Use Me (Dallas Smith song)

"Use Me"
Single by Dallas Smith
from the album Dallas Smith
ReleasedApril 1, 2024 (2024-04-01)
StudioBlackbird Studio D (Nashville, Tennessee)[1]
GenreCountry
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dallas Smith singles chronology
"Fixer Upper"
(2023) 		"Use Me"
(2024) 		"CRZY"
(2024)
Music video
"Use Me" (Live In Concert) on YouTube

"Use Me" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Dallas Smith. The song was written by John Byron, Jared Hampton, and Tate Howell, while it was produced by Smith's longtime collaborator Joey Moi.[2] It is the fifth single from Smith's self-titled album released in 2023.[3] The song reached #1 on the Mediabase Canada Country chart.[4]

Background

Smith stated that "Use Me" "barely made the record", but it was one of his favourites of the songs he was considering, and he therefore convinced his label, Big Loud Records, to include it on his album.[5] Gabby Shukin of CJVR Today's Beat Country described the song as being "about a girl that keeps going back to him after she's having relationship problems with her boyfriend. And he's there to hold her and comfort her but it hurts him like crazy. But he says it's okay for her to use him like that because that's the closest he'll ever get to having any relationship with her".[3] In 2024, the song was released to radio formats in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.[6]

Live performances

Smith released a video of "Use Me" live from a concert in Fort McMurray, Alberta, on YouTube.[7] In June 2024, Smith performed "Use Me" during his solo debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.[8] That same month, he performed "Use Me" live for RFD-TV.[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Use Me"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 2

References

  1. ^ Dallas Smith (CD). Dallas Smith. Big Loud Records. 2023. 50055 77603.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Use Me, Song by Dallas Smith". Spotify. Big Loud Records. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Shukin, Gabby (March 27, 2024). "Dallas Smith – New Single – Use Me". CJVR Today's Best Country. Melfort, Saskatchewan. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Canada Country - August 26, 2024". Pollstar. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Dunton, Claire (November 3, 2023). "Dallas Smith On Delivering His Blend Of Modern & Traditional Country Music: 'I'm Constantly a Work in Progress'". Countrytown. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Melanson, Jenna (April 1, 2024). "Dallas Smith Continues His Global Rise & Sets Grand Ole Opry Debut for June 12". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Dallas Smith – Use Me (Live In Concert)" (video). December 2, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Dallas Smith - Use Me (Live From The Grand Ole Opry)" (video). June 25, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Dallas Smith - Use Me (RFD-TV Studios)" (video). June 10, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2024.