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"Lonely Drum"
Single by Aaron Goodvin
from the album Aaron Goodvin
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)[A]
Genre
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Aaron Goodvin
  • Matt McClure
Aaron Goodvin singles chronology
"Woman in Love"
(2016) 		"Lonely Drum"
(2017) 		"Miss Me Yet"
(2018)
Music video
"Lonely Drum" on YouTube
US radio single cover
Aaron Goodvin singles chronology
"Every Time You Take Your Time"
(2020) 		"Lonely Drum"
(2021) 		"Boy Like Me"
(2021)

"Lonely Drum" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian-American country artist Aaron Goodvin.[3] It was the second single from Goodvin's debut self-titled studio album.[4] Goodvin and his co-writers won "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2018 CCMA Awards for the song.[5]

Background

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Goodvin and co-writer Catt Gravitt were writing a song called "Trying to Forget You", and after finishing it, Gravitt said "I just love that song because it beats on that lonely drum". Goodvin remarked that he immediately wanted to write a song with that title, "Lonely Drum", and it took them around 45 minutes to complete it. He said that after three years of pitching the song, he recorded it himself, and was very happy with the reaction from fans and radio stations.[6]

Commercial performance

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"Lonely Drum" reached a peak of #8 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.,[7] and #95 on the Canadian Hot 100.[8] It has been certified Double Platinum by Music Canada.[9] It reached a peak of #45 on the US Country Indicator chart.[10]

Music video

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The official music video for "Lonely Drum" premiered on July 26, 2017.[11] Due to the song's popularity, its lyric video was viewed over a million times on YouTube prior to the release of the official music video.[12]

Charts

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Chart (2017–21) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 95
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 8
US Country Indicator (Billboard)[10] 45

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] 2× Platinum 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Lonely Drum" was re-released as a single to country radio in the United States on February 16, 2021.[1] It received a second release to U.S. country radio on July 19, 2021.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cantrell, L.B. (February 2, 2021). "Mark Your Calendar—February 2021". MusicRow Magazine.
  2. ^ "Billboard Country Update: July 12, 2021" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lonely Drum - Aaron Goodvin". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Five Questions With… Aaron Goodvin". FYI Music News. August 29, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "New at Noon – Aaron Goodvin "Lonely Drum"". WJVL 99.9 FM. January 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Krewen, Nick (May 6, 2019). "AARON GOODVIN: DRUMMING UP COUNTRY SUCCESS". SOCAN.
  7. ^ a b "Aaron Goodvin Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Aaron Goodvin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Aaron Goodvin – Lonely Drum". Music Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Billboard Country National Airplay - Week of May 15, 2021". Billboard. May 14, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Aaron Goodvin - Lonely Drum - Official Music Video" (video). YouTube. July 26, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "AARON GOODVIN'S "LONELY DRUM" CERTIFIED PLATINUM IN CANADA". The Music Express. May 15, 2018.
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