Autograph (song)

For the song by The Charlatans, see Up to Our Hips.

"Autograph" is a song recorded by Canadian country rock singer Dallas Smith for his third solo studio album, Side Effects (2016). It was written by Nicolle Galyon, Ross Copperman, and Haley Georgia. The song was released to digital retailers on August 19, 2016, through 604 Records as the album's third official single.^[1]

"Autograph"
Single by Dallas Smith
from the album Side Effects
Released	August 19, 2016 (2016-08-19)
Genre	Country pop
Length	2:55
Label	604
Songwriter(s)	Nicolle Galyon Ross Copperman Haley Georgia
Producer(s)	Joey Moi
Dallas Smith singles chronology
"One Little Kiss" (2016) "Autograph" (2016) "Side Effects" (2017)

Background

Smith intended to record the song on his previous album, Lifted (2014), but it was on hold for Keith Urban, who was at the time recording for his 2013 album, Fuse.^[2] When the song did not make the final cut of the album, it was offered to Smith again. He "quickly" recorded the song for inclusion on a future project that became Side Effects.^[2]

Commercial performance

"Autograph" was the most-downloaded song for the chart week of August 29, 2016, according to DMDS.^[3] It entered the Billboard Canada Country chart dated September 17, 2016 at number 34 and is Smith's record-extending fourteenth consecutive top-10 single, encompassing his entire singles discography.^[4] The song reached number one on the chart dated November 26, 2016, becoming Smith's second chart-topper.^[5] "Autograph" entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number 97 on the chart dated November 19, 2016.^[6] It later reached a peak position of 95.^[7]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	95
Canada Country (Billboard)[4]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8]	Gold	40,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	August 19, 2016	Digital download	604 Records	[1]
Canada	August 24, 2016	Country radio		[9]
	February 20, 2017	Digital download – Pop version		[10]

References

1. "Autograph - Single by Dallas Smith". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
2. Sperounes, Sandra (September 13, 2016). "Five things about country star Dallas Smith". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
3. "Top Downloads & Most Active Indies – Week of Aug. 29th". DMDS. Yangaroo. August 29, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
4. "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
5. "Canada Country : Nov 26, 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
6. ""Autograph" on Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
7. "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
8. "Canadian single certifications – Dallas Smith – Autograph". Music Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
9. "Dallas Smith Announces New Album "Side Effects"". CMT. Corus Entertainment. August 16, 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
10. "Autograph (Pop Version) (2017) | Dallas Smith". 7digital Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2017.