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2018 single by Thomas Rhett
"Sixteen"
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album Life Changes
ReleasedOctober 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
GenreCountry
Length2:58
LabelValory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Goodbye Summer"
(2018)
"Sixteen"
(2018)
"Look What God Gave Her"
(2019)

"Sixteen" is a song recorded by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. He wrote the song with Sean Douglas and Joe Spargur, and co-produced it with Dann Huff and Jesse Frasure. It is the fifth single from Rhett's third studio album, Life Changes.

Content

The song is a look at biographical milestones in the male narrator's life, focusing particularly on those occurring at the age of sixteen, eighteen, twenty-one and twenty-five. In each verse, the narrator is at a certain point in his life, wishing to be slightly older. Rhett said that he wrote the song when he was 25, and that it was one of the first he wrote for the Life Changes album. He also said that it was integral to the formation of the album, telling The Boot that "It was the first one that I really fell in love with. Then, I started to get in a room with , and we really just started to shape Life Changes around all these different vibes, to make sure it was all really cohesive but every song still sounded fresh."

Commercial performance

The song reached number one on Billboard's Country Airplay chart dated January 26, 2019. It has sold 108,000 copies in the United States as of March 2019.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 71
Canada Country (Billboard) 1
US Billboard Hot 100 42
US Country Airplay (Billboard) 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2019) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard) 37
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 56

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Thomas Rhett's 'Sixteen' is another reflection on his blessed life [Listen]". Taste of Country. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. "Thomas Rhett shares nostalgic new single 'Sixteen'". The Boot. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. "Story behind the song: 'Sixteen'". The Boot. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  5. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2019). "TOP 30 Digital Country Singles: March 4, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  6. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  7. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  8. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  9. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  10. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  11. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  13. "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Sixteen". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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