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Gaslighter (song)

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"Gaslighter"
Single by Dixie Chicks
from the album Gaslighter
ReleasedMarch 4, 2020 (2020-03-04)
GenreCountry
Length3:23
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Dixie Chicks
Dixie Chicks singles chronology
"The Neighbor"
(2007) 		"Gaslighter"
(2020) 		"Julianna Calm Down"
(2020)
Music video
"Gaslighter" on YouTube

"Gaslighter" is a song recorded by American country music group Dixie Chicks from their eighth studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by the group and Jack Antonoff.[1][2] "Gaslighter" was the final release by the group before changing their name to "The Chicks" in June 2020.

Composition

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The title of the song refers to gaslighting.[3] The song has been described as an "empowering",[4] "fiery",[1] and "scathing" anthem.[5]

Critical reception

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Pitchfork awarded "Gaslighter" their "Best New Track" distinction, with Sam Sodomsky writing that it "merges the open-road optimism of their early records with the sharper power-pop" of their previous album many years earlier, Taking the Long Way.[6]

Music video

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The song's music video was directed by Seanne Farmer,[1] and has been described as "a throwback to old school political propaganda".[7]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Shaffer, Claire (March 4, 2020). "Dixie Chicks Burn It All Down With New Song 'Gaslighter'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (March 4, 2020). "You Definitely Need to Hear This New Dixie Chicks Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Yahr, Emily (March 5, 2020). "The Dixie Chicks release first new music in 14 years — a scathing anthem called 'Gaslighter'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew. "Dixie Chicks are back after 14 years with empowering 'Gaslighter' song, announce date for new album". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Yahr, Emily. "The Dixie Chicks release first new music in 14 years — a scathing anthem called 'Gaslighter'". Washington Post.
  6. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (March 4, 2020). ""Gaslighter" by Dixie Chicks Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Kirkl, Justin (March 4, 2020). "The First Dixie Chicks Single in 14 Years Is a Prescient and Powerful Return". Esquire. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Country Songs Top 40 Australian Airplay Chart".
  9. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  14. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2020.


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