Confession (Florida Georgia Line song)

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"Confession"
Single by Florida Georgia Line
from the album Anything Goes
Released November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)
Format Digital download
Genre Country rock
Length 3:11
Label Republic Nashville
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Joey Moi
Florida Georgia Line singles chronology
"Anything Goes"
(2015)		 "Confession"
(2015)		 "H.O.L.Y."
(2016)

"Confession" is a song written by Rodney Clawson, Ross Copperman, and Matt Jenkins, and recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It is the fifth and final single from their second studio album, Anything Goes.

History

Florida Georgia Line debuted the single at the 2015 Country Music Association (CMA) awards telecast in November 2015. Brian Kelley, one-half of the duo, told Nash Country Weekly that "[It] bookends the album—with 'Dirt' really well... I think it closes the Anything Goes chapter."[2]

Content

The song is a mid-tempo ballad about a man who "takes a late-night drive through the country in an attempt to clear his brain" and "takes stock of his life", ultimately praying to God while drinking beer.[2]

Critical reception

An uncredited article about Anything Goes published by Taste of Country stated that "The songwriters penned a chorus that’s both emotional and sonically satisfying, and Moi does a fine job in amplifying the message."[1]

Commercial performance

The song first entered the chart at No. 39 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart,[3] and No. 47 on the Country Airplay chart on its release.[4] The song peaked at No. 7 on Hot Country Songs for chart dated April 9, 2016,[5] and topped the Country Airplay chart dated May 7, 2016.[6] Florida Georgia Line joined Zac Brown Band as the only country acts to have four songs reaching No. 1 on Country Airplay from each of their first two albums.[7] The song has sold 333,000 copies in the US as of May 2016.[8]

Music video

TK McKamy directed the music video.[9]

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 73
Canada Country (Billboard)[11] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 53
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 7
Preceded by Billboard Canada Country
number-one single
April 9, 2016		 Succeeded by
"Drunk on Your Love"
by Brett Eldredge
Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
May 7, 2016		 Succeeded by
"Think of You"
by Chris Young featuring Cassadee Pope

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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  10. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Florida Georgia Line.
  11. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Florida Georgia Line.
  12. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Florida Georgia Line.
  13. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Florida Georgia Line.
  14. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Florida Georgia Line.
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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