Shakin' in Them Boots

2022 single by Jade Eagleson
"Shakin' in Them Boots"
Single by Jade Eagleson
from the album Do It Anyway
ReleasedAugust 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
GenreCountry
Length2:49
LabelStarseed
Songwriter(s)
  • James Barker
  • Blake Pendergrass
  • Jacob Durrett
Producer(s)Todd Clark
Jade Eagleson singles chronology
"She Don't Know"
(2022) 		"Shakin' in Them Boots"
(2022) 		"Call It Country"
(2022)
Music video
"Shakin' in Them Boots" on YouTube

"Shakin' in Them Boots" is a song recorded by Canadian country music singer Jade Eagleson. The song was written by James Barker of the James Barker Band along with Blake Pendergrass and Jacob Durrett, while Todd Clark produced the track.[1] It is the lead single off Eagleson's third studio album Do It Anyway.[2]

Background

Eagleson described the song as a "fun one" that is driven by the fiddle, while adding that "there aren’t a ton of up-tempo songs out there that have country roots like this" which is why he knew he "had to put it out". He stated that he and his band love to play the song live and remarked that he hoped listeners would "have as much fun listening to it as we’ve been having playing it".[3]

Critical reception

Migs Lava of Canadian Beats Media reviewed the song favourably, saying that it "brings the sounds of Eagleson’s traditional seven-piece band to life with the harmonies of the timeless neo-traditional country he’s become known for".[4] James Daykin of Entertainment Focus called the track a "barn burner" that is "sure to get anyone’s toe tapping during the first listen," adding that it "will naturally fall into the next line dancing playlist with its fast paced, swingin’ round the room tempo."[5]

Commercial performance

"Shakin' in Them Boots" peaked at number two on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the week of December 17, 2022, after 18 weeks on the chart.[6] This marked Eagleson's eighth-consecutive top ten hit since his debut single in 2018.[7] The song also peaked at number 94 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of October 15, 2022.[8] It has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[9]

Live performance

Eagleson performed "Shakin' in Them Boots" live at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario on September 16, 2023. The show was broadcast live on CTV in Canada, and his performance was later uploaded to YouTube.[10]

Music video

The official music video for "Shakin' in Them Boots" premiered on CMT on November 14, 2022.[11] The video was directed by Ben Knechtel,[12] and produced by Silent K.[11][13] Eagleson remarked that he believed the video "brings the song to life by how energetic it is from start to finish," adding that "the song itself is very fast-paced and upbeat, and the video matches that perfectly" and that he always wanted to "release a song we could do a proper two-step to".[11][14] He remarked that he admired how Shania Twain would tell the story of her songs in her videos and how he "wanted to bring some of that energy into this project".[11]

Charts

Chart performance for "Shakin' in Them Boots"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 94
Canada Country (Billboard)[6] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Shakin' in Them Boots - Single by Jade Eagleson". Spotify. August 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jade Eagleson announces his unapologetically country album, Do It Anway". RFDTV. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "One Day in Calgary: country singer Jade Eagleson". Eat North. September 11, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Lava, Migs (August 22, 2022). "Jade Eagleson releases New Single "Shakin' In Them Boots"". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Daykin, James (August 5, 2022). "Jade Eagleson Releases New Bar Room Stomper 'Shakin' In Them Boots'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Canada Country chart for December 17, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Canada Country peaks:
    • "Got Your Name on It": "Canada Country chart for November 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.(subscription required)
    • "Count the Ways": "Canada Country chart for July 20, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.(subscription required)
    • "Lucky": "Canada Country chart for March 21, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
    • "Close": "Canada Country chart for October 24, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.(subscription required)
    • "All Night to Figure It Out": "Canada Country chart for July 3, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
    • "More Drinkin' Than Fishin'": "Dean Brody - Canada Country". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
    • "She Don't Know": "Canada Country chart for June 4, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
    • "Shakin' in Them Boots": "Canada Country chart for December 17, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Jade Eagleson – Shakin' in Them Boots". Music Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Jade Eagleson - Shakin' In Them Boots (Live at the 2023 CCMAs)" (video). YouTube. September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d Watts, Cindy (November 14, 2022). "CMT PREMIERE: JADE EAGLESON DROPS HIGHLY CHOREOGRAPHED, HONKYTONK-MADE VIDEO "SHAKIN' IN THEM BOOTS"". CMT. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Jade Eagleson - Shakin' In Them Boots (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Dagg, Nanci (November 16, 2022). "Jade Eagleson unveils his honkytonk music video "Shakin' In Them Boots"". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Jade Eagleson Releases Music Video for "Shakin In Them Boots"". River Country 94.9. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
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