This Is It (Scotty McCreery song)

"This Is It"
Single by Scotty McCreery
from the album Seasons Change
ReleasedMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)
Recorded2018
GenreCountry
Length3:50
LabelTriple Tigers
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Scotty McCreery singles chronology
"Five More Minutes"
(2017) 		"This Is It"
(2018) 		"In Between"
(2019)

"This Is It" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Scotty McCreery. It was released to digital retailers on March 9, 2018 and was released to radio on May 7, 2018. The song is the second single released from his fourth studio album Seasons Change (2018).[1]

History

McCreery wrote the song with Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis two weeks before proposing to his longtime girlfriend. He sang the song at his wedding reception.[2]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Jeff Ray.[3] The music video features real-life footage from McCreery's wedding.[4]

Commercial performance

The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA for combined streams and sales of 1,000,000 units on July 31, 2019.[5] It has sold 115,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[6]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Casey, Jim (March 9, 2018). "Listen to Scotty McCreery's New Engagement-Inspired Single, "This Is It"". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Whipp, Emily; Effron, Lauren (August 23, 2017). "Former 'American Idol' winner: Mountaintop wedding was 'like Beauty and the Beast'". ABC News. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Scotty McCreery - This Is It". Vevo. July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Reuter, Annie (July 26, 2018). "Scotty McCreery's 'This Is It' Video Is An Emotional Look At His Real-life Wedding". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "American single certifications – Scotty McCreery – This Is It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  6. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: April 8, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  14. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.