Sixteen (Thomas Rhett song)

"Sixteen" is a song recorded by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. He wrote the song with Sean Douglas and Joe Spargur, and co-produced it with Dann Huff and Jesse Frasure. It is the fifth single from Rhett's third studio album, Life Changes.

"Sixteen"
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album Life Changes
Released	October 1, 2018
Genre	Country
Length	2:58
Label	Valory
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Rhett Sean Douglas Joe Spargur
Producer(s)	Dann Huff Jesse Frasure Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Goodbye Summer" (2018) "Sixteen" (2018) "Look What God Gave Her" (2019)

Content

The song is a look at biographical milestones in the male narrator's life, focusing particularly on those occurring at the age of sixteen.[1] In each verse, the narrator is at a certain point in his life, wishing to be slightly older.[2] Rhett said that he wrote the song when he was 25, and that it was one of the first he wrote for the Life Changes album. He also said that it was integral to the formation of the album, telling The Boot that "It was the first one that I really fell in love with. Then, I started to get in a room with [my co-writers for the album], and we really just started to shape Life Changes around all these different vibes, to make sure it was all really cohesive but every song still sounded fresh."[3]

Commercial performance

The song reached number one on Billboard's Country Airplay chart dated January 26, 2019.[4] It has sold 108,000 copies in the United States as of March 2019.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017–19) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 71 Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[8] 42 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[4] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 37 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 56

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

References

1. "Thomas Rhett's 'Sixteen' is another reflection on his blessed life [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
2. "Thomas Rhett shares nostalgic new single 'Sixteen'". The Boot. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
3. "Story behind the song: 'Sixteen'". The Boot. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
4. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
5. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2019). "TOP 30 Digital Country Singles: March 4, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
6. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
7. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
8. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
9. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
10. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
11. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
12. "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Sixteen". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.