Head Over Boots

"Head Over Boots"
Single by Jon Pardi
from the album California Sunrise
Released	September 14, 2015
Format	Digital download
Genre	Country
Length	3:25
Label	Capitol Nashville
Writer(s)	Jon Pardi Luke Laird
Producer(s)	Bart Butler Jon Pardi
Jon Pardi singles chronology
"When I've Been Drinkin'" (2014) "Head Over Boots" (2015) "Dirt on My Boots" (2016)

"Head Over Boots" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jon Pardi. It was released to radio on September 14, 2015 as the lead single to his second studio album, California Sunrise. The song was written by Pardi and Luke Laird.^[1] Its Pardi's first number one hit in his career.

Content

The song has a moderate shuffle tempo in the key of G major, with a main chord pattern of G-D-Em-C-Cm. Pardi's vocals range from E₄ to E₅.^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Wright and premiered in April 2016.^[3]

Reception

Critical

An uncredited review from Taste of Country was favorable, saying that it "immediately separates itself from his previous, mostly party-centric cuts" and that the "swinging feel of 'Head Over Boots' is the song's signature. Lyrically the singer and co-writer Luke Laird don't reinvent the love song."^[4]

Commercial

The song first entered Country Airplay chart at No. 58 for chart dated October 17, 2015 before its official release,^[5] and entered the Hot Country Songs chart two weeks later at No. 43.^[6] The song reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart dated August 27, 2016, which is Pardi's first No. 1 on that chart.^[7] The song has sold 670,000 copies in the United States as of November 2016.^[8]

Chart performance

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	64
Canada Country (Billboard)[10]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	51
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Platinum	80,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Tom Roland (September 28, 2015). "Jon Pardi Brings Joy to the Job With Cheery 'Head Over Boots'". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
2. "'Head Over Boots' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
3. "Head Over Boots – Jon Pardi". Vevo. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
4. "Jon Pardi, 'Head Over Boots' [Listen]". Taste of Country. September 15, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
5. "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. October 17, 2015.
6. "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. October 31, 2015.
7. Asker, Jim (August 16, 2016). "Jon Pardi's 'Boots' Kicks Up First Country Airplay No. 1". Billboard.
8. Bjorke, Matt (November 1, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 1, 2016". Roughstock.
9. "Jon Pardi – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Jon Pardi.
10. "Jon Pardi – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Jon Pardi.
11. "Jon Pardi – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Jon Pardi.
12. "Jon Pardi – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Jon Pardi.
13. "Jon Pardi – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Jon Pardi.
14. "Canadian single certifications – Jon Pardi – Head Over Boots". Music Canada.