Pirate Flag (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Pirate Flag
| cover = PirateFlag.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kenny Chesney
| album = Life on a Rock
| released = {{Start date|2013|2|4}}
| recorded = December 2012 – January 2013
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length =
- 3:45 (album version)
- 4:50 (radio edit)
| label = Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville
| writer = {{hlist|Ross Copperman|David Lee Murphy}}
| producer = {{hlist|Buddy Cannon|Kenny Chesney}}
| prev_title = El Cerrito Place
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = When I See This Bar
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Pirate Flag" is a song recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in February 2013, as the first single from his fifteenth studio album Life on a Rock (2013).{{cite news|last=Wyland|first=Sarah|title=Kenny Chesney Reveals New Album Title: Life On A Rock|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/02/01/kenny-chesney-reveals-new-album-title-life-on-a-rock/|accessdate=February 14, 2013|newspaper=Great American Country|date=February 1, 2013}} The song was written by Ross Copperman and David Lee Murphy.{{cite news|last=Wyland|first=Sarah|title=Kenny Chesney to Fly His "Pirate Flag" with New Single|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/01/24/kenny-chesney-to-fly-his-pirate-flag-with-new-single/|accessdate=February 14, 2013|newspaper=Great American Country|date=January 24, 2013}}
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three stars out of five, writing that "the more organic approach on this song is a breath of fresh air" and "the melody isn’t immediately catchy, but the arrangement bounces along in a pleasing manner."{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title=Kenny Chesney, 'Pirate Flag' – Song Review|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/kenny-chesney-pirate-flag/|accessdate=February 14, 2013|newspaper=Taste of Country|date=February 4, 2013}} Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it "may not excite early Kenny Chesney fans all that much but for the rest of the modern Country Music listening audience it's a song that fits well within what radio is playing."{{cite news|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|title=Single Review: Kenny Chesney - "Pirate Flag"|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-kenny-chesney-pirate-flag|accessdate=February 14, 2013|newspaper=Roughstock|date=February 1, 2013}}
Music video
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in February 2013.{{cite news|title=Kenny Chesney 'Pirate Flag' Video Premiere|url=http://www.theboot.com/2013/02/07/kenny-chesney-pirate-flag-video/|accessdate=February 14, 2013|newspaper=The Boot|date=February 7, 2013}}
Chart performance
"Pirate Flag" debuted at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of February 16, 2013.{{cite news|last=Morris|first=Edward|title=Gary Allan's Set You Free Continues as Top Country Album|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1701647/gary-allans-set-you-free-continues-as-top-country-album.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211045110/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1701647/gary-allans-set-you-free-continues-as-top-country-album.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 11, 2013|accessdate=February 14, 2013|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=February 9, 2013}} It also debuted at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 16, 2013.{{cite news|last=Jessen|first=Wade|title=Kenny Chesney Hoists 'Pirate Flag' On Hot Country Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1538539/kenny-chesney-hoists-pirate-flag-on-hot-country-songs|accessdate=February 14, 2013|newspaper=Billboard|date=February 7, 2013}} It also debuted at number 68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of February 23, 2013. It also debuted at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of February 23, 2013.
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (2013) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canada|53|artist=Kenny Chesney|artistid=49903}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|6|artist=Kenny Chesney|artistid=49903}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|46|artist=Kenny Chesney|artistid=49903}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|3|artist=Kenny Chesney|artistid=49903}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|7|artist=Kenny Chesney|artistid=49903}} |
=Year-end charts=
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Pirate Flag"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Kenny Chesney|title=Pirate Flag|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2018|access-date=August 12, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Kenny Chesney 2010-2029 singles}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Songs written by Ross Copperman
Category:Songs written by David Lee Murphy
Category:Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
Category:Music videos directed by Shaun Silva