Mapdot
{{short description|2020 single by Jess Moskaluke}}
{{infobox song
| name = Mapdot
| artist = Jess Moskaluke
| album = The Demos
| type = single
| cover = Mapdot (Jess Moskaluke single - cover art).jpg
| border =
| recorded =
| studio =
| released = {{start date|2020|10|16}}
| format =
| label = {{hlist|MDM|Universal Australia}}
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=24}}
| genre = {{hlist|Country pop}}
| writer = {{hlist|Jess Moskaluke|Zach Abend|Liz Rose}}
| producer = {{hlist|Corey Crowder}}
| chronology = Jess Moskaluke singles
| prev_title = Halfway Home
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Leave Each Other Alone
| next_year = 2021
| misc =
{{External music video|{{YouTube|jvmqSRduZUo|"Mapdot"}}}}
}}
"Mapdot" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist Jess Moskaluke.{{cite web|title=PLATINUM SELLING, AWARD WINNING COUNTRY STAR JESS MOSKALUKE HONOURS HOMETOWN PRIDE WITH HER NEW SINGLE " MAPDOT"|url=https://mdmrecordings.net/platinum-selling-award-winning-country-star-jess-moskaluke-honours-hometown-pride-with-her-new-single-mapdot/|website=MDM Recordings|accessdate=April 22, 2021}} The song was co-written with Zach Abend and Liz Rose,{{cite web|title=Mapdot - Jess Moskaluke|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mapdot-mw0003439410|website=AllMusic|accessdate=April 22, 2021}} and produced by Corey Crowder.{{cite web |title=Jess Moskaluke shows the immense pride she has for her hometown with the release of her latest single "Mapdot"|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2020/10/23/jess-moskaluke-shows-the-immense-pride-she-has-for-her-hometown-with-the-release-of-her-latest-single-mapdot/|first=Nanci|last=Dagg|website=Canadian Beats Media|date=October 23, 2020}} It was the third single from Moskaluke's 2021 studio album The Demos.{{cite web |title=The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Album Review|url=https://thereviewsarein.com/2021/02/20/the-demos-jess-moskaluke-album-review/|first=Joshua|last=Murray|website=The Reviews Are In|date=February 20, 2021}}
Background
Moskaluke was born and raised in Langenburg, Saskatchewan and continues to live there today. She stated that "I've always wanted to write a tribute to my hometown, but I wanted to get it right", adding it took years to before she wrote the song. She said she waited until she had the "right idea, the platform, and the songwriting ability to give this song, and this town, the credit it deserves".
Critical reception
John R. Kennedy of iHeartRadio Canada said the song "[sings] the praises of small towns all across Canada".{{cite web|first=John R.|last=Kennedy|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/listen-jess-moskaluke-celebrates-small-towns-in-mapdot-1.13722157|title=LISTEN: Jess Moskaluke Celebrates Small Towns In 'Mapdot'|work=iHeartRadio.ca|publisher=Bell Media|date=October 16, 2020}} The Music Express referred to "Mapdot" as an "ode to smalltown pride".{{cite web|title=Country Star Jess Moskaluke Honours Hometown Pride With Her New Single "Mapdot"|url=https://themusicexpress.ca/listen-platinum-selling-award-winning-country-star-jess-moskaluke-honours-hometown-pride-with-her-new-single-mapdot-available-now/|work=The Music Express|date=October 16, 2020}}
Accolades
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|+ !Year !Association !Category !Result !Ref |
| 2021
| CCMA | Songwriter(s) of the Year | {{nom}} | {{cite web|first=John R.|last=Kennedy|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/purecountry/central-ontario/news-trending/the-reklaws-lead-2021-ccma-awards-nominations-1.16132041|title=The Reklaws Lead 2021 CCMA Awards Nominations|work=iHeartRadio.ca|publisher=Bell Media|date=September 21, 2021}} |
Music video
The official music video was for "Mapdot" was filmed in Rocanville, Saskatchewan and directed by Tanner Goetz. It premiered on November 12, 2020.{{cite web|title=JESS MOSKALUKE - MAPDOT (OFFICIAL VIDEO)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvmqSRduZUo|website=YouTube|date=November 12, 2020|format=video|accessdate=April 22, 2021}}
Charts
"Mapdot" reached a peak of #15 on the Billboard Canada Country chart, marking her fourteenth Top 20 hit. It also reached a peak of #44 on the TMN Australian Country Hot 50.
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! Chart (2020-21) ! Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN){{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/issues/1317/chart/?list=Country-HOT-50|title=Country Hot 50: Issue 1317|work=The Music Network|accessdate=April 22, 2021}}
| 44 |
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| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|15|artist=Jess Moskaluke|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 21, 2021|refname="Canada Country"}} |
References
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Category:MDM Recordings singles