Peak
59
Weeks
15
Score
787
Chart Year
2005
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position59
Peak DateJun 4, 2005
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted15
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc42
Weekly Calc745
Total Score787
Rankings
Year Ranking#198
Decade Ranking#1,996
Billboard Year#196
Top 5000#15,033
Details
- Album
- Songs About Me
- Label
- Capitol Nashville
- Genre
- Country
- Media Type
- AC
- Composer(s)
- Shaye Smith;Ed Hill
- Entered Chart
- Mar 26, 2005
- Peak Date
- Jun 4, 2005
- Released
- December 13, 2004
- Recorded
- 2004
- Catalog #
- Capitol (Nashville) Album Cut
Music Video
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon. In it, Adkins meets a man on a plane, they talk, then he offers the young man tickets to one of his shows. The man expresses a dislike of country music, saying he doesn't really identify with the songs or style of music. Adkins explains that he just sings about his life, giving us the title "Songs About Me". The man later shows up at the concert and is surprised that he enjoys it and identifies with the subjects of the songs. It was filmed in front of a live audience at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon, and at the Nashville International Airport.
Notes
"Songs About Me" is a song written by Shaye Smith and Ed Hill and recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released in December 2004 as the first single and title track from Adkin's album of the same name. This song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
I met a guy on a red eye He spotted my guitar And said, "what do you do?" I said, "I sing for a living Country music mixed with a little rock and a little blues" He said, "I'm sorry but I've never been crazy 'Bout that twang and trains and hillbilly thing What ever made you want to sing stuff like that?" I just looked at him and laughed and said 'Cause they're songs about me And who I am Songs about loving and living And good hearted women, family and God Yeah, they're all just songs about me Songs about me So I offered him tickets I said, "you'll see what I mean If you show up tonight" He said, "I doubt you'll change my opinion I'll be kind of busy, but hey man, I'll try" Then later on when we finished our songs About scars and cars and broken hearts I saw him, he was standing there Right next to the stage And he shouted "Man you were right It was like you sang those" Songs about me And who I am Songs about loving and living And good hearted women, family and God Yeah, they're all just songs about me Songs about me, yeah So I'll just keep on singing 'Til I hear the whole world sayin' those are Songs about me And who I am Songs about loving and living And good hearted women, family and God Yeah, they're all just songs about me Songs about me
Chart History (15 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 26, 2005 | 99 | 27 |
| 2 | Apr 2, 2005 | 92 | 34 |
| 3 | Apr 9, 2005 | 79 | 47 |
| 4 | Apr 16, 2005 | 77 | 49 |
| 5 | Apr 23, 2005 | 78 | 48 |
| 6 | Apr 30, 2005 | 73 | 53 |
| 7 | May 7, 2005 | 70 | 56 |
| 8 | May 14, 2005 | 67 | 59 |
| 9 | May 21, 2005 | 63 | 63 |
| 10 | May 28, 2005 | 61 | 65 |
| 11 | Jun 4, 2005 | 59 | 67 |
| 12 | Jun 11, 2005 | 62 | 64 |
| 13 | Jun 18, 2005 | 78 | 48 |
| 14 | Jun 25, 2005 | 91 | 35 |
| 15 | Jul 2, 2005 | 96 | 30 |