Format Digital download Genre Country pop Label Broken Bow | Recorded 2014 Length 3:23 | |
Released March 31, 2014 (2014-03-31) | ||
"Where It's At (Yep, Yep)" (also known as "Where It's At" in its short title) is a song recorded by American country music artist Dustin Lynch. It was released in March 2014 as the first single from his second studio album. The album, Where It's At, was released on September 9, 2014. The song was written by Cary Barlowe, Zach Crowell and Matt Jenkins. The song garnered positive reviews from critics who praised its upbeat instrumentals and Lynch's vocal performance.
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"Where It's At (Yep Yep)" was Lynch's first number-one single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also charted at number 4 on the Hot Country Songs chart and number 42 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over half-a-million units in that country. It received similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 4 on the Country chart and number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Shane Drake that features Lynch hanging out with his girlfriend in various romantic escapades.
Critical reception
The song received a favorable review from Taste of Country calling it "catchy and easy to appreciate" and stating that "a song that doesn’t take itself too seriously but is still plenty enjoyable deserves appreciation." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, writing that it "has all the elements of a mainstream hit, from catchy jangly lead guitars to Dustin Lynch’s strong voice singing a rhythmic melody." Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave the song four and a half stars out of five, saying that it is "upbeat and it has a laid-back summertime vibe to it" and comparing it favorably to Joe Nichols' "Yeah".
Music video
The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in June 2014. The music video has Lynch hanging out with his girlfriend in various romantic escapades during the morning and evening. Most of the shots are taken from the point of view of a camcorder held by Lynch's girlfriend.
Chart performance
"Where It's At (Yep, Yep)" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of April 5, 2014. It also debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 26, 2014, with 34,000 copies sold for the week. It also debuted at number 94 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of May 3, 2014. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 21, 2014. "Where It's At" is Lynch's first single to be certified Gold since his debut single "Cowboys and Angels", which was certified Gold in September 2012. It has sold 598,000 copies in the U.S. as of October 2014.