I'd Go to Jail

"I'd Go to Jail" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country artist Dean Brody.[1] The song was released to radio in October 2021, as the fifth single from Brody's seventh studio album Boys.[2]

"I'd Go to Jail"
Single by Dean Brody
from the album Boys
ReleasedOctober 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)
GenreCountry
Length3:02
LabelScurvy Dog
Songwriter(s)Dean Brody
Producer(s)Todd Clark
Dean Brody singles chronology
"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'"
(2021)		 "I'd Go to Jail"
(2021)
Music video
"I'd Go to Jail" on YouTube

Background

Brody described "I'd Go to Jail" as a "personal favourite".[2] Inspired by being a father, he wrote the track by himself and stated: "Anyone who has someone in their life that they love can relate to doing anything to protect them and that’s really what this song is about".[3] He added that this was one of two songs he had written—the other being his 2016 hit "Time"—where he felt "goosebumps" as he knew that it was "special".[3]

Critical reception

Jason Schneider of FYI Music News referred to the song as an "emotion-fueled track", adding that it "displays Brody's passion for storytelling while capturing the unparalleled beauty of a father-daughter relationship".[2] Courtney Fielder of Country100.7 referred to the track as "a beautiful tune".[3]

Commercial performance

"I'd Go to Jail" peaked at number 73 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of March 19, 2022, spending eight weeks on the chart in total.[4] It also reached a peak of number five on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the same week, marking Brody's thirty-first career top ten hit.[5]

Charts
Chart performance for "I'd Go to Jail"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 73
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 5

References
  1. "Dean Brody - I'd Go to Jail". New Country Songs. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. Schneider, Jason (October 13, 2021). "Essentials… with Dean Brody". FYI Music News.
  3. Fielder, Courtney (October 22, 2021). "Fresh Music Friday Song Of The Day: Dean Brody- "I'd Go To Jail"". Country100.7. Discover Moose Jaw.
  4. "Dean Brody Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. "Dean Brody Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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