Make It Sweet
{{Infobox song
| name = Make It Sweet
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Old Dominion
| album = Old Dominion
| released = {{start date|2018|11|5}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:10
| label = RCA Nashville
| writer = {{hlist|Matthew Ramsey|Trevor Rosen|Whit Sellers|Geoff Sprung|Brad Tursi|Shane McAnally}}
| producer = {{hlist|Shane McAnally|Old Dominion}}
| prev_title = Hotel Key
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = One Man Band
| next_year = 2019
}}
"Make It Sweet" is a song recorded by American country music band Old Dominion. It was released in November 2018 as the lead single from the band's self-titled third studio album for RCA Records Nashville. All five members of the band wrote the song with Shane McAnally, who also produced it.
History
Taste of Country described the song as having "hand-clapped rhythms, memorable guitar riffs and an optimistic outlook as Old Dominion sing the money line, 'Life is short, make it sweet.'" After releasing the song, the band posted on Instagram that "The plan was to write a song and record it on that same day. What happened was something we could never have planned. The words fell out and the next thing we knew, we had recorded 'Make It Sweet.' It's raw and natural and 100% us."{{cite web | url=http://tasteofcountry.com/old-dominion-make-it-sweet/ | title=Old Dominion's 'Make It Sweet' Will Remind You to Make the Most of Life [Listen] | work=Taste of Country | accessdate=February 23, 2019}}{{cite web | url=http://theboot.com/old-dominion-make-it-sweet-third-album-2019/ | title=Old Dominion Say 'Make It Sweet' Is 'Perfect Snapshot' of Forthcoming Album | work=The Boot | accessdate=February 23, 2019}}
In October 2018, the band released a video for the song, and announced a headlining tour of the same name set to start January 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/old-dominion-new-song-make-it-sweet-734167/ | title=Old Dominion Share Breezy New Song 'Make It Sweet,' Plot Headlining Tour|first=Jeff|last=Gage |date= October 8, 2018| work=Rolling Stone Country | accessdate=February 23, 2019}} The band performed the song at the ACM Awards in April 2019.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/acmas/8506028/old-dominion-make-it-sweet-performance-2019-acm-awards |title=Old Dominion 'Make It Sweet' at the 2019 ACM Awards With Fun Singalong Performance |date=April 7, 2019 |first= Andrew |last=Unterberger|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=April 11, 2019 }}
Music video
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva in September 2018.{{cite web | url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1802312/old-dominion-on-filming-above-the-fog/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118022246/http://www.cmt.com/news/1802312/old-dominion-on-filming-above-the-fog/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 18, 2019 | title=Old Dominion on Filming Above the Fog How "Make It Sweet" Just Missed the Cali Wildfires | publisher=CMT | accessdate=March 9, 2021}}
Commercial performance
The song has sold 101,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018–2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Canada|70|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 19, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 16, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|56|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|8|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2019)
! Position |
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| scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/country-airplay-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}
| 18 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-country-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}
| 36 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Old Dominion|title=Make It Sweet|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|accessdate=February 20, 2021}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Old Dominion|title=Make It Sweet|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|accessdate=March 26, 2024}}
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