Mind Reader (Dustin Lynch song)

"Mind Reader"
Single by Dustin Lynch
from the album Where It's At
Released September 28, 2015 (2015-09-28)[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:05
Label Broken Bow
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Mickey Jack Cones
Dustin Lynch singles chronology
"Hell of a Night"
(2014)		 "Mind Reader"
(2015)		 "Seein' Red"
(2016)

"Mind Reader" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dustin Lynch. It was released to country radio on September 28, 2015 as the third single from his second studio album, Where It's At. The song was written by Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip. It received mixed reviews from critics divided over the production and lyrics.

"Mind Reader" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, making this Lynch's third number-one hit on that chart. It also reached numbers 8 and 57 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 202,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016. The song received similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 8 on the Country chart.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Mason Dixon and features a girl reading tarot cards as she's going on a night out with Lynch in Nashville.

Critical reception

An uncredited Taste of Country review stated that "Since his platinum-selling debut single “Cowboys and Angels,” Lynch has released country-rocker after country-rocker and received a mixed bag of reviews and radio airplay (although he’s coming off back to back number-one hits). “Mind Reader” is a more nourishing single than any since his debut and he should be rewarded with another strong seller."[2] Nash Country Weekly writer Jim Casey gave the single a C+, praising the "R&B edginess" of Lynch's voice while criticizing the lyrics as "stale" and the production as "confused juggling synths and distorted guitar with steel."[3]

Commercial performance

The song first entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at number 43 for the week of September 13, 2014, as it was made available before the release of the album Where It's At, and sold 11,000 copies.[4] The following year when it was released as a single, it entered the Country Airplay chart at number 57 for the week of October 17, 2015,[5] and re-entered the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 5, 2015.[6] It entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of March 12, 2016.[7] It has sold 202,000 copies in the US as of May 2016.[8]

Music video

A lyric video directed by Ford Fairchild premiered on Lynch's Vevo account on October 19, 2015.[9] The official music video was directed by Mason Dixon and premiered in March 2016.[10] It begins with a girl looking at tarot cards, and cuts to her having a night out with Lynch in Nashville.[11] The video ends with Lynch arriving at the girl's house and presumably going on said night out.[12]

Live performance

On March 1, 2016, Lynch performed the song live at the Grand Ole Opry.[13]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–16) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[14] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 57
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 202,000[8]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Somewhere on a Beach"
by Dierks Bentley		 Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
June 4, 2016 		Succeeded by
"Came Here to Forget"
by Blake Shelton

References

  1. ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dustin Lynch, 'Mind Reader' [Listen]". Taste of Country. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ Casey, Jim (October 19, 2015). "Reviews: Dustin Lynch - 'Mind Reader'". Nash Country Weekly. 22 (42): 22. ISSN 2379-9137.
  4. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 3, 2014). "The Top 30 Digital Singles - September 3, 2014". Sales figure given here
  5. ↑ "Country Airplay: October 17, 2015". Billboard. (subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ "Hot Country Songs: October 17, 2015". Billboard. (subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ "The Hot 100: March 12, 2016". Billboard.
  8. 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (May 1, 2016). "Country Digital Single Sales Chart: Week Of May 2, 2016". Roughstock.
  9. ↑ DustinLynchVEVO (October 19, 2015). "Dustin Lynch - Mind Reader (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Google. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  10. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Dustin Lynch : Mind Reader". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ Carr, Courtney (March 28, 2016). "Dustin Lynch Debuts 'Mind Reader' Music Video". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  12. ↑ Haas, Mariah (March 25, 2016). "Go Behind the Scenes of Dustin Lynch's 'Mind Reader' Video – and Find Out the One Time He'd Want to Get Inside Your Head". People. Time Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  13. ↑ Grand Ole Opry (March 14, 2016). "Dustin Lynch - "Mind Reader" | Live at the Grand Ole Opry". YouTube. Google. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Dustin Lynch – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Dustin Lynch.
  15. ↑ "Dustin Lynch – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Dustin Lynch.
  16. ↑ "Dustin Lynch – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Dustin Lynch.
  17. ↑ "Dustin Lynch – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dustin Lynch.
  18. ↑ "American single certifications – Dustin Lynch – Mind Reader". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 22, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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