Blue Tacoma

"Blue Tacoma" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Russell Dickerson. It is the second single from his 2017 debut album Yours and the follow-up to his debut single, also titled "Yours". Dickerson wrote the song with Parker Welling and Casey Brown, the latter of whom also produced it.

"Blue Tacoma"
Single by Russell Dickerson
from the album Yours
ReleasedMarch 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
GenreCountry
Length3:32
LabelTriple Tigers
Songwriter(s)
  • Russell Dickerson
  • Casey Brown
  • Parker Welling
Producer(s)Casey Brown
Russell Dickerson singles chronology
"Yours"
(2017)		 "Blue Tacoma"
(2018)		 "Every Little Thing"
(2018)

Content

Carena Liptak of The Boot said that the song is about "a vivid picture of falling in love to the backdrop of gorgeous California scenery, all in a Toyota Tacoma." Dickerson said that the song was originally about taking a road trip, but after presenting his cowriters with the idea, they chose to add details that Dickerson had witnessed while driving down the Pacific Coast Highway with his wife, Kailey.[1]

Music video

Kailey Dickerson and her brother, Toben Seymour, directed the song's music video, which features footage of her and her husband driving along the highway.[2]

Commercial performance

The song has sold 87,000 copies in the United States as of November 2018.[3]

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Liptak, Carena (April 5, 2018). "STORY BEHIND THE SONG: RUSSELL DICKERSON, 'BLUE TACOMA'". The Boot. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. Despres, Tricia (May 16, 2018). "RUSSELL DICKERSON'S REAL-LIFE ROMANCE PLAYS OUT IN 'BLUE TACOMA' VIDEO". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  3. Bjorke, Matt (November 13, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 13, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  4. "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  5. "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  6. "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  7. "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  8. "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  9. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  10. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  11. "American single certifications – Russell Dickerson – Blue Tacoma". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 22, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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