These Days (MacKenzie Porter song)

"These Days"
Single by MacKenzie Porter
from the EP Drinkin' Songs: The Collection
ReleasedMarch 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)
GenreCountry pop
Length2:52 (single version)
  • 3:16 (remix)
LabelBig Loud
Songwriter(s)
  • MacKenzie Porter
  • Jordan Sapp
  • Parker Welling
Producer(s)
MacKenzie Porter singles chronology
"About You"
(2018) 		"These Days"
(2019) 		"Seeing Other People"
(2020)
Music video
"These Days" on YouTube
"These Days" (Remix)
Remix cover

"These Days" is a song recorded and co-written by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter. It was released in March 2019 through Big Loud Records.[1] The song impacted Canadian country radio on June 25, 2019,[2] and American country radio on April 27, 2020.[3][4] A remixed version, released on March 13, 2020,[5] was sent to Canadian pop, contemporary, and adult hits radio.[6]

Critical reception

Aynslee Darmon of ET Canada called the song an "upbeat tune" that “offers nostalgia"[7] while Billboard noted Porter's "mesmerizing vocals".[8] The song was named Top Country Pick of the Week on September 27, 2019.[9]

Commercial performance

"These Days" peaked at number 44 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of October 27, 2020, marking her first charting entry on her national chart since "Never Gonna Let You" in 2013.[10] It was a number one hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart on December 21, 2019, making Porter the first female Canadian country artist to land consecutive number-ones since Shania Twain in 1998.[11] The song is Porter's first charting entry on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts in the United States. With the remix, Porter became the first Canadian country artist to chart on the Canadian pop radio chart since Twain, with the highest pop debut for a Canadian country artist since Twain's "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" in 1999.[6] In 2021, "These Days" hit #1 on The Music Network's Country Hot 50 chart in Australia,[12] making her the first Canadian to top that chart since Twain in 2005.[13] The song was certified Platinum by Music Canada on November 3, 2020, with over 80,000 sales, later achieving Double Platinum status in 2023.[14] As of November 2020, the song had received over 14.5 million streams through Spotify.[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Justin Clough and premiered on January 31, 2020.[8][15] The video was shot in Watertown, Tennessee, and features Porter as well as an actor portraying her ex from the song.[16]

Charts

Chart (2019-21) Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[12] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 44
Canada AC (Billboard)[18] 9
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 11
Canada Country (Billboard)[20] 1
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[21] 10
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[22] 45
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[23] 56

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] 2× Platinum 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "These Days - Single by MacKenzie Porter". Spotify. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ "MACKENZIE PORTER ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SINGLE "THESE DAYS"". MacKenziePorter.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "MacKenzie Porter – These Days". Daily PlayMPE. March 26, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Barnes, Hannah (May 29, 2020). "MacKenzie Porter on 'Timely' New Single 'These Days': 'It Fits the Time' (Exclusive)". PopCulture. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "These Days (Remix) - Single by MacKenzie Porter". Spotify. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b Doole, Kerry (June 15, 2020). "Music News Digest, June 15, 2020". FYI Music News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Weaver, Matthew (April 27, 2020). "MacKenzie Porter Makes Debut On U.S. Country Radio With 'These Days'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "First Country: New Music From Ashley McBryde, Plus Diplo With Morgan Wallen & Julia Michaels". Billboard. January 31, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Country Pick: MacKenzie Porter 'These Days'". Top Country. September 27, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Canadian Hot 100 Chart positions through February 2020: "MacKenzie Porter Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
    • "These Days": "Chart Search" (Artist: MacKenzie Porter, Chart: Canadian Hot 100, Chart Date: September 12, 2020). Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Mackenzie Porter Makes Her U.S. Country Radio Debut with "These Days"". The Country Note. April 27, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Country Hot 50: Issue 1342". The Music Network. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Mackenzie Porter Tops Australian Country Charts With "These Days"". Top Country. May 26, 2021.
  14. ^ "Canadian certifications – MacKenzie Porter". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "MacKenzie Porter - These Days (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Mackenzie Porter Reminisces In Reverse In 'These Days' Video". Your Life in a Song. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "Chart Search" (Artist: MacKenzie Porter, Chart: Canadian Hot 100, Chart Date: October 10, 2020). Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  18. ^ "Chart Search" (Artist: MacKenzie Porter, Chart: Canada AC, Chart Date: November 21, 2020). Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "Chart Search" (Artist: MacKenzie Porter, Chart: Canada CHR/Top 40, Chart Date: August 8, 2020). Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  20. ^ "Canada Country Chart: December 21, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  21. ^ "Chart Search" (Artist: MacKenzie Porter, Chart: Canada Hot AC, Chart Date: October 3, 2020). Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  22. ^ "Billboard Country Update - April 27, 2020" (PDF). Billboard.
  23. ^ "Billboard Country Update - July 27, 2020" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – MacKenzie Porter – These Days". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2024.