Ticks" and "Online".[2] Leeann
Format CD single Ward of Country Universe gave it a B- rating, saying that
Music download it was largely cliché but adding that it was "an admirable
Genre Country enough sentiment with an inoffensive production, but
it’s not at all impressive coming from an artist with so
Length 4:16 (single edit)
many years of songwriting experience behind him."[3]
5:21 (album version)
Juli Thanki of The 9513, however, gave the song a thumbs-
Label Arista Nashville down rating. Thanki’s review criticized the song for lack-
Writer(s) Chris DuBois
ing lyrical depth, and called it "a bland collection of
Ashley Gorley memories and observations about an anonymous girl
Brad Paisley who is now Paisley’s whole life and world."[4]
Producer Frank Rogers
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Music video
Directed by Alan Carter, the music video for "Then" is
Brad Paisley singles chronology
an excerpt from the 2009 CMT Music Awards. It debuted
"Start a Band" "Then" "Welcome to the Future" at number 12 on CMT’s Top Twenty Countdown for the
(2008) (2009) (2009) week of July 10, 2009. Its highest rank was number 2 the
following week. However, no video was made for the stu-
"Then" is the title of a song co-written and recorded dio version of the song, and therefore, there was no video
by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It is his for this song released to GAC.
twenty-third entry on the Billboard country charts, de-
buting at number 26 on the chart week of April 4, 2009. Personnel
The song is the lead-off single from his seventh studio
As listed in liner notes[5]
album, American Saturday Night, which was released via
• Randle Currie - steel guitar
Arista Nashville on June 30, 2009. It is one of Paisley’s
• Eric Darken - percussion
three songs certified Platinum by the Recording Industry
• Kevin "Swine" Grantt - Fender bass guitar
Association of America, the others being "She’s Every-
• Wes Hightower - background vocals
thing" and "Whiskey Lullaby".
• Gordon Mote - piano
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Chart (2009) Peak
Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 52
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 28
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 19
US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 1
Charts (2009) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 84[11]
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Songs Succeeded by
"It Happens" number-one single "Out Last Night"
by Sugarland June 6-June 20, 2009 by Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley - lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/03/22/
acoustic guitar, brad-paisley-then/. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
• Ben Sesar - drums [4] Thanki, Juli (2009-03-25). "Brad Paisley - "Then"".
• Justin Williamson - fiddle The 9513. http://www.the9513.com/brad-paisley-
then/. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
Gang Vocals (album version only) [5] (2009) Album notes for American Saturday Night by
• Robert Arthur Brad Paisley [CD]. Arista Records (47352).
• Tracie Hamilton [6] Trust, Gary (2009-08-05). "Chart Beat: Darius
• Gary Hooker Rucker, Mariah Carey, Brad Paisley, Wilco".
• Kendal Marcy Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/column/
• Tim Owens chartbeat/chart-beat-darius-rucker-mariah-carey-
• Valerie Pringle brad-1004000604.story#/column/chartbeat/chart-
• Ben Sesar beat-darius-rucker-mariah-carey-
• Emily Reeves brad-1004000604.story. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
• Missy Reeves [7] "Brad Paisley Album & Song Chart History"
• Scott Reeves Canadian Hot 100 for Brad Paisley. Prometheus
Global Media. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
[8] "Brad Paisley Album & Song Chart History"
Chart performance Billboard Hot 100 for Brad Paisley. Prometheus
"Then" debuted at number 26 on the Billboard Hot Coun- Global Media. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
try Songs charts dated for the week of April 4, 2009. It be- [9] "Brad Paisley Album & Song Chart History"
came his tenth consecutive Number One hit for the week Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs for Brad
of June 6, 2009. In August of the same year, "Then" be- Paisley. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved
came Paisley’s first entry on the Hot Adult Contemporary February 6, 2011.
Tracks charts, debuting at number 30.[6] [10] "Brad Paisley Album & Song Chart History"
Billboard Country Songs for Brad Paisley.
End of year charts Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 6,
2011.
[11] "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard
References Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/
[1] [1] charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009#/
[2] Jungers, Liz (2009-03-25). "Brad Paisley — "Then"". charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009.
Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/ Retrieved November 7, 2010.
brad-paisley-then. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
[3] Ward, Leeann (2009-03-22). "Brad Paisley —
"Then"". Country Universe.
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Categories: 2009 singles, Brad Paisley songs, Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles, Songs written by Brad
Paisley, Singles certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, Songs written by Ashley Gorley,
Songs produced by Frank Rogers
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