Tomorrow (Chris Young song)

"Tomorrow"

Single by Chris Young
from the album  Neon
Released| February 21, 2011 (2011-02-21)
Recorded| 2010–11
Genre| Neotraditional country[1]
Length| 3:40
Label| RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)|

* Chris Young
* Frank J. Myers
Anthony L. Smith[2]

Producer(s)| James Stroud
Chris Young singles chronology
| "Voices"
(2010)  | "Tomorrow"
(2011)  | "You"
(2011)

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"Tomorrow" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Chris Young. It was released in February 2011 as the seventh single of his career and the first from his 2011 album Neon. The song sold 30,000 digital downloads in its first week of release. Young wrote this song with Anthony L. Smith and Frank J. Myers.

## Background and writing

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Young told Taste of Country that Frank J. Myers came into the writing session with the idea. "He was like, 'I was thinking about this at the gym,' and he played us like the first half of the verse." Young went on to say that all of the writers agreed that this was probably one of the best things any of them had ever written.[3]

## Critical reception

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Blake Boldt of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs up", saying that it "might be the most traditional song you hear on country radio in 2011."[1] Amy Sciarretto of Taste of Country called it "a tender, lovelorn ballad that tugs unmercifully at your heart strings."[4] Giving it four stars out of five, Matt Bjorke of Roughstock praised the production and Young's "pliable" singing.[5] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "Tomorrow" at number nine on his top 10 list of Young's best songs.[6]

## Music video

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The Music video premiered on April 11, 2011. Young confirmed with GAC that he filmed a music video, which was directed by Trey Fanjoy.[7] It was his last video to feature him in a cowboy hat.

## Chart performance

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"Tomorrow" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 2, 2011, and it debuted at number 96 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of April 2, 2011. On the chart dated August 6, 2011, "Tomorrow" became Young's fourth consecutive Number One single.

### Weekly charts

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Chart (2011)  | Peak
position

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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 36
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 95

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2011)  | Position

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US Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 4

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (2010–2019)  | Position

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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 40

## Certifications

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Certifications for Tomorrow Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[13] | 3× Platinum  | 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b Boldt, Blake (February 28, 2011). "Chris Young — "Tomorrow"". Engine 145. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
2. ^ "Chris Young's New Single "Tomorrow" Available For Fans Today". Sony Music Nashville. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
3. ^ Conaway, Alanna (July 2011). ""Tomorrow" — Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
4. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (February 3, 2011). "Chris Young, 'Tomorrow' – Song Spotlight". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (22 February 2011). "Chris Young — "Tomorrow"". Roughstock. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
6. ^ Dauphin, Chuck (July 24, 2017). "Chris Young's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
7. ^ Wyland, Sarah (25 March 2011). "Chris Young talks "Tomorrow"". Great American Country. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
8. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
9. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
10. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
11. ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
12. ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
13. ^ "American single certifications – Chris Young – Tomorrow". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 29, 2024.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Chris Young (2006)
* The Man I Want to Be (2009)
* Neon (2011)
* A.M. (2013)
* I'm Comin' Over (2015)
* It Must Be Christmas (2016)
* Losing Sleep (2017)
* Famous Friends (2021)
* Young Love & Saturday Nights (2024)

Singles|

* "Drinkin' Me Lonely"
* "Voices"
* "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)"
* "The Man I Want to Be"
* "Tomorrow"
* "You"
* "Neon"
* "I Can Take It from There"
* "Aw Naw"
* "Who I Am with You"
* "Lonely Eyes"
* "I'm Comin' Over"
* "Think of You"
* "Sober Saturday Night"
* "Losing Sleep"
* "Hangin' On"
* "Raised on Country"
* "Drowning"
* "Famous Friends"
* "At the End of a Bar"
* "Looking for You"
* "Young Love & Saturday Nights"

Other songs|

"Flowers"

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The X Factor (U.S.)

* Discography
* Controversy and criticism

Seasons|

* 1
* 2
* 3

Winners|

* Melanie Amaro
* Tate Stevens
* Alex & Sierra

Winners songs|

* "Listen"
* "Tomorrow"
* "Say Something"

Other contestants|

* Josh Krajcik
* Chris Rene
* Marcus Canty
* Rachel Crow
* Astro
* LeRoy Bell
* Hayley Orrantia
* Stacy Francis
* Simone Battle
* Christa Collins
* Carly Rose Sonenclar
* Fifth Harmony
* Emblem3
* Diamond White
* Beatrice Miller
* Jeff Gutt
* Carlito Olivero
* Ellona Santiago
* Josh Levi
* Lillie McCloud
* Rachel Potter
* Forever in Your Mind
* Jamie Pineda

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