Cheap Seats (song)
"Cheap Seats" is a song written by Sarah Buxton, Jesse Frasure, and Tina Parol, and recorded by Canadian country rock singer Dallas Smith for his second studio album, Lifted (2014). It was first released November 24, 2014 as the iTunes Canada free single of the week.[1] "Cheap Seats" was serviced to Canadian country radio June 1, 2015 via 604 Records and Universal Music Canada as the album's third official single, or sixth including those supporting Tippin' Point (2014).[2][3]
| "Cheap Seats" | ||||
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| Single by Dallas Smith | ||||
| from the album Lifted | ||||
| Released | June 1, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Joey Moi | |||
| Dallas Smith singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
"Cheap Seats" received mixed reviews from music critics. Independent music blog Soundcheck Entertainment was complimentary, with contributor Corey Kelly describing the song as "amazing" and a "summer time [sic] jam."[4] However, Desiree Pharias of The State Press found the song's themes to be clichéd and overdone.[5]
Commercial performance edit
"Cheap Seats" was the second most-downloaded song in Canada for the week of June 8, 2015, according to DMDS.[6] It entered the Billboard Canada Country airplay chart at number forty for the chart dated June 27, 2015 as the most-added song and highest debut position of the week. The song reached the top 10 on the Canada Country chart dated August 15, 2015—Smith's record-extending 11th consecutive single to reach that tier. "Cheap Seats" also debuted on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 at number 79 on the chart dated August 1, 2015.[7] It has been certified Platinum by Music Canada.[8]
Music video edit
The music video for "Cheap Seats" was directed by Stephano Barberis—who had previously directed Smith's first seven music videos—and premiered June 30, 2015.[9]
Charts edit
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 75 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | November 24, 2014 | Digital download | 604 Records | [1] |
| United Kingdom | Big Loud Mountain Records | [12] | ||
| United States | [13] | |||
| Canada | June 1, 2015 | Country radio | 604 Records / Universal Music Canada | [2][3] |
References edit
- ^ a b . iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ a b Dallas Smith (3 June 2015). "Dallas Smith on Twitter: "#CheapSeats is on the #HotCountryChallenge tonight! Tweet a vote to @Jrfm and vote via this link!". Twitter. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ a b CJWW (92.9 The Bull) (2 June 2015). "92.9 The Bull - Check Yes or No: Dallas Smith and "Cheap Seats"..." Facebook. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Kelly, Corey (July 1, 2015). "Dallas Smith – Cheap Seats". Soundcheck Entertainment. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Pharias, Desiree (November 25, 2014). "Canadian country singer Dallas Smith tries to make it in the U.S." The State Press. Arizona State University. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Top Downloads & Most Active Indies – Week of June 8th, 2015". DMDS. Yangaroo. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Canada Singles Top 100" (August 1, 2015). aCharts. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Dallas Smith – Cheap Seats". Music Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Artist | Dallas Smith - Cheap Seats". CMT. Corus Entertainment / Viacom. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Cheap Seats: Dallas Smith: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Cheap Seats: Dallas Smith: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Retrieved 25 August 2015.