Stick Season (song)
2022 single by Noah Kahan
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"Stick Season" is a song by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, released as the lead single from his album Stick Season on July 8, 2022. Kahan wrote the song and produced it with Gabe Simon. Although moderately successful in the US upon release, the song went viral on TikTok and charted internationally after American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo covered it on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom, causing it to reach number one in various countries including Australia, Belgium (Flanders), Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, as well as charting in the top 10 in Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.
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| Single by Noah Kahan | ||||
| from the album Stick Season | ||||
| Written | 2020 | |||
| Released | July 8, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Folk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
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| Songwriter | Noah Kahan | |||
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| "Stick Season" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
An early version of the song was performed on a live stream on Kahan's Instagram, broadcast some time shortly prior to November 3, 2020.[2] Kahan wrote a verse of the song during a "bout of insecurity" and uploaded it to TikTok in 2022. It became successful quickly, prompting him to finish writing the song, which "ended up taking a long time". Kahan was also concerned whether a song written "specifically about his home state of Vermont" would connect with people who live elsewhere, but responses to the completed song were universally positive.[1]
The song title refers to a term for autumn in New England, the period after Halloween before the winter snow begins,[3] which Kahan called "a time of transition" and "super depressing" as "it just means that winter is coming soon and it creates a lot of anxiety" and "nobody really likes it".[4]
This song is a folk piece written in A major, with a tempo of 115–118 BPM and a 4
4 time signature. The chord progression throughout is A–E–F♯m–D.[5]
Accolades
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| BRIT Awards | 2024 | International Song | Nominated | [6] |
| 2025 | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top Rock Song | Nominated | [8] |
Personnel
Personnel taken from Stick Season liner notes,[9] and Song Exploder.[10]
- Noah Kahan – vocals, background vocals, guitars
- Gabe Simon – percussion (tapping on a guitar pickguard), banjo
Charts
Weekly charts |
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[67] | 10× Platinum | 700,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[68] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[69] | Diamond | 800,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[70] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[71] | Gold | 300,000‡ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[72] | Platinum | 93,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[73] | 6× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[74] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[75] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[76] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[77] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[78] | 5× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[79] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | July 8, 2022 | [80] | ||
| United States | December 5, 2023 | Contemporary hit radio | Mercury | [81] |