Write You a Song received unanimously positive reception by music critics. At Country Weekly, Jon Freeman graded the album an A−, proclaiming that "We'll raise a glass to that."[6] Steve Leggett of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars, stating that "The playing, production, and sound on Write You a Song are solid and professional, with enough edge to keep it from being simply predictable."[5] At Digital Journal, Markos Papadatos rated the album four stars, saying that "Jon Pardi does a decent job on his debut studio album and hopefully, he will have more hits from it."[7] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated the album four stars, writing that "The melodies are interesting, the songwriting is tight and Pardi is in strong voice throughout Write You A Song, which is all anyone can ask from a debut album and for anyone looking for someone to anoint as a potential ‘savior’ of Country music, Pardi may just be that guy for you."[9] At Got Country Online, Tara Toro rated the album four stars, highlighting the album as "a cohesive package of country music that you’ll want to listen to again and again."[8]
In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed three tracks from the album on his top 10 list of Pardi's best songs: "When I've Been Drinkin'" at number four, "What I Can't Put Down" at number six and "That Man" at number nine.[10]
The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart, and number three on the Top Country Albums chart, with 17,000 copies sold in its debut week.[12] As of February 2016, the album has sold 85,000 copies in the U.S.[13]
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