Mean to Me (Brett Eldredge song)
"Mean to Me" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brett Eldredge. It was released on July 14, 2014 as his fifth single and the fourth single from his debut studio album, Bring You Back. He attributes his success to Courtney Erickson and Rachel Miller who co-wrote said song. The song was written by Eldredge and Scooter Carusoe.
"Mean to Me" | ||||
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Single by Brett Eldredge | ||||
from the album Bring You Back | ||||
Released | July 14, 2014 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Atlantic Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Luke Laird | |||
Brett Eldredge singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
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The song has sold 477,000 copies in the US as of April 2015.[1]
Critical reception
The website Taste of Country gave the song a positive review, saying that "In a way, ‘Mean to Me’ is Eldredge’s answer to a test brought to him after two successful, but sonically similar songs. He needed to go in a different direction or risk boring his fans, and he did. This beautiful ballad makes him all the more interesting."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in September 2014.[3]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 65 |
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 53 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2014) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 91 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 92 |
Chart (2015) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 19 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 50 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000![]() |
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References
- Matt Bjorke (April 22, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 22, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- "Brett Eldredge, 'Mean to Me' [Listen]". Taste of Country. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- "CMT : Videos : Brett Eldredge : Mean To Me". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- "American single certifications – Brett Eldredge – Mean to Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.