Yours If You Want It
{{Infobox song
| name = Yours If You Want It
| cover = Rascal Flatts - Yours If You Want It (single cover).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Rascal Flatts
| album = Back to Us
| released = {{Start date|2017|1|9}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=28}}
| label = Big Machine
| writer = {{hlist|Andrew Dorff|Jonathan Singleton}}
| producer = Rascal Flatts
| prev_title = I Like the Sound of That
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Back to Us
| next_year = 2017
}}
"Yours If You Want It" is a song recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released in January 2017 as the first single from their tenth studio album, Back to Us (2017).{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/rascal-flatts-ready-new-album-back-to-us-w470618|title=Rascal Flatts Ready New Album 'Back to Us'|last=Hudak|first=Joseph|date=March 6, 2017|access-date=March 6, 2017|work=Rolling Stone}} The song was written by Andrew Dorff and Jonathan Singleton.
History
Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus noted that the song was co-written by Andrew Dorff, who died at age 40 shortly before the song was released. He told Rolling Stone that "We've been working really hard and we're very proud of this track and what's more, the late Andrew Dorff is a writer on it, and we are so honored to be a small part of making sure his legacy lives on. We have a special angel watching over it, for sure."{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/videos/hear-rascal-flatts-surging-new-song-yours-if-you-want-it-w459406|title=Hear Rascal Flatts' Surging New Song 'Yours If You Want It'|last=Mckenna|first=Brittney|date=January 6, 2017|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 10, 2017}}
Music video
The music video was directed by Billy Zabka, starring Kevin Farley and Kristy Swanson, and premiered on CMT, GAC and Vevo in April 2017. Zabka previously directed Rascal Flatts' music video for "Why Wait".
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the song with favor, saying that "The production of 'Yours If You Want It' is as important as LeVox’s sterling vocals. Every instrument and backing vocal is razor sharp, yet there's no phony shine that often accompanies a heavily produced track. Visit Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney's simple and well-balanced backing vocals for an example."{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/rascal-flatts-yours-if-you-want-it/|title=Rascal Flatts, 'Yours If You Want It'|last=Dukes|first=Billy|date=January 6, 2017|work=Taste of Country|access-date=February 10, 2017}} Matt Bjorke of Roughstock was also favorable, comparing the sound favorably to the band's earlier songs such as "Prayin' for Daylight" while noting the "modern and fresh" production.{{cite web|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/01/41280-single-review-rascal-flatts-yours-if-you-want-it|title=Single Review: Rascal Flatts - "Yours If You Want It"|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|date=January 9, 2017|work=Roughstock|access-date=February 10, 2017}}
Commercial performance
The song has sold 88,000 copies in the United States as of June 2017.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/06/41966-top-30-digital-singles-june-12-2017 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles: June 12, 2017 |first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date= June 15, 2017 |work=Roughstock }}
Charts
For the week ending August 5, 2017, the song became the group's fourteenth and final number one single on Billboard Country Airplay. Following previous single "I Like the Sound of That," this marked the first time since 2009 (with "Here" and "Here Comes Goodbye") that the group achieved consecutive number one hits on the Country Airplay chart.
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! Chart (2017) ! Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|7|artist=Rascal Flatts|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2017}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|71|artist=Rascal Flatts|rowheader=true|access-date=July 25, 2017}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Rascal Flatts|rowheader=true|access-date=July 25, 2017}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|13|artist=Rascal Flatts|rowheader=true|access-date=June 20, 2017}} |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Canada Country (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://musiccanada.wordpress.com/2017/12/22/billboard-canada-year-end-country-airplay-of-2017/|title=Billboard Canada Year-End Country Airplay of 2017|work=Billboard|access-date=December 31, 2017}}
|7 |
| scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/country-airplay-songs|title=Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017|work=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2017}}
| 13 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017|work=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2017}}
| 33 |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Rascal Flatts singles}}
Category:Big Machine Records singles