| "Pirate Flag" | ||||
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| Single byKenny Chesney | ||||
| from the albumLife on a Rock | ||||
| Released | February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04) | |||
| Recorded | December 2012 – January 2013 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
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| Label | Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville | |||
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"Pirate Flag" is a song recorded by Americancountry music artistKenny Chesney. It was released in February 2013, as the first single from his fifteenth studio albumLife on a Rock (2013).[1] The song was written byRoss Copperman andDavid Lee Murphy.[2]
Billy Dukes ofTaste of Country gave the song three stars out of five, writing that "the more organic approach on this song is a breath of fresh air" and "the melody isn’t immediately catchy, but the arrangement bounces along in a pleasing manner."[3] Matt Bjorke ofRoughstock gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it "may not excite early Kenny Chesney fans all that much but for the rest of the modern Country Music listening audience it's a song that fits well within what radio is playing."[4]
The music video was directed byShaun Silva and premiered in February 2013.[5]
"Pirate Flag" debuted at number 22 on the U.S.BillboardCountry Airplay chart for the week of February 16, 2013.[6] It also debuted at number 35 on the U.S.BillboardHot Country Songs chart for the week of February 16, 2013.[7] It also debuted at number 68 on the U.S.BillboardHot 100 chart for the week of February 23, 2013. It also debuted at number 81 on theCanadian Hot 100 chart for the week of February 23, 2013.
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 53 |
| CanadaCountry (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[10] | 46 |
| USCountry Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
| Chart (2013) | Position |
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| USCountry Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 36 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 34 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
