Speechless_(Dan_+_Shay_song)

Speechless (Dan + Shay song)

Speechless (Dan + Shay song)

2018 single by Dan Shay


"Speechless" is a song recorded by American country music duo Dan + Shay for their 2018 self-titled third studio album. The song was written by Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney along with Jordan Reynolds, Spencer Saylor and Laura Veltz. It was first released digitally as a promotional single on May 18, 2018.[1] "Speechless" was serviced to country radio on August 6, 2018 as the album's second official single. A new version featuring Tori Kelly was released on June 6, 2019.[2]

Quick Facts Single by Dan + Shay, from the album Dan + Shay ...

"Speechless" reached number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. It also peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the song has reached number 2 on the Canada Country airplay chart and at number 41 on the Canadian Hot 100. "Speechless" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Platinum by Music Canada.

Composition

The song is composed in the key of D major with a main chord pattern of D-Fm-Gmaj7-Emin7. It has an approximate tempo of 66 beats per minute.[3]

Critical reception

In a review of the album, Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone wrote that the duo are "at their most collectively potent" on "soulful cuts" like "Speechless," in which the production reinforces the song's message.[4]

Commercial performance

"Speechless" debuted at number 30 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated June 2, 2018,[5] and reached number one on the chart dated December 1, 2018, the duo's first number one on that chart.[6] It stayed at number one for eight weeks.[7] "Speechless" debuted at number 46 on the Country Airplay chart dated August 18, 2018,[8] and reached number one on the chart dated December 22, 2018.[9] The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated September 22, 2018 at number 95,[10] and peaked at number 24 in January 2019. "Speechless" was certified double Platinum on April 26, 2019 by the RIAA.[11] It has sold 619,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[12]

Music video

A music video directed by Patrick Tracy premiered May 18, 2018 concurrent with the song's digital release.[13] The video features footage from Smyers' and Mooney's 2017 weddings, including the grooms' first looks at their brides, the brides walking down the aisle, and the couples' introductions at their respective receptions.[14]

Charts

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Notes

  1. As a promotional single.

References

  1. "Speechless - Dan + Shay | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  2. "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  3. "'Speechless' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  4. Freeman, Jon (June 28, 2018). "Review: Dan + Shay Kick up a Quiet Country Storm on Self-Titled LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  5. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  6. Gage, Jeff (May 18, 2018). "Dan + Shay Detail Self-Titled Third Album, Kelly Clarkson Guests". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  7. Reuter, Annie (May 19, 2018). "Dan + Shay Release Sentimental Wedding Song, 'Speechless'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  8. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  9. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  10. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  11. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  13. "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  14. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  15. "Pop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  16. "Radio Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  17. "Top 100 Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  18. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  19. "Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  20. Reuter, Annie (June 7, 2019). "Dan & Shay's 'Speechless' With Tori Kelly: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.

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