"Old Country Soul"
Single by The Reklaws
from the album Freshman Year
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
GenreCountry
Length2:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Reklaws singles chronology
"I Do Too"
(2019)		 "Old Country Soul"
(2019)		 "Can't Help Myself"
(2020)
Music video
"Old Country Soul" on YouTube

"Old Country Soul" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country duo The Reklaws.[1] The song was co-written by the duo with Dakota Jay, William King, and Travis Wood.[2] It was the fifth single off their debut studio album Freshman Year.[3]

Critical reception

Taryn McElheran of Canadian Beats Media highlighted the presence of both Walker siblings vocals adding that the song "mixes both new and old country sound creating a new and catchy tune".[4]

Commercial performance

"Old Country Soul" reached peaks of #4 on the Billboard Canada Country chart, and #87 on the Canadian Hot 100, both for the week of February 8, 2020.[5][6] It was certified Platinum by Music Canada.[7]

Music video

The official music video for "Old Country Soul" premiered on September 12, 2019.[8] It features both Jenna Walker and Stuart Walker of the Reklaws, and was directed by Ben Knechtel.[9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Freshman Year CD booklet.[10]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 87
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 4

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Old Country Soul New Single From The Reklaws, The Latest Single From Debut Album Freshman Year". Now and Then Magazine. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Reklaws - Old Country Soul". New Country Songs. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "THE REKLAWS RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM 'FRESHMAN YEAR'". SoundZine. August 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ McElheran, Taryn (September 7, 2019). "Review – The Reklaws". Canadian Beats Media.
  5. 1 2 "The Reklaws Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "The Reklaws Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Canadian single certifications – The Reklaws – Old Country Soul". Music Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "The Reklaws - Old Country Soul" (video). YouTube. September 12, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ "The Reklaws: Old Country Soul (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  10. ↑ Freshman Year (CD booklet). The Reklaws. Universal Music Canada. 2019. 0250806250.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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