Old Country Soul

"Old Country Soul" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country duo The Reklaws.^[1] The song was co-written by the duo with Dakota Jay, William King, and Travis Wood.^[2] It was the fifth single off their debut studio album Freshman Year.^[3]

"Old Country Soul"
Single by The Reklaws
from the album Freshman Year
Released	September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Genre	Country
Length	2:54
Label	Universal Canada
Songwriters	Jenna Walker Stuart Walker Dakota Jay William King Travis Wood
Producer	Todd Clark
The Reklaws singles chronology
"I Do Too" (2019) "Old Country Soul" (2019) "Can't Help Myself" (2020)
Music video
"Old Country Soul" on YouTube

Critical reception

Taryn McElheran of Canadian Beats Media highlighted the presence of both Walker siblings vocals adding that the song "mixes both new and old country sound creating a new and catchy tune".^[4]

Commercial performance

"Old Country Soul" reached peaks of #4 on the Billboard Canada Country chart, and #87 on the Canadian Hot 100, both for the week of February 8, 2020.^[5][6] It was certified Platinum by Music Canada.^[7]

Music video

The official music video for "Old Country Soul" premiered on September 12, 2019.^[8] It features both Jenna Walker and Stuart Walker of the Reklaws, and was directed by Ben Knechtel.^[9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Freshman Year CD booklet.^[10]

• Todd Clark — production, engineering, programming, backing vocals, guitar, keyboard
• Matty Green — mixing
• Andrew Mendelson — mastering
• Justin Schipper — dobro
• Jenna Walker — lead vocals
• Stuart Walker — lead vocals
• Derek Wells — guitar, mandolin

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6]	87
Canada Country (Billboard)[5]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7]	Platinum	80,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.