Gonna Know We Were Here

"Gonna Know We Were Here"
Single by Jason Aldean
from the album Old Boots, New Dirt
Released August 17, 2015 (2015-08-17)
Format
Recorded 2013–14
Genre Bro-country
Length 3:44
Label Broken Bow
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Michael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"Tonight Looks Good on You"
(2015)		 "Gonna Know We Were Here"
(2015)		 "Lights Come On"
(2016)

"Gonna Know We Were Here" is a song recorded by American country music singer Jason Aldean. It was released to radio on August 17, 2015 as the fourth single from his sixth studio album Old Boots, New Dirt. The song was written by Brett Beavers and Brett James.

Critical reception

An uncredited Taste of Country review stated that "Jason Aldean is in the business of turning out radio hits, and “Gonna Know We Were Here” doesn’t disobey. The uptempo country-rocker stays true to the singer’s well-tested formula. It’s a song his fans will want to turn up loud, quickly."[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in October 2015.[2]

Chart performance

"Gonna Know We Were Here" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, making it Aldean's tenth single to miss the number one spot on either chart. It has sold 204,000 copies in the US as of January 2016.[3]

Chart (2014–16) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 52
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 54
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 64
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 78

References

  1. ↑ "Jason Aldean, 'Gonna Know We Were Here' [Listen]". Taste of Country. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : Gonna Know We Were Here". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (January 24, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: January 25, 2016". Roughstock.
  4. ↑ "Jason Aldean – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Jason Aldean.
  5. ↑ "Jason Aldean – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Jason Aldean.
  6. ↑ "Jason Aldean – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Jason Aldean.
  7. ↑ "Jason Aldean – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Jason Aldean.
  8. ↑ "Jason Aldean – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Jason Aldean.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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