Some Things Never Change (Dallas Smith song)

"Some Things Never Change" is a song recorded by Canadian country music singer Dallas Smith. It features American country singer Hardy,[1] who co-wrote the track along with Rodney Clawson, Corey Crowder, and Jordan Schmidt. The song was released to radio by 604 Records as the sixth single from Smith's 2020 album Timeless.[2][3]

"Some Things Never Change"
Single by Dallas Smith featuring Hardy
from the album Timeless
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2020
Genre
Length2:51
Label604
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dallas Smith singles chronology
"Like a Man"
(2020)
"Some Things Never Change"
(2020)
"Hide from a Broken Heart"
(2021)
Hardy singles chronology
"One Beer"
(2020)
"Some Things Never Change"
(2020)
"Give Heaven Some Hell"
(2021)
Music video
"Some Things Never Change" on YouTube

Background

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Smith remarked that while he was in the studio in Nashville, fellow Joey Moi-collaborators Florida Georgia Line were working on an album that Hardy had 11 co-writes on. Smith then stated "I watched him emerge as an artist. I cut a few songs of his in the past but getting a sneak peek at what he was doing as an artist, a lot of his rock-influenced in-your-face country music resonated with me because it’s kind of my jam. I love that stuff and he and I just kind of clicked".[2] Smith also said the track "is a song [Hardy] had kicking around and I tried the verses a little bit, but Michael wrote those parts and they needed the twang that only he can do".[2]

Commercial performance

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"Some Things Never Change" reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated February 6, 2021,[4] marking Smith's sixth consecutive Number One and eleventh overall.[5] It peaked at #55 on the Canadian Hot 100 in the same week, his third-highest entry there behind "Tippin' Point" and "Wastin' Gas".[6] It also peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart in the week after the release of Smith's album, prior to the track becoming a single.[7] The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[8]

Music video

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The music video for "Some Things Never Change" was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered January 26, 2021.[9] The video features both Smith and Hardy.[10][11]

Charts

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Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[12] 48
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 55

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Dallas Smith, Gord Downie Back With New Tracks On Radio". FYI Music News. September 27, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Mitz, Roman (September 28, 2020). "Dallas Smith – Country Music Awards Continue To 'Drop'". The Music Express. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dallas Smith Releases New Single "Some Things Never Change (feat. HARDY)"". Now and Then Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Canada Country chart for February 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dallas Smith Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Dallas Smith – Some Things Never Change". Music Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Dallas Smith - Some Things Never Change featuring HARDY (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Colley, Katie (January 27, 2021). "Dallas Smith Teams Up With Hardy For 'Some Things Never Change' Music Video". ET Canada. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Bickell, Dutch (February 4, 2021). "Dallas Smith and HARDY release new video for "Some Things Never Change"". Canadian Beats Media.
  12. ^ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1315". The Music Network. Retrieved 30 November 2020.