Round Here (Florida Georgia Line song)

"Round Here"
Single by Florida Georgia Line
from the album Here's to the Good Times
ReleasedJune 3, 2013 (2013-06-03)
Recorded2012
GenreCountry
Length3:35
LabelRepublic Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joey Moi
Florida Georgia Line singles chronology
"Get Your Shine On"
(2013)
"Round Here"
(2013)
"Stay"
(2013)
Music video
"Round Here" on YouTube

"Round Here" is a song recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It was released in June 2013 as the third single from their album Here's to the Good Times.[1] It was written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, and Thomas Rhett.[2]

Composition

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According to the sheet music published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of D-flat major.[3]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in June 2013.[4] It was filmed in the duo's hometowns, Ormond Beach, Florida and Monroe, Georgia.[5]

Commercial performance

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"Round Here" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of June 1, 2013.[6] It debuted at number 36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 22, 2012. It also debuted at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 90 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of June 29, 2013. As of April 2014, the song has sold 1,143,000 copies in the US.[7] The song was certified double Platinum by the RIAA in 2015 and triple Platinum in 2019.[8]

The song became the duo's third consecutive number 1 on the Country Airplay chart dated for September 21, 2013, thus making Florida Georgia Line only the second duo after Brooks & Dunn to send its first three singles to number 1 on that chart.[9] During its first week at the top of the charts, the Top 10 of Country Airplay included five songs co-written by Thomas Rhett or his father, Rhett Akins, one of which was the former's own "It Goes Like This".[10] The duo performed the song on the November 18th, 2013 episode of WWE Raw.

Charts and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ Pacella, Megan (June 3, 2013). "Florida Georgia Line Share How New Single 'Round Here' Caught Their Attention". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ Conaway, Alanna (May 20, 2013). "Story Behind The Song: Florida Georgia Line - "Round Here"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  3. ^ Florida Georgia Line "Round Here" Sheet Music
  4. ^ Papadatos, Markos (June 5, 2013). "Review: Florida Georgia Line shines on 'Round Here' music video". Digital Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Conaway, Alanna (June 6, 2013). "Florida Georgia Line Show Fans How They Do Things "Round Here" In New Music Video". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  6. ^ Morris, Edward (May 25, 2013). "George Strait Cops Top Album Slot (Again)". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. ^ Grein, Paul (April 16, 2014). "Chart Watch: "Happy" tops 4M". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!.
  8. ^ a b "American single certifications – Florida Georgia Line – Round Here". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Jessen, Wade (9 September 2013). "On the Charts: Florida Georgia Line rolls three straight; Thomas Rhett's first Top 10" (PDF). Billboard Country Update. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Thomas Rhett and Rhett Akins Make Chart History as Family is Responsible for Writing Half of the Top 10 | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video | Roughstock.com". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  11. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  17. ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.