Living in Fast Forward

"Living in Fast Forward"
CD single cover, with Universal Music logo
Single by Kenny Chesney
from the album The Road and the Radio
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2006
Recorded2005
GenreCountry
Length3:31
LabelBNA, Universal
Songwriter(s)David Lee Murphy
Rivers Rutherford
Producer(s)Buddy Cannon
Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney singles chronology
"Who You'd Be Today"
(2005) 		"Living in Fast Forward"
(2006) 		"Summertime"
(2006)
Music video
"Living in Fast Forward" on YouTube

"Living In Fast Forward" is a song written by David Lee Murphy and Rivers Rutherford, and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in January 2006 as the second single from Chesney's album The Road and the Radio.[1] It is also featured as a selectable track on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida.

Background and content

Chesney says the song "defines how I've lived my life in the last several years. Because it has happened so quick. And I say it's happened so quick. I mean, I've been doing it for 12 years. But the last four to five years, it's been an amazing thing to live through and to see happen to you and to see your fan base grow to a point where it's unbelievable to stand in front of that microphone every night and see how passionate they are about your music. ... More importantly, how much fun they're having with it ... out in the parking lots before the show and during the show. It's everything I ever dreamed of and more."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered on CMT on December 1, 2005. This video was filmed on tour, but while the former shows the actual show, this one is more of the behind-the-scenes.

Chart positions

"Living in Fast Forward" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 19, 2005.

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)[3] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 48

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 28

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Kenny Chesney on The Road and the Radio
  3. ^ Radio & Records: March 3, 2006, page 73 worldradiohistory.com
  4. ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Living in Fast Forward". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 18, 2022.


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