Austin (Dasha song)

"Austin", alternatively titled "Austin (Boots Stop Workin')" on streaming platforms, is a song by American singer Dasha, released through Version III as a single on November 17, 2023, from her second studio album What Happens Now? Dasha co-wrote the song, which went viral on TikTok. "Austin" became Dasha's first single to chart, peaking at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2024. Outside of the United States, "Austin" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Belgium (Flanders), Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

"Austin"
Single by Dasha
from the album What Happens Now?
Written	May 2023[1]
Released	November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)
Genre	Country pop[2]
Length	2:51
Label	Version III Warner
Songwriter(s)	Anna Dasha Novotny Adam Wendler Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger Kenneth Travis Heidelman David Le Roy Jean-Christophe Belval
Producer(s)	Travis Heidelman
Dasha singles chronology
"Austin" (2023) "Didn't I?" (2024)
Music video
"Austin" on YouTube

Background and composition

"Austin" came together after Dasha and her co-writers were working on a song titled "Play Dumb" about "knowing you're getting cheated on," which Dasha could not relate to. It was abandoned and the perspective of a "scorned woman" from that song was then used and turned into "something really boot-clappy and fun and kind of badass" for "Austin". It was described as a "catchy ode to a lover who just won't commit".^[2]

Release

Released on November 17, 2023,^[3] the song went viral on TikTok in March 2024, which was amplified after Dasha posted a video of herself line dancing to the song, leading to it being used in over 750,000 videos on the platform, as of May 2024.^[4] At the end of May 2024, the song was retitled "Austin (Boots Stop Workin')" on streaming services and digital platforms.

Live performances

Dasha made her CMT Music Awards performance debut on April 7, 2024, with a performance of "Austin".^[5] She made her Grand Ole Opry debut on June 15, 2024, performing "Austin" and "Talk of the Town", another track from What Happens Now?^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Austin" Chart (2024–2025) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 10 Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[8] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 11 Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[10] 195 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 13 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 11 Canada Country (Billboard)[14] 11 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[10] 48 Croatia Airplay (HRT)[15] 9 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[16] 2 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 77 Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 35 Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[19] 1 France (SNEP)[20] 42 Germany (GfK)[21] 12 Global 200 (Billboard)[22] 16 Greece International (IFPI)[23] 85 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40)[24] 12 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[25] 24 Ireland (IRMA)[26] 5 Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[27] 13 Lithuania (AGATA)[28] 71 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[29] 27 Luxembourg (Billboard)[30] 19 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[31] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[32] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[33] 11 Norway (VG-lista)[34] 7 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[35] 42 Portugal (AFP)[36] 138 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[37] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[38] 68 South Africa (Billboard)[39] 18 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 15 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] 15 UK Singles (OCC)[42] 5 UK Indie (OCC)[43] 5 UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[44] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[45] 18 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[46] 18 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[47] 9 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[48] 8 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[49] 3 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[50] 15

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Austin" Chart (2024) Position CIS Airplay (TopHit)[51] 50 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[52] 3 Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[53] 1 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[54] 31 Slovakia (Rádio – Top 100)[55] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[56] 71 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Austin" Chart (2024) Position Australia (ARIA)[57] 12 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[58] 15 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[59] 3 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[60] 30 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[61] 15 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[62] 114 Denmark (Tracklisten)[63] 44 Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[64] 3 France (SNEP)[65] 124 Germany (GfK)[66] 20 Global 200 (Billboard)[67] 50 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[68] 21 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[69] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[70] 17 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[71] 15 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[72] 19 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[73] 22 UK Singles (OCC)[74] 9 US Billboard Hot 100[75] 27 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[76] 25 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[77] 46 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[78] 4 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[79] 37

Certifications

Certifications for "Austin"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[80]	4× Platinum	280,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[81]	Platinum	30,000‡
Belgium (BRMA)[82]	Platinum	40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[83]	7× Platinum	560,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[84]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[85]	Platinum	200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[86]	Gold	300,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[87]	Platinum	93,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[88]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[89]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[90]	Gold	5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[91]	Gold	30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[92]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[93]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[94]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.