Doin' Fine
{{About|the song by Lauren Alaina|the song by Jewel|0304}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Doin' Fine
| cover = Lauren Alaina - Doin Fine (single cover).jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Lauren Alaina
| album = Road Less Traveled
| released = {{start date|2017|05|22}}
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| genre = Country pop
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=19}}
| label = {{hlist|Mercury Nashville|Interscope|19}}
| writer = {{hlist|Lauren Alaina|Emily Shackelton|busbee}}
| producer = busbee
| prev_title = What Ifs
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Ladies in the '90s
| next_year = 2018
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"Doin' Fine" is a song recorded by American country music singer Lauren Alaina for her second studio album, Road Less Traveled (2017). Inspired by her parents' divorce, Alaina co-wrote the "semi-autobiographical" song with Emily Shackelton and the record's producer, busbee. It was released to American country radio May 22, 2017 as the album's third and final single.{{cite web|last1=Casey|first1=Jim|title=Lauren Alaina Lives a Country Song in New Single, "Doin' Fine" [Listen] |url=http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2017/05/23/lauren-alaina-lives-a-country-song-in-new-single-doin-fine-listen/ |website=September 19, 2017 |date=23 May 2017 |publisher=Nash Country Daily|accessdate=May 23, 2017}}
Content
"Doin' Fine" is an autobiographical song that details the hardships faced by Alaina over the five years between the release of her first album and the recording of her second, including her father's alcoholism and her parents' divorce.{{cite news|last1=Brickey|first1=Kelly|title=Lauren Alaina Calls 'Doin' Fine' a 'Brutally Honest' Song About Family|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/lauren-alaina-doin-fine-honest-song/|accessdate=September 19, 2017|work=Sounds Like Nashville|publisher=SpinMedia|date=July 6, 2017}} The song's chorus addresses the process of overcoming these difficulties and learning to accept life's "crazy" moments.{{cite news|last1=Laffer|first1=Lauren|title=Lauren Alaina Sends 'Doin' Fine' To Country Radio|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/lauren-alaina-sends-doin-fine-country-radio/|accessdate=September 19, 2017|work=Sounds Like Nashville|publisher=SpinMedia|date=May 8, 2017}} In writing the song, Alaina sought to be "brutally honest" about the events of her life, and requested her parents' permission to share their story.{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Gayle|title=Story Behind the Song: Lauren Alaina, 'Doin' Fine'|url=http://theboot.com/lauren-alaina-doin-fine-lyrics/|accessdate=September 19, 2017|work=The Boot|publisher=Townsquare Media|date=June 23, 2017}}
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country described the song as a "straight-forward pop-country song," but with "more depth and certainly more vocal power" than most contemporary radio songs.{{cite news|last1=Dukes|first1=Billy|title=Lauren Alaina, 'Doin' Fine' [Listen]|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/lauren-alaina-doin-fine/|accessdate=September 19, 2017|work=Taste of Country|publisher=Townsquare Media|date=May 8, 2017}} Critics also noted the song's thematic similarity to previous single "Road Less Traveled".{{cite news|last1=Bonaguro|first1=Alison|title=Lauren Alaina Is "Doin' Fine" Enough|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1783166/lauren-alaina-is-doin-fine-enough/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621035730/http://www.cmt.com/news/1783166/lauren-alaina-is-doin-fine-enough/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 21, 2017|accessdate=September 19, 2017|work=CMT|publisher=Viacom|date=June 20, 2017}} Alaina sang the song along with “What Ifs” at the 2018 ACM awards in which she won New Female Vocalist of the Year.
Critical reception
Chart performance
"Doin' Fine" debuted at number 59 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 17, 2017.{{cite magazine|title=Country Airplay: The Week Of June 17, 2017|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2017-06-17|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 19, 2017}} After leaving the chart for 10 weeks, the song re-entered at number 57 on the chart dated August 26, 2017.{{cite magazine|title=Chart history for "Doin' Fine" on Country Airplay|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lauren-alaina/chart-history/csa/|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 6, 2018}} It has since reached a peak position of 27. On the week of February 10, 2018, the song debuted at number 50 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Music video
An official lyric video for the song premiered July 28, 2017. It begins with Alaina writing in a journal and goes on to showcases people going through various struggles, while the lyrics are superimposed in a purportedly handwritten font.{{cite news|last1=Whitaker|first1=Sterling|title=Lauren Alaina Is 'Super Proud' of Uplifting 'Doin' Fine' Lyric Video [Watch]|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/lauren-alaina-doin-fine-lyric-video/|accessdate=September 19, 2017|work=Taste of Country|publisher=Townsquare Media|date=July 29, 2017}} "This song isn't just about my story," Alaina wrote in a social media post announcing the video, "It’s for all our stories."
The official music video for the song premiered September 27, 2017. It features Alaina in multiple appearances, demonstrating the varying emotions accompanying the hardships that the song describes. It was nominated for a CMT award in 2018 for "Female Video of the Year".{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/country/cmt-awards-2018-carrie-underwood-jason-aldean-little-big-town/|title=Carrie Underwood & Jason Aldean Lead 2018 CMT Awards Nominations as Little Big Town Announced as Hosts|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=2018-05-14|language=en}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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! Chart (2017–2018) ! Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|27|artist=Lauren Alaina|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 10, 2018|refname="Country Airplay"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|34|artist=Lauren Alaina|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 10, 2018|refname="Country Songs"}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
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| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-country-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 7, 2018}}
| 95 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Lauren Alaina|title=Doin' Fine|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|accessdate=October 25, 2021}}
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References
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Category:Universal Music Group singles
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:19 Recordings singles
Category:Songs written by busbee
Category:Song recordings produced by busbee
Category:Songs written by Emily Shackelton