AA (song)

"AA" is a song by American country music singer Walker Hayes. It was released on November 19, 2021 as the third single from his third studio album Country Stuff the Album. Hayes and Shane McAnally co-wrote the song with Luke Laird, and co-produced it with Joe Thibodeau.^[1]

"AA"
Single by Walker Hayes
from the album Country Stuff the Album
Released	November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
Genre	Country pop
Length	3:09
Label	Monument Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Shane McAnally Luke Laird Walker Hayes
Producer(s)	Walker Hayes Shane McAnally Joe Thibodeau
Walker Hayes singles chronology
"U Gurl" (2021) "AA" (2021) "Y'all Life" (2022)
Music video
"AA" on YouTube

Content

"AA" is a song that conveys Hayes' anxiety as a dad and his love for wife, as well as his sobriety.^[2] In a press release, he said: "I've struggled with alcohol abuse and sometimes I wish I didn't need AA, but I do. I think a lot of people can relate to that".^[3] In an interview with Celebsecrets, Hayes called it as "A Dad-Anthem".^[4] Chris Parton of Sounds Like Nashville described the song as a "chasing his dreams while juggling fatherhood, marriage and his all-too relatable vices".^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "AA"

Chart (2021–2022)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6]	42
Canada Country (Billboard)[7]	1
Global 200 (Billboard)[8]	125
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	28
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10]	5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11]	3

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "AA"

Chart (2022)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	61
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13]	38
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14]	10

Certifications

Certifications for "AA"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "AA"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	November 19, 2021	Digital download streaming	Monument Nashville	[16]
United States	December 6, 2021	Country radio		[17]

References

1. Wendowski, Andrew (November 20, 2021). "Walker Hayes Releases New Single "AA," Details New Project 'Country Stuff The Album'". Music Mayhem Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
2. "Walker Hayes Shares the Story Behind 'AA' [EXCLUSIVE]". Everything Nash. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
3. "Walker Hayes Announces Country Stuff The Album Releases New Single "AA"". Monument Records. November 19, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
4. Gilmore, Kelly (November 21, 2021). "Walker Hayes Says New Single "AA" is 'A Dad-Anthem' (Exclusive)". Celebsecrets. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
5. Parton, Chris (November 19, 2021). "Walker Hayes Announces 'Country Stuff The Album' And New Single, 'AA'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
6. "Walker Hayes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
7. "Walker Hayes Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
8. "Walker Hayes Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
9. "Walker Hayes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
10. "Walker Hayes Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
11. "Walker Hayes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
12. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
13. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
14. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
15. "American single certifications – Walker Hayes – AA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
16. "AA - Walker Hayes". Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Amazon.
17. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.