These Days (MacKenzie Porter song)

"These Days" is a song recorded and co-written by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter. It was released in March 2019 through Big Loud Records.[1] The song impacted Canadian country radio on June 25, 2019,[2] and American country radio on April 27, 2020.[3][4] A remixed version, released on March 13, 2020,[5] was sent to Canadian pop, contemporary, and adult hits radio.[6]

"These Days"
Single by MacKenzie Porter
from the EP Drinkin' Songs: The Collection
ReleasedMarch 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)
GenreCountry pop
Length2:52 (single version)
  • 3:16 (remix)
LabelBig Loud
Songwriter(s)
  • MacKenzie Porter
  • Jordan Sapp
  • Parker Welling
Producer(s)
MacKenzie Porter singles chronology
"About You"
(2018)		 "These Days"
(2019)		 "Seeing Other People"
(2020)
Music video
"These Days" on YouTube
"These Days" (Remix)
Remix cover

Critical reception

Aynslee Darmon of ET Canada called the song an "upbeat tune" that “offers nostalgia" [7] while Billboard noted Porter's "mesmerizing vocals".[8] The song was named Top Country Pick of the Week on September 27, 2019.[9]

Commercial performance

"These Days" was certified Platinum by Music Canada on November 3, 2020, with over 80,000 sales.[10] As of November 2020, the song had received over 14.5 million streams through Spotify.[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Justin Clough and premiered on January 31, 2020.[8][11] The video was shot in Watertown, Tennessee, and features Porter as well as an actor portraying her ex from the song.[12]

Chart performance

"These Days" peaked at number 47 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of September 26, 2020. It was a number one hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart on December 21, 2019, making Porter the first female Canadian country artist to land consecutive number-ones since Shania Twain in 1998.[13] The song is Porter's first charting song the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts in the United States. With the remix, Porter became the first Canadian country artist to chart on the Canadian pop radio chart since Twain, with the highest pop debut for a Canadian country artist since Twain's "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" in 1999.[6]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 44[15]
Canada AC (Billboard)[16] 9[17]
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 11[19]
Canada Country (Billboard)[20] 1[21]
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[22] 10[23]
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[24] 45[25]
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[26] 56[27]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Platinum 80,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "These Days - Single by MacKenzie Porter". Spotify. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. "MACKENZIE PORTER ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SINGLE "THESE DAYS"". MacKenziePorter.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "MacKenzie Porter – These Days". Daily PlayMPE. March 26, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. Barnes, Hannah (May 29, 2020). "MacKenzie Porter on 'Timely' New Single 'These Days': 'It Fits the Time' (Exclusive)". PopCulture. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. "These Days (Remix) - Single by MacKenzie Porter". Spotify. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. Doole, Kerry (June 15, 2020). "Music News Digest, June 15, 2020". FYI Music News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. Weaver, Matthew (April 27, 2020). "MacKenzie Porter Makes Debut On U.S. Country Radio With 'These Days'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. "First Country: New Music From Ashley McBryde, Plus Diplo With Morgan Wallen & Julia Michaels". Billboard. January 31, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. "Top Country Pick: MacKenzie Porter 'These Days'". Billboard. September 27, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. "Canadian certifications – MacKenzie Porter". Music Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  11. "MacKenzie Porter - These Days (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  12. "Mackenzie Porter Reminisces In Reverse In 'These Days' Video". Your Life in a Song. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  13. "Mackenzie Porter Makes Her U.S. Country Radio Debut with "These Days"". The Country Note. April 27, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  14. "MacKenzie Porter Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. "Chart Search" (Artist: MacKenzie Porter, Chart: Canadian Hot 100, Chart Date: October 10, 2020). Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  16. "MacKenzie Porter Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard.
  17. "Chart Search" (Artist: MacKenzie Porter, Chart: Canada AC, Chart Date: November 21, 2020). Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  18. "MacKenziePorter Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard.
  19. "Chart Search" (Artist: MacKenzie Porter, Chart: Canada CHR/Top 40, Chart Date: August 8, 2020). Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  20. "MacKenzie Porter Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  21. "Canada Country Chart: December 21, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  22. "MacKenzie Porter Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard.
  23. "Chart Search" (Artist: MacKenzie Porter, Chart: Canada Hot AC, Chart Date: October 3, 2020). Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  24. "MacKenzie Porter Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  25. "Billboard Country Update - April 27, 2020" (PDF). Billboard.
  26. "MacKenzie Porter Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  27. "Billboard Country Update - July 27, 2020" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  28. "Canadian single certifications – MacKenzie Porter – These Days". Music Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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