Pillow Talkin'

"Pillow Talkin'"
Single by Tyler Joe Miller
from the EP Sometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do
ReleasedDecember 25, 2019 (2019-12-25)
Genre
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Kelly Archer
  • Blake Chaffin
  • Brett Tyler
Producer(s)
Tyler Joe Miller singles chronology
"Pillow Talkin'"
(2019) 		"I Would Be Over Me Too"
(2020)
Music video
"Pillow Talkin'" (Loft Session) on YouTube

"Pillow Talkin'" is the debut single recorded by Canadian country music artist Tyler Joe Miller.[1] The track was co-written by Kelly Archer, Blake Chaffin, and Brett Tyler.[2] The song was the lead single off Miller's debut extended play Sometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do.[3] It was the first ever debut single from an independent artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[4]

Background

Miller told the Surrey Now-Leader how he came to record the song:

"Kelly [Archer] and I were writing another song ("I Would Be Over Me Too") in Nashville, and after we finished writing that one, she said 'Hey, I like your voice and your style, what you're doing, and I think I have another one for you.' So they pitched me 'Pillow Talkin' and it went from there."[5]

The song was sent to radio on Christmas Day in 2019.[6]

Commercial performance

"Pillow Talkin'" reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated May 16, 2020,[7] making Miller the first independently signed artist to land a #1 hit with their debut single in the history of the chart.[4] The song also reached a peak of #70 on the Canadian Hot 100,[8] and was certified Gold by Music Canada.[9] In Australia, it reached a peak of #28 on the TMN Country Hot 50.[10]

Track listings

Digital download – single[11]

  1. "Pillow Talkin'" – 3:20

Digital download – single[12]

  1. "Pillow Talkin'" (Acoustic) – 3:13

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[10] 28
Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] 70
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Fielder, Courtney (January 31, 2020). "Fresh Music Friday Song Of The Day: Tyler Joe Miller- Pillow Talkin'". Discover Moose Jaw. Golden West Broadcasting.
  2. ^ "Pillow Talkin' – Tyler Joe Miller". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tyler Joe Miller Talks About His Debut EP "Sometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do"". Front Porch Music. November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "How A Simple Thank-You Note Helped Make Canadian Country Music History". Country 93.3. Rogers Media. May 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Zillich, Tom (October 27, 2020). "Record-setting second hit song for Surrey's Tyler Joe Miller, who's 'stoked for what's next'". Surrey Now-Leader.
  6. ^ Murray, Joshua (November 19, 2019). "Tyler Joe Miller – Pillow Talkin', Q&A and 5 Quick Questions". The Reviews Are In.
  7. ^ a b "Canada Country chart for May 16, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "BILLBOARD CANADIAN HOT 100 - Week of May 9, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2021.(subscription required)
  9. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Tyler Joe Miller – Pillow Talkin'". Music Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Country Hot 50: Issue 1296". The Music Network. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Pillow Talkin' – Single by Tyler Joe Miller". Apple Music. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "Pillow Talkin' (Acoustic) – Single by Tyler Joe Miller". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.