Somethin' I'm Good At

"Somethin' I'm Good At" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brett Eldredge.[1] It was co-written with Tom Douglas and released on February 24, 2017[2] as the lead single from Eldredge's self-titled fourth studio album.[1]

"Somethin' I'm Good At"
Single by Brett Eldredge
from the album Brett Eldredge
Released	February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Genre	Country
Length	3:37
Label	Atlantic Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Brett Eldredge Tom Douglas[1]
Producer(s)	Ross Copperman Brett Eldredge
Brett Eldredge singles chronology
"Wanna Be That Song" (2016) "Somethin' I'm Good At" (2017) "The Long Way" (2017)

Background

The song was written in an hour after a five-hour session in which Eldredge worked on a ballad, and was recorded out of a desire to be spontaneous and have fun.[1] Eldredge said of the song: "It made us write one of the craziest, out of nowhere fun songs I've ever written. I've never had so much fun recording."[1] His ad libs and laughter were left on the final recording.[1] Douglas and producer Ross Copperman also provided backing vocals.[3]

Commercial performance

"Somethin' I'm Good At" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, making it Eldredge's first single to miss the top 10 since "It Ain't Gotta Be Love" in 2011. The song has sold 135,000 copies in the US as of July 2017.[4]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Ethan Lader and released on February 27, 2017.[5] It features Eldredge dressed in a suit setting off a chain of events as he walks down a street.[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[3]

• Dave Cohen – keyboards
• Ross Copperman – backing vocals, keyboards, programming, production, recording
• Josh Ditty – engineering
• Tom Douglas – backing vocals
• Dan Dugmore – lap steel guitar
• Brett Eldredge – lead vocals
• Fred Eltringham – drums
• David LaBruyere – bass guitar
• Justin Niebank – mixing
• Andy Skib – background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, recording
• Derek Wells – acoustic guitar, electric guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017) Peak position Canada Country (Billboard)[6] 25 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] 7 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 21 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 22

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 61

Certification and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11]	Gold	40,000
United States (RIAA)[12]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Moss, Melissa R. (February 24, 2017). "Hear Brett Eldredge's New Song 'Something I'm Good At' - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
2. "Somethin' I'm Good At - Single by Brett Eldredge on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
3. "Somethin' I'm Good At – Brett Eldredge | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
4. Bjorke, Matt (July 25, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: July 24, 2017". Roughstock.
5. Casey, Jim (February 27, 2017). "Watch Brett Eldredge's Chaotic New Video for "Somethin' I'm Good At"". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
6. "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
7. "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
8. "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
9. "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
10. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
11. "Canadian single certifications – Brett Eldredge – Somethin' I'm Good At". Music Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
12. "American single certifications – Brett Eldredge – Somethin' I'm Good At". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 26, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.