Love You Like That

"Love You Like That"
Single by Canaan Smith
from the album Bronco
Released	July 21, 2014
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	Bro-country
Length	3:23
Label	Mercury Nashville
Writer(s)	Canaan Smith Brett Beavers Jim Beavers
Producer(s)	Brett Beavers Jimmy Robbins
Canaan Smith singles chronology
"We Got Us" (2012) "Love You Like That" (2014) "Hole in a Bottle" (2015)

"Love You Like That" is a song co-written and recorded by American bro-country artist Canaan Smith. Smith co-wrote the song with Brett Beavers and Jim Beavers.^[1] It was released on July 21, 2014 as Smith's second single and the lead single from a self-titled extended play released by Mercury Nashville on March 24, 2015.^[2] It was also included on Smith's debut album, Bronco, released on June 23, 2015.^[3]

Critical reception

Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave "Love You Like That" four and a half stars out of five, writing that "the song has a Brantley Gilbert vibe to it and his vocals are as smooth as silk. It is raw and authentic. He stays true to himself and his own artistry."^[4] The song also received a favorable review from Taste of Country, which said that "the trio’s lyrics are colorful, familiar and lasting. The metaphors they use throughout the chorus are sharp and effective, and Smith wraps his arms around this love story like he’s saying goodbye at the airport."^[5] Derek Hudgin of Country Perspective was less favorable, giving the song a 2/10 and criticizing the song's clichéd and calculated bro-country lyrics. He concluded his review by saying "Not one ounce of creativity was put into this song from the production to the writing. It’s not terrible and there are certainly worse songs that have been released this year. Yet, the song is far from good. I’ll be shocked if Canaan Smith doesn’t crack the top ten soon with this song, which is astounding to me that a boring song such as this appeals to so many people."^[6]

Commercial performance

"Love You Like That" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of August 9, 2014.^[7] It also debuted at number 32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 9, 2014. The song reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart for the chart dated July 25, 2015, and became Smith's first number one hit on the chart.^[8] It also peaked at Billboard Hot 100 at No. 46 the same week, having peaked at No. 6 on the Hot Country Songs chart the week before.

The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 15, 2015.^[9] The song has sold 690,000 copies in the US as of August 2015.^[10]

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld and premiered in September 2014.^[11]

Charts and certifications

Peak positions Chart (2014–15) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 84 Canada Country (Billboard)[13] 20 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 46 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] 6 Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[17] 13 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] 17

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 690,000[10] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Nicholson, Jessica (February 18, 2015). "Canaan Smith To Release Mercury Records Nashville EP in March". MusicRow. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
2. Bell, Rebekah (February 23, 2015). "Canaan Smith Announces Self-Titled EP". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
3. Vinson, Christina (May 1, 2015). "Canaan Smith Talks Debut Album: 'People are Going to Get a Taste of Who I Am'". The Boot. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
4. Papadatos, Markos (December 7, 2014). "Review: Canaan Smith rocks on new single 'Love You Like That'". Digital Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
5. "Canaan Smith, 'Love You Like That' [Listen]". Taste of Country. October 16, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
6. Derek Hudgin (May 13, 2015). "Review – Canaan Smith's "Love You Like That" is a Calculated, Boring Song". [Country Perspective. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
7. Morris, Edward (August 1, 2014). "Joe Nichols Racks Up His Third Week on Top With "Yeah"". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
8. Jim Asker (July 14, 2015). "Country Charts: Canaan Smith Lands At No. 1, Video Spurs Steven Tyler Gain". Billboard.
9. "American single certifications – Canaan Smith – Love You Like That". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
10. Matt Bjorke (August 18, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: August 18, 2015". Sales figure given here
11. "CMT : Videos : Canaan Smith : Love You Like That". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
12. "Canaan Smith – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Canaan Smith.
13. "Canaan Smith – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Canaan Smith.
14. "Canaan Smith – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Canaan Smith.
15. "Canaan Smith – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Canaan Smith.
16. "Canaan Smith – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Canaan Smith.
17. "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
18. "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.