Mine Would Be You

"Mine Would Be You" is a song written by Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, and Deric Ruttan[1] and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in July 2013 as the third single from Shelton's 2013 album Based on a True Story….[2] The song reached number one the US Billboard Country Airplay chart.

"Mine Would Be You"
Single by Blake Shelton
from the album Based on a True Story…
ReleasedJuly 22, 2013 (2013-07-22)
Recorded2013
GenreCountry
Length3:59
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks
Blake Shelton singles chronology
"Boys 'Round Here"
(2013)		 "Mine Would Be You"
(2013)		 "Doin' What She Likes"
(2014)

Content

"Mine Would Be You" is a mid-tempo ballad in which the male asks his lover about her thoughts, with the final verse revealing that she is actually departing him. The song is set in the key of C major with a vocal range from G3 to E5. The verses are in alternating measures of 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures.[3]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song five stars out of five, writing that "Shelton’s performance is as easy and satisfying as ‘Honey Bee,’ but during each chorus he opens up full-throttle to send a desperate message to the woman he’s longing for."[4] Chuck Dauphin of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, calling it "the best song on the album."[5]

Commercial performance

"Mine Would Be You" debuted at number 37 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 13, 2013. It also appeared at number 42 on the Country Airplay chart for the week of August 3, 2013.[6] It also debuted at number 100 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of August 17, 2013. For the week of November 4, 2013 it became Shelton's 10th consecutive number one hit on the Country Airplay chart,[7] tying Brad Paisley for the longest consecutive streak of chart-topping singles. As of January 2014, the songs has sold 823,000 copies in the United States.[8] It was certified Platinum by the RIAA for a million units in sales and streams.[9]

It also debuted at number 79 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of August 24, 2013.

Charts
Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 35
Canada Country (Billboard)[11] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 28
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (2013) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] 19
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] 35
Chart (2014) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] 89

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000 / 823,000[8]

References
  1. Dukes, Billy (March 26, 2013). "Blake Shelton, 'Based on a True Story …' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  2. Yarborough, Chuck (July 25, 2013). "Blake Shelton will bring his 'Ten Times Crazier Tour' to a sold-out Blossom on Thursday, Aug. 1". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  3. "'Mine Would Be You' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  4. Dukes, Billy (July 15, 2013). "Blake Shelton, 'Mine Would Be You' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  5. Dauphin, Chuck (July 5, 2013). "The Weekly Single Recap: The Week Of July 5, 2013: New songs from George Strait, The Henningsens, Bush Hawg, Blake Shelton & More". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  6. Morris, Edward (July 27, 2013). "The Band Perry Hit Country Airplay Summit With "Done"". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  7. "Blake Shelton Scores 15th Number One with 'Mine Would Be You'".
  8. Conaway, Alanna (2013-01-24). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - January 22, 2014: Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, Cassadee Pope, Scotty McCreery Tops". Roughstock. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014.
  9. "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Mine Would Be You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  10. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  12. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  14. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  15. "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  16. "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  17. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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