Truth About You

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"Truth About You"
File:Truth About You.jpg
Single by Mitchell Tenpenny
from the album This Is the Heavy
ReleasedJuly 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
GenreCountry
Length3:23
Label
Songwriters
  • Matt Alderman
  • Mitchell Tenpenny
  • Thomas Archer
Producers
Mitchell Tenpenny singles chronology
"Broken Up"
(2020)
"Truth About You"
(2021)
"At the End of a Bar"
(2021)
Music video
"Truth About You" on YouTube

"Truth About You" is a song by American country music singer Mitchell Tenpenny. It was released on July 9, 2021 as the lead single from his second studio album This Is the Heavy. Tenpenny co-wrote the song with Matt Alderman and Thomas Archer, and produced it with Jordan Schmidt.[1]

Background

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Tenpenny first revealed the song on TikTok in July 2021. The song went on to gain over 2.5 million streams in the first three days.[2] He stated in a press release: "I have the best and most reactive fans. Their instantaneous feedback is invaluable to me as an artist. There is nothing more gratifying than making music for them."[3]

Content

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In a radio interview with Taste of Country Nights, Tenpenny stated that the song is about an "ex-[girlfriend]", "experiences his friends have gone through" and his "own bad behavior in relationships".[4]

Music video

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The music video was released on September 1, 2021, and directed by Dustin Haney. It was filmed at Bobby’s Idle Hour bar and Warren Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.[5]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Truth About You"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Truth About You"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 9, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Columbia Nashville [18]
United States August 16, 2021 Country radio [2]

References

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  10. ^ "Mitchell Tenpenny Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
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