In Case You Didn't Know (song)

"In Case You Didn't Know"
Single by Brett Young
from the album Brett Young
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2017 (2017-01-09)[1]
Recorded2016
GenreCountry
Length3:44
LabelRepublic Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dann Huff
Brett Young singles chronology
"Sleep Without You"
(2016) 		"In Case You Didn't Know"
(2017) 		"Like I Loved You"
(2017)
Alternative cover
Alternative cover featuring Una Healy

"In Case You Didn't Know" is a song recorded by American country pop singer Brett Young and co-written by Young, Trent Tomlinson, Tyler Reeve, and Kyle Schlienger. It was released to radio on January 9, 2017 as the second single from his debut self-titled album (2017).[2] The song has been certified Diamond by the RIAA, the first song by Young to receive a Platinum certification.[3]

The song was written in 2016 during a working trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.[4] Young co-wrote the song at the retreat with Tyler Reeve, Kyle Schlienger, and Trent Tomlinson. According to Young, the inspiration for the song came from a story told by Peters about his wife Brandy: "[Peters] said when he was a kid, his mom would not be the type to say "I love you" but he seemed to always know it in some way. Peters married his wife in March 1998 and he wanted to show his love for her by co writing this song."[3]

In 2017, Young released a duet version of the song with Irish singer Una Healy.[5]

Commercial performance

The song first entered on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart at number 45 for the week of August 6, 2016 after it was featured on The Highway in July 2016, selling 9,000 copies that week. It also peaked at number two for a record of 16 consecutive weeks but it was kept out of the top spot by "Body Like a Back Road" by Sam Hunt.[6][7] The song debuted on the Country Airplay chart at number 52 for the week of December 24, 2016 before its official release in January 2017. It peaked at number one for the week of June 10, 2017, making it Young's first number one hit of his career.[8] The song reached over a million in actual sales by January 2018.[9] On March 20, 2024, the single was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for over 10 million combined sales and stream units in the United States, his first song to achieve this feat.[10] It has sold 1,263,000 copies in the United States as of November 2019.[11] The song also reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Brett one of the few male Country artists to have a Top 20 hit on the Pop chart from their debut album.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jennifer Rothlein.[12]

Young climbs out of the back of a taxi cab and, after a few backstage shots, performs the song to an empty Tivoli Theatre consisting of only his desired woman in the audience (played by Sara Morgan).[13][14][15] She soon disappears, however, and the video ends as Young walks out the front doors of the theatre and down the sidewalk into the distance.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[10] Diamond 10,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck (531): 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  2. ^ "Brett Young Slows Things Down in Video for 'In Case You Didn't Know'". Sounds Like Nashville. January 13, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Carr, Courtney (May 25, 2017). "Brett Young's 'In Case You Didn't Know' Hits Major Platinum Milestone". The Boot.
  4. ^ Morris, Edward (July 18, 2017). "The Song's the Thing at Celebration for Brett Young's "In Case You Didn't Know"".
  5. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (September 8, 2017). "Brett Young teams up with Una Healy for new UK single". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. August 6, 2016.
  7. ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 26, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: July 26, 2016". Roughstock.
  8. ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. December 24, 2016.
  9. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 3, 2018). "Top 30 Country Digital Singles Chart: January 3, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "American single certifications – Brett Young – In Case You Didn't Know". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  11. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 11, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: November 11, 2019". Rough Stock. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dierks Bentley, Brett Young, Keith Urban Prep New Videos". 13 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Brett Young: In Case You Didn't Know (2017)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  14. ^ "Sara Morgan". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  15. ^ Thiel, Mike. "Brett Young Keeps It Simple For 'In Case You Didn't Know' Video". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  16. ^ "Brett Young Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  17. ^ "Brett Young Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
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  21. ^ "Billboard Canada Year-End Country Airplay of 2017". Billboard. 22 December 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  22. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  23. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  24. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  25. ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  26. ^ "Oct 2023 Single Accreds" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  27. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Brett Young – In Case You Didn't Know". Music Canada.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Brett Young – In Case You Didn't Know". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 22, 2022.