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"What He Didn't Do"
Single by Carly Pearce
from the album 29: Written in Stone
ReleasedJune 13, 2022 (2022-06-13)
GenreCountry
Length3:11
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Carly Pearce singles chronology
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"
(2021) 		"What He Didn't Do"
(2022) 		"We Don't Fight Anymore"
(2023)
Music video
What He Didn't Do on YouTube

"What He Didn't Do" is a song recorded by American country music artist Carly Pearce. It was released on June 13, 2022 as the third and final single from her third studio album 29: Written in Stone.[1] Pearce co-wrote the song with Ashley Gorley and Emily Shackelton.

An acoustic version of the song was released on November 18, 2022.

Background[edit]

Pearce co-wrote the song with Gorley and Shackleton in late 2020, following her divorce from Michael Ray.[2] Upon Pearce first playing the song, it would pick up a large reception among fans.[3] It eventually became the third single from the album 29: Written in Stone, after radio stations had also inquired about it.[2]

Content[edit]

The song describes a breakup from a female perspective, listing off everything the male lover "didn't do" in the relationship, rather than detailing what he did to end it.[4]

Chart performance[edit]

Before the song's release as a single, it charted on Hot Country Songs at number 43.[5] Upon release, it would debut at number 53 on Country Airplay.[6] It peaked at number 2 on that chart, behind "Rock and a Hard Place" by Bailey Zimmerman. On March 27, 2023, it reached number one on the Aircheck/Mediabase chart, becoming the first woman in 80 weeks to top the country radio charts with a solo track.[7]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "What He Didn't Do"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Goldstein, Tiffany (June 8, 2022). "Carly Pearce Placed Her Heart On The Line For Single "What He Didn't Do": "That's My Duty"". CMT News. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Carly Pearce, 'What He Didn't Do': Story Behind the Song". Everything Nash. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Black, Lauren Jo (June 14, 2022). "Carly Pearce Reacts After 'What He Didn't Do' Achieves Most-Added Status At Country Radio". CountryNow. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hot Country Songs - October 9, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Country Airplay - July 2, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  7. ^ https://www.allcountrynews.com/post/carly-pearce-celebrates-her-fourth-1-single-with-what-he-didn-t-do
  8. ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  14. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Carly Pearce – What He Didn't Do". Music Canada. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Carly Pearce – What He Didn't Do". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_He_Didn%27t_Do