Peak
40
Weeks
28
Score
2,097
Chart Year
2023
"What My World Spins Around" starts off with Jordan Davis listing some of the simple pleasures he enjoys: I love a first cast when the water's glass and the line starts to run Or that first sip of a cold beer when the working week's done I love the twilight in the morning 'fore the day wakes up With the windows down on the first ride in a paid-up truck At the end of the second verse, Davis tells us that none of these come close to his relationship with his sweetheart. For the rest of the song, he explains why his world spins around her. The way that it feels when you lean in and kiss me The way that you dance when you get kinda tipsy And I'm wrapped 'round your finger like this ring I'm wearin' And that look in your eye, girl, when you catch me starin' Since Jordan Davis married Kristen O'Connor in March 2017, she has been his muse for his love songs. They include "Selfish," "Detours," and "Lose You." Davis' regular producer, Paul DiGiovanni, manned the boards. The musicians are: Background vocals: Trey Keller Acoustic guitar: Ilya Toshinskiy Bass: Jimmie Lee Sloas Drums: Nir Z Electric Guitar: Derek Wells and Jim Cooley After writing the jaunty, heartfelt song with Ryan Hurd and Matt Dragstrem, Davis inserted it into his concert setlists. When fans responded enthusiastically, trying to sing along despite never having heard it, he felt it had hit potential. Davis released "What My World Spins Around" as his follow-up single to "Buy Dirt" on May 27, 2022. "What My World Spins Around" came from Davis trying to write a bunch of songs about how his world has altered since he married Kristen and became a father of two. "For the longest time, I was kind of writing how me and Kristen's relationship had changed and two kiddos have come into the picture," he explained to Billboard. "And I feel like it really was a title that was born out trying to write that song, but not doing it very well." Davis recorded his vocal over two days. He did just a few takes each day to keep a fresh sound on the chorus. The challenge was, he told Billboard, "How
I love a first cast when the water's glass and the line starts to run Or that first sip of a cold beer when the working week's done I love the twilight in the morning 'fore the day wakes up With the windows down on the first ride in a paid up truck And I love a slow down in a beach town with an ocean view And I love a first fall Saturday trip down to Baton Rouge And I love a six string with the stars out and the campfire glow But girl, that don't even come close To the way that it feels when you lean in and kiss me The way that you dance when you get kinda tipsy I'm wrapped 'round your finger like this ring I'm wearing That look in your eye, girl, when you catch me staring And I don't even know what it is but now that I found it I can't imagine me living without this Back forty view on our piece of ground Watching you watch the sun going down That's what my world spins around Well, I finally get it now, when they say you know you know And yeah, girl, you had me from that first hello And the only thing better is Heaven above But until I get there, I'll never get enough of The way that it feels when you lean in and kiss me The way that you dance when you get kinda tipsy I'm wrapped 'round your finger like this ring I'm wearing That look in your eye, girl, when you catch me staring and I don't even know what it is but now that I found it I can't imagine me living without this Back forty view on our piece of ground Watching you watch the sun going down That's what my world spins around What my world spins around Oh, yeah The way that it feels when you lean in and kiss me The way that you dance when you get kinda tipsy And I'm wrapped 'round your finger like this ring I'm wearing And that look in your eye, girl, when you catch me staring and I don't even know what it is but now that I found it I can't imagine me living without this Back forty view on our piece of ground Watching you watch the sun going down That's what my world spins around You're what my world spins around What my world spins around
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27, 2022 | 100 | 26 |
| 2 | Sep 3, 2022 | 86 | 40 |
| 3 | Sep 10, 2022 | 93 | 33 |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2022 | 84 | 42 |
| 5 | Sep 24, 2022 | 78 | 48 |
| 6 | Oct 1, 2022 | 73 | 53 |
| 7 | Oct 8, 2022 | 46 | 80 |
| 8 | Oct 15, 2022 | 42 | 84 |
| 9 | Oct 22, 2022 | 41 | 85 |
| 10 | Oct 29, 2022 | 51 | 75 |
| 11 | Nov 5, 2022 | 62 | 64 |
| 12 | Nov 12, 2022 | 58 | 68 |
| 13 | Nov 19, 2022 | 63 | 63 |
| 14 | Nov 26, 2022 | 60 | 66 |
| 15 | Dec 3, 2022 | 55 | 71 |
| 16 | Dec 10, 2022 | 62 | 64 |
| 17 | Dec 17, 2022 | 67 | 59 |
| 18 | Dec 24, 2022 | 69 | 57 |
| 19 | Dec 31, 2022 | 65 | 61 |
| 20 | Jan 7, 2023 | 68 | 58 |