I'll Name the Dogs

"I'll Name the Dogs" is a song by Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip, and Josh Thompson and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released on September 11, 2017 as the first single Shelton's 2017 album Texoma Shore (2017).

"I'll Name the Dogs"
Single by Blake Shelton
from the album Texoma Shore
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2017 (2017-09-11)
GenreCountry
Length3:03
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks
Blake Shelton singles chronology
"Every Time I Hear That Song"
(2017)		 "I'll Name the Dogs"
(2017)		 "You Make It Feel Like Christmas"
(2017)
Music video
I'll Name the Dogs on YouTube

Background and composition

"I'll Name the Dogs" was written by Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip and Josh Thompson, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.

Commercial performance

"I'll Name the Dogs" debuted at No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of September 28, 2017.[1] That same week, the song first entered the Hot Country Songs at No. 40.[2] It became available for sale the following week, and was the second best-selling country song that week with over 27,273 copies sold. This helped the song move up to No. 10 on Hot Country Songs.[3] As of January 2018, "I'll Name the Dogs" has sold 185,000 copies in the United States.[4] The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 13, 2018, and Platinum on July 31, 2019 for a million units in sales and streams.[5]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000 / 185,000[4]

*sales figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. "Country Airplay". Billboard. September 23, 2017.
  2. "Country Songs". Billboard. September 23, 2017.
  3. Asker, Jim (September 19, 2017). "Thomas Rhett on Being First Country Act to Top Billboard 200 This Year: 'It Blows My Mind'". Billboard.
  4. Bjorke, Matt (January 9, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: January 9, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  5. "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – I'll Name the Dogs". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 27, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  6. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  7. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  8. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  9. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  10. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  11. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  12. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  13. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  14. "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – I'll Name the Dogs". Music Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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