Road Trippin' (Dan + Shay song)

"Road Trippin'"
"Road Trippin'"
Single by Dan + Shay
from the album Obsessed
Released	July 17, 2017
Genre	Country pop
Length	3:33
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Dan Smyers; Shay Mooney; Martin Johnson;
Producer(s)	Dan Smyers; Martin Johnson;
Dan + Shay singles chronology

"Road Trippin'" is a song recorded by American country music duo Dan + Shay for their second studio album, Obsessed (2016). Group members Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney co-wrote the song with Martin Johnson, who co-produced the track with Smyers. "Road Trippin'" was selected as a single by a fan vote and released to country radio July 17, 2017 as the record's third and final single.^[1]^[2]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country complimented the song's carefree nature, writing "[Dan + Shay]'s enthusiasm for the story they're telling is undeniable, and that's what truly brings the song to life."^[3] Kelly Brickey of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that the song is a "head-swaying number" that seems "well on its way to driving up the charts."^[4]

Chart performance

"Road Trippin'" debuted at number 52 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated August 12, 2017.^[5] The song peaked at number 42, becoming the group's lowest-peaking single to date.^[6]

Music video

Prior to the release of Obsessed, an "instant grat" video was released for "Road Trippin'" on May 6, 2016.^[7] The video, which was directed by PTracy, follows the duo and their friends as they hang out on a beach and drive down the highway in a convertible car.^[8]

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	42

References

^ Casey, Jim (June 19, 2017). "When You're Hot, You're Hot: Dan + Shay Score 3rd Consecutive No. 1 Single With "How Not To" & Announce New Single". Nash Country Weekly. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ Dukes, Billy (June 20, 2017). "Dan + Shay, Road Trippin [LISTEN]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ Brickey, Kelly (July 20, 2017). "Listen to Dan + Shay's Song of the Summer, Road Trippin". Sounds Like Nashville. SpinMedia. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Country Airplay: The Week Of August 12, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Dan + Shay Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
^ DanAndShay (May 6, 2016). "Dan + Shay - Road Trippin' (Instant Grat Video)" (video). YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ Carr, Courtney (June 20, 2017). "Dan + Shay Share "Road Trippin" as Next Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[1] Casey, Jim (June 19, 2017). "When You're Hot, You're Hot: Dan + Shay Score 3rd Consecutive No. 1 Single With "How Not To" & Announce New Single". Nash Country Weekly. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[2] "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[3] Dukes, Billy (June 20, 2017). "Dan + Shay, Road Trippin [LISTEN]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[4] Brickey, Kelly (July 20, 2017). "Listen to Dan + Shay's Song of the Summer, Road Trippin". Sounds Like Nashville. SpinMedia. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[5] "Country Airplay: The Week Of August 12, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[Country_Airplay-6] "Dan + Shay Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.

[7] DanAndShay (May 6, 2016). "Dan + Shay - Road Trippin' (Instant Grat Video)" (video). YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[8] Carr, Courtney (June 20, 2017). "Dan + Shay Share "Road Trippin" as Next Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

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