I Like the Sound of That
| "I Like the Sound of That" | ||||
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| Single by Rascal Flatts | ||||
| from the album Rewind | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2015[1] | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rascal Flatts | |||
| Rascal Flatts singles chronology | ||||
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"I Like the Sound of That" is a song by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released on August 31, 2015,[1] as the fourth and final single from their album Rewind. The song was written by Jesse Frasure along with American singer Meghan Trainor and Shay Mooney of the American country music duo Dan + Shay.[1]
Content
[edit]The song "lists a number of noises everyone is familiar with, but uses each as a symbol. In the first verse it’s the morning shower, the coffee pot and a door locking. All these mean the main character will be spending a few hours apart from his lover."[3]
Critical reception
[edit]An uncredited review from Taste of Country was favorable, saying that "a young lover’s song that relies on an older couple to recall those early days when eight hours at work seemed like eight years away from a familiar pair of lips.…'I Like the Sound of That' recalls the days of the band’s biggest hits. Once again they make love sound easy."[3]
Commercial performance
[edit]The song first entered the Billboard's Country Airplay chart at No. 40 on chart dated October 10, 2015,[4] and entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 45 a week later.[5] For the week ending April 30, 2016, the song reached number-one on the Country Airplay chart, becoming the trio's thirteenth number-one hit, and their first since "Banjo" in 2012.[6] The song has sold 362,000 copies in the US as of August 2016.[7]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Kenny Jackson and John Stephens and premiered in December 2015.[8][9] The video shows the band performing in the recording studio and in concert.[10]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 71 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 52 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 8 |
Year end charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 8 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] | 33 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Vinson, Christina (August 31, 2015). "Rascal Flatts Reveal Hooky 'I Like the Sound of That' as Newest Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Rewind". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Rascal Flatts, 'I Like the Sound of That' [Listen] Read More: Rascal Flatts, 'I Like the Sound of That' [Listen]". Taste of Country. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. October 3, 2015.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. October 10, 2015.
- ^ Jim Asker (April 19, 2016). "Dierks Bentley and Rascal Flatts Like the Sound of No. 1 on Country Charts". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 2, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: August 2, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Release New Music Video for "I Like the Sound of That"". 104.9 NASH Icon. Retrieved December 9, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (December 14, 2015). "Rascal Flatts release 'I Like the Sound of That' music video". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Carr, Courtney (December 14, 2015). "Rascal Flatts release 'I Like the Sound of That' music video". The Boot. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "American single certifications – Rascal Flatts – I Like the Sound of That". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 21, 2023.