Peak
52
Weeks
18
Score
939
Chart Year
2025
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position52
Peak DateNov 22, 2025
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted18
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc49
Weekly Calc890
Total Score939
Rankings
Year Ranking#107
Decade Ranking#872
Billboard Year#60
Top 5000#13,734
Details
Music Video
The music video sees Chase Matthew realizing that his girlfriend is cheating on him with another man after seeing her post a picture of them together, supposedly as "friends with benefits".[1] Matthew performs the song with his band in a garage and records the performance as revenge.[2] Matthew worked with his frequent collaborator Wes Webb on the video. They came up with the concept only 12 hours before the shoot, when they were hanging out in the studio of Matthew's house at midnight. Matthew then called his band, asking them to come to his house in the morning. They called an audio engineer, a lighting technician, some extra helpers and friends from Nashville,[2] and included the road crew in the filming process. The video also featured two young women that Matthew's videographer Kara Lewis had stumbled upon at a local gas station and invited to take part.[1] The whole video was filmed by the night, on a Tuesday.
Notes
Darlin'" is a song by American country music singer Chase Matthew and the lead single from his third EP We All Grow Up (2024). It was written by Matthew himself, Alex Maxwell, Ciaran Wilkie and Hunter Huff and produced by Maxwell and Jake Angel. The song became Matthew's first number-one in November 2025.
One, two Why's he call you darlin'? Why's he call you daily? Why you tryna act like I'm just out here being crazy? How's he know your mama? Does he drive your Mercedes? You can say whatever, baby, what you wanna call it? But why's he call you darlin'? Yeah And if he's just a friend, then tell me why's he always calling? (Why's he callin'?) You can play me like a fiddle, girl, see that's where you went wrong There's been rumors round this town and now I know what's goin' on You and him you say you're friends, but we both know damn well When I ain't around you're going out but you ain't by yourself Old boy in a Ridgeline and I drive a Chevy He ain't got no straight pipes, so baby, can you tell me? Why's he call you darlin'? Why's he call you daily? Why you tryna act like I'm just out here being crazy? How's he know your mama? Does he drive your Mercedes? You can say whatever, baby, what you wanna call it? But why's he call you darlin' (darlin')? (And if he's just a friend, then tell me why's he always calling?) You've been beating around the bush so much You're knocking off the leaves I got my own thoughts of what's going on when I ain't in Tennessee What do you say when the door closed? You can't see if it don't show You say I'm overthinking just 'cause I wanna know Why's he call you darlin'? Why's he call you daily? Why you tryna act like I'm just out here being crazy? How's he know your mama? Does he drive your Mercedes? You can say whatever, baby what you wanna call it? But why's he call you darlin' (darlin')? (And if he's just a friend, then tell me why's he always calling?) That boy in a Ridgeline and I drive a Chevy He ain't got no straight pipes, so baby, can you tell me? Why's he call you darlin'? Why's he call you daily? Why you tryna act like I'm just out here being crazy? How's he know your mama? Does he drive your Mercedes? You can say whatever, baby, what you wanna call it? But why's he call you darlin' (darlin')? Yeah But why's he call you darlin'? Yeah (And if he's just a friend then tell me why's he always calling?) Why's he call you darlin'?
Chart History (18 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 4, 2025 | 98 | 28 |
| 2 | Oct 11, 2025 | 81 | 45 |
| 3 | Oct 18, 2025 | 78 | 48 |
| 4 | Oct 25, 2025 | 64 | 62 |
| 5 | Nov 1, 2025 | 61 | 65 |
| 6 | Nov 8, 2025 | 57 | 69 |
| 7 | Nov 15, 2025 | 56 | 70 |
| 8 | Nov 22, 2025 | 52 | 74 |
| 9 | Nov 29, 2025 | 59 | 67 |
| 10 | Dec 6, 2025 | 75 | 51 |
| 11 | Dec 13, 2025 | 76 | 50 |
| 12 | Dec 20, 2025 | 89 | 37 |
| 13 | Dec 27, 2025 | 99 | 27 |
| 15 | Jan 10, 2026 | 68 | 58 |
| 16 | Jan 17, 2026 | 80 | 46 |
| 17 | Jan 24, 2026 | 99 | 27 |
| 18 | Jan 31, 2026 | 86 | 40 |
| 19 | Feb 14, 2026 | 100 | 26 |