Kick It in the Sticks
{{Short description|2010 single by Brantley Gilbert}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Kick It in the Sticks
| cover = KickItintheSticks.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Brantley Gilbert
| album = Halfway to Heaven
| released = {{ubl|{{Start date|2010|02|22}}|{{Start date|2012|07|30}} {{small|(re-release)}}}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Country|grunge{{Cite web |last=Lesemann |first=T. Ballard |date=2010-07-07 |title=Brantley Gilbert likes it rough|url=http://charlestoncitypaper.com/brantley-gilbert-likes-it-rough/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Charleston City Paper |language=en-US}}}}
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=45}}
| label = Valory
| writer = {{hlist|Brantley Gilbert|Rhett Akins|Ben Hayslip{{cite news|last=Conaway|first=Alanna|title=Brantley Gilbert, 'Kick It in the Sticks' – Lyrics Uncovered|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/brantley-gilbert-kick-it-in-the-sticks-lyrics/|accessdate=August 22, 2012|newspaper=Taste of Country|date=July 19, 2012}}}}
| producer = {{hlist|The Atom Brothers {{small|(2010)}}|Dann Huff {{small|(2012)}}}}
| prev_title = You Don't Know Her Like I Do
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Kick It in the Sticks
| year = 2012
| next_title = More Than Miles
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Brantley Gilbert {{small|(2010)}}
| type = singles
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Kick It in the Sticks
| year = 2010
| next_title = My Kind of Crazy
| next_year = 2010
}}
}}
"Kick It in the Sticks" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brantley Gilbert.{{cite web|last=Allen |first=James |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/halfway-to-heaven-mw0001965977 |title=Halfway to Heaven - Brantley Gilbert : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2010-03-16 |accessdate=2012-08-22}} It was originally released in 2010 and re-released in 2012 as a single from his album Halfway to Heaven via the Valory Music Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/audio/brantley-gilbert-kick-it-in-the-sticks/ |title=Brantley Gilbert - Kick It In The Sticks | New Country Music, Songs. Listen for Free |publisher=Roughstock.com |accessdate=2012-08-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910003155/http://www.roughstock.com/audio/brantley-gilbert-kick-it-in-the-sticks |archivedate=2012-09-10 }} The song was by Gilbert, along with Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip.
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song five stars out of five, writing that "while the aggressive guitars and spoken-word delivery can be intimidating, Gilbert's message couldn't be more welcoming."{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title=Brantley Gilbert, 'Kick It in the Sticks' – Song Review|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/brantley-gilbert-kick-it-in-the-sticks/|accessdate=August 22, 2012|newspaper=Taste of Country|date=July 16, 2012}}
T. Ballard Lesemann, writing for the Charleston City Paper, described the 2010 version as "an authentic redneck anthem that touches all the clichés", and compared it to grunge and nu-metal.
==Music video==
The music video, which was made for the 2010 version, directed by Potsy Ponciroli, premiered on October 4, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/brantley-gilbert/738081/kick-it-in-the-sticks.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815024103/http://www.cmt.com/videos/brantley-gilbert/738081/kick-it-in-the-sticks.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 15, 2012|title=CMT : Videos : Brantley Gilbert : Kick It in the Sticks|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=August 22, 2012}} It depicts a rowdy party in the woods. T. Ballard Lesemann, writing for the Charleston City Paper, described as looking like "something Kid Rock might have directed."
Charts and certifications (2012 version)
The 2010 release of "Kick It in the Sticks" had failed to chart, but the 2012 rendition went to number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 38 on the Country Airplay chart.{{cite news|last=Morris|first=Edward|title=Dierks Bentley's "5-1-5-0," Zac Brown Band's Uncaged Top Charts|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1690700/dierks-bentleys-5-1-5-0-zac-brown-bands-uncaged-top-charts.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801000720/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1690700/dierks-bentleys-5-1-5-0-zac-brown-bands-uncaged-top-charts.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 1, 2012|accessdate=August 22, 2012|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=July 28, 2012}}
=Chart performance=
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| align="left"|Chart (2012)
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard){{cite web|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of September 15, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14117957|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=September 13, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|34|artist=Brantley Gilbert|artistid=1019904}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|29|artist=Brantley Gilbert|artistid=1019904}} |
=Certifications=
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{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Brantley Gilbert|title=Kick It in the Sticks|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2020|certmonth=10|relyear=2011|access-date=June 3, 2022}}
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References
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Category:Brantley Gilbert songs
Category:Big Machine Records singles
Category:Songs written by Brantley Gilbert
Category:Songs written by Rhett Akins