Stick Season (song)

"Stick Season"
The shell of a car in the middle of barren trees
Single by Noah Kahan
from the album Stick Season
ReleasedJuly 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)
GenreFolk[1]
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)Noah Kahan
Producer(s)
Noah Kahan singles chronology
"Someone like You"
(2021) 		"Stick Season"
(2022) 		"Northern Attitude"
(2022)
Music video
"Stick Season" on YouTube

"Stick Season" is a song by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, released as the lead single from his album Stick Season on July 8, 2022. Kahan wrote the song himself and co-produced it with Gabe Simon. Although moderately successful in the US upon release, the song went viral on TikTok in mid-2023 and charted internationally, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and the Flanders region of Belgium, as well as charting in the top 10 in Australia, Canada and New Zealand and the top 20 in the US.

Background and composition

Kahan wrote a verse of the song during a "bout of insecurity" and uploaded it to TikTok in 2022. It became successful quickly, prompting him to finish writing the song, which "ended up taking a long time". Kahan was also concerned whether a song written "specifically about his home state of Vermont" would connect with people who live elsewhere, but responses to the completed song were universally positive.[1]

The song title refers to a term for autumn in New England, the period after Halloween before the winter snow begins,[2] which Kahan called "a time of transition" and "super depressing" as "it just means that winter is coming soon and it creates a lot of anxiety" and "nobody really likes it".[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Stick Season"
Chart (2022–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 4
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 24
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 49
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 16
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[16] 83
Portugal (AFP)[17] 86
South Africa (Billboard)[18] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 13
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[23] 21
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 23
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[25] 2
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[26] 23

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Stick Season"
Chart (2023) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 60
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[29] 47

Certifications

Certifications for "Stick Season"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[31] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[34] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Blistein, Jon (June 28, 2022). "Noah Kahan Fought a Deluge of Doubts to Make His Viral Hit 'Stick Season'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Heather Alterisio (December 1, 2023). "What exactly is Vermont's 'Stick Season'?". Boston.
  3. ^ Ahlgrim, Callie (October 14, 2022). "Noah Kahan took the time of year 'no one really likes' and made it into 'Stick Season,' an album anyone could love". Insider. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Noah Kahan – Stick Season" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Noah Kahan – Stick Season" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 4, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  9. ^ "Noah Kahan – Stick Season" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Noah Kahan – Stick Season" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  15. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 03". VG-lista. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 13.01.2024–19.01.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  17. ^ "Noah Kahan – Stick Season". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  18. ^ "Noah Kahan Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 4, 2024". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  20. ^ "Noah Kahan – Stick Season". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  22. ^ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  23. ^ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  24. ^ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  25. ^ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  26. ^ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  27. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  28. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart – 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  29. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  31. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Noah Kahan – Stick Season". Music Canada. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  32. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Noah Kahan – Stick Season". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  33. ^ "British single certifications – Noah Kahan – Stick Season". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  34. ^ "American single certifications – Noah Kahan – Stick Season". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 11, 2023.