Take My Name
2021 single by Parmalee
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"Take My Name" is a song by American country music band Parmalee. It was released on October 4, 2021, as the second single from the band's seventh studio album For You. The band's lead vocalist Matt Thomas co-wrote the song with Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and David Fanning, while it was produced by Fanning.[1]
| "Take My Name" | ||||
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| Single by Parmalee | ||||
| from the album For You | ||||
| Released | October 4, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Stoney Creek | |||
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| Producer | David Fanning | |||
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| "Take My Name" on YouTube | ||||
Background
On July 9, 2021, the band posted a snippet on TikTok, and announced the song had been released early.[2] Robyn Collins of Taste of Country described the song as "a musical marriage proposal".[3] The band's lead vocalist Matt Thomas told Sounds Like Nashville: "'Take My Name' was inspired by my brother Scott getting married last year, It made me sit back and think about what I would want to say to my future wife".[4]
Content
Thomas told American Songwriter: "'Take My Name' is a song about finding the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. A feeling you haven't had before. You don't want to look anywhere else or waste anymore time, you are ready to make that person yours".[5]
Live performance
On October 18, 2021, the band performed the song on The Kelly Clarkson Show.[6][7]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | July 30, 2021 |
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Stoney Creek | [21] |
| United States | October 4, 2021 | Country radio | [22] |