"Hooked" is a song recorded by American

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singer

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. It was included exclusively on the deluxe edition of his self-titled album on

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. The song was written by Lindsay Rimes,

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, and Morgan Evans.

Content

''The Boot'' stated that the song's lyrics "ring true as a country tribute to falling fast and hard into love." ''

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'' noted the song's "soft, smoky introduction", quick progression to the chorus, and "doting aggression" of the lyrics.

Live performances

Scott performed the song on ''

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'' on February 5, 2018.

Music video

The music video was directed by Eric Welch and premiered on CMT,

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and

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in 2017. It was filmed live at a concert at Coyote Joe's in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Chart performance

Having reached a peak of number two on the

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chart, the song is now considered one of the slowest climbs to the top 10, finally making it inside the top 10 on its 51st week. The song has sold 116,000 copies in the United States as of September 2018.

Charts

"Hooked" reached a peak of No. 2 in its 55th week on

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

2017 songs 2017 singles Dylan Scott songs Song recordings produced by Jim Ed Norman Songs written by Lindsay Rimes {{2010s-country-song-stub Curb Records singles