Doin' This Explained

Doin' This
Cover:Doin' This.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Luke Combs
Album:Growin' Up
Genre:Country
Length:4:14
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:Cold as You
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:The Kind of Love We Make
Next Year:2022

"Doin' This" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs. It was released on November 10, 2021, via River House and Columbia Nashville after he debuted the song on the CMA Awards, and after it charted from unsolicited airplay for several months, it was officially promoted on February 7, 2022, as the lead single from his third studio album Growin' Up. Combs co-wrote the song with Drew Parker and Robert Williford, and produced it with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton.[1]

Background

Combs released "Doin' This" after he performed at the 2021 CMA Awards. In a press release, Combs stated that regardless how much money or success he had, singing and songwriting was "always the plan for his life": "There was never a plan B. Once I decided that this is what I was gonna do, it's what I was gonna do whether that was at this level or at the level that I was at when I started. Music is the thing that I think makes everybody who does what I do's blood pump and gets them out of bed in the morning, and just to be able to do that and write a song about it that you feel like genuinely can connect with some of your peers is really cool".[2]

Content

Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone described the song as "an ode to making music regardless of any fame or riches".[3] Tricia Despres of Taste of Country stated that the lyrics means "whether he was playing in some no-name town or on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, Combs would be doing exactly this: Playing music for all who will listen".[4]

Music video

TA Films created the music video for "Doin' This." The video takes a "behind the scenes" approach, with a director asking Combs "If you could be doing anything, what would you be doing if you weren't doing this?" The question prompts Combs to "recall a time when a journalist asked him the very same question during an interview". Combs then goes on to tease a stadium tour and introduce his friend Adam Church, who will be joining him on his tour.[5] Church, who is also a country music singer, attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina with Combs and McLonghorn. Combs stated to Taste of Country that Church is "a married father with an ordinary 9 to 5 kind of job who also fills up bars in western Carolina. He's a pretty big deal in Boone, N.C".[6] The other parts show "the life of a small-town guy who never made it big", who, at the end of the video, "winds up sitting on his couch with his acoustic guitar and playing a show for two VIPS — his wife and young daughter" before Combs "welcomes him out onto a big stage to perform with him".[7]

Chart performance

"Doin' This" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated May 21, 2022, becoming Combs' fourteenth consecutive number one single on that chart, and also becoming the first single by a solo act in six weeks to reach the top of the chart, as the previous four chart-toppers were collaborations.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 79
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 28

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 86
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 71
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 36
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 12

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 10, 2021[14]
United StatesFebruary 7, 2022Country radio[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luke Combs: the Story Behind New Song "Doin' This". https://web.archive.org/web/20211111190645/http://www.cmt.com/news/1839198/luke-combs-the-story-behind-new-song-doin-this/. dead. November 11, 2021. CMT. Watts. Cindy. November 11, 2021. November 27, 2021.
  2. Web site: Luke Combs Says He Always Knew He’d Be 'Doin' This'. Vermilion County First. November 16, 2021. November 27, 2021.
  3. Web site: Luke Combs Sings for the Love of Music in New Song 'Doin' This'. Rolling Stone. Freeman. Jon. November 11, 2021. November 27, 2021.
  4. Web site: Luke Combs Keeps Promise, Debuts New Song 'Doin' This' at 2021 CMA Awards. Taste of Country. Despres. Tricia. November 10, 2021. November 27, 2021.
  5. Web site: WATCH: Luke Combs Teases Stadium Tour In Just-Released 'Doin' This' Music Video. Country Now. Goldstein. Tiffany. November 10, 2021. November 27, 2021.
  6. Web site: Luke Combs' Friend Adam Church Surprised and Grateful to Star in 'Doin' This' Music Video. Taste of Country. Duke. Billy. November 24, 2021. November 27, 2021.
  7. Web site: Luke Combs drops new song 'Doin' This,' announces 1st headlining stadium tour. Good Morning America. Liptak. Carena. November 12, 2021. November 27, 2021.
  8. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 July 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1687. 4. July 4, 2022.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 22, 2021. November 27, 2021.
  10. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  11. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  12. Web site: Country Airplay – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
  13. Web site: Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
  14. Web site: Doin' This - Single by Luke Combs. November 10, 2021. Apple Music. November 27, 2021.
  15. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. Allaccess. January 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220128003127/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. January 28, 2022.