Tattoo (Hunter Hayes song)

"Tattoo"
Single by Hunter Hayes
from the album Storyline and I Want Crazy
Released	June 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)
Genre	Country pop pop rock[1]
Length	3:17
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Hunter Hayes Troy Verges Barry Dean
Producer(s)	Hunter Hayes Dann Huff
Hunter Hayes singles chronology
"Invisible" (2014) "Tattoo" (2014) "Light Me Up" (2015)

"Tattoo" is a song recorded by American country music artist Hunter Hayes as the second single from his second studio album Storyline (2014).^[2] Hayes co-wrote the song in a collaboration with Troy Verges and Barry Dean,^[3] while the production was handled by Hayes and Dann Huff.^[4] It was released to country radio through Atlantic Records on June 16, 2014 as the second single off the album.^[5] "Tattoo" was released as an extended play in the UK as Hayes' international musical debut on October 3, 2014,^[6] and was re-released as the second single from his international debut album, I Want Crazy (2015), on March 23, 2015.^[7]

Live performances

Hayes debuted the song at the 2014 CMT Music Awards on June 4, 2014.^[8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered on July 28, 2014.^[9]

Track listing

• Digital download

1. "Tattoo" – 3:17

• UK digital EP^[10]

1. "Tattoo" (UK version) – 3:21
2. "Invisible" (Acoustic) – 4:36
3. "Counting Stars" (Live) – 5:00

Chart performance

"Tattoo" debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week ending June 14, 2014 on unsolicited airplay prior to its official release.^[11]

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[12]	49
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13]	25
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14]	24
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15]	31

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16]	82
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17]	91

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	June 16, 2014	Country radio	Atlantic Records	[5]
United Kingdom	October 3, 2014	Digital download (EP)	WEA International Inc.	[10]
	March 23, 2015	Digital download (single)		[7]

References

1. Corner, Lewis (9 October 2014). "Hunter Hayes comes to the UK: 'It's nice starting out again'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
2. "Hunter Hayes, 'Tattoo' [Listen]". Taste of Country. June 11, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
3. Thompson, Gayle (June 13, 2014). "Hunter Hayes Debuts New Track, 'Tattoo'". The Boot. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
4. McCall, Michael (May 6, 2014). "Hunter Hayes' 'Storyline' Review: 22-Year-Old Singer Impresses On Sophomore Album". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
5. "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
6. "Hunter Hayes to release Tattoo EP in the UK". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
7. "Tattoo - Single by Hunter Hayes". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc.
8. Seemayer, Zach. "Hunter Hayes Debuts 'Tattoo'! (WATCH)". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Television Distribution. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
9. "CMT : Videos : Hunter Hayes : Tattoo". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
10. "Tattoo - EP by Hunter Hayes". iTunes. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
11. Trust, Gary. "Chart Highlights: John Legend's 'All Of Me' Crowns Fifth Airplay Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
12. "Hunter Hayes Dupe 1 Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
13. "Hunter Hayes Dupe 1 Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
14. "Hunter Hayes Dupe 1 Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
15. "Hunter Hayes Dupe 1 Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
16. "Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
17. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.