"When She Says Baby" is a song written by

Rhett Akins Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. (born October 13, 1969) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for that label (1995's ''A Thousand Memories'' and 1996's ''Somebody New (a ...

and

Ben Hayslip Ben Hayslip (born March 11, 1970, in Evans, Georgia) is an American country music songwriter. Early life Born in Evans, Georgia, Hayslip was a freshman quarterback for the 1984 state champ Valdosta Wildcats of Valdosta High School in Valdost ...

and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in November 2013 as the fifth and final single from Aldean's 2012 album '' Night Train''.

Critical reception

The song received a favorable review from ''

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'', which said that "it speaks to the masses with lyrics that are easy to relate to."

Music video

The music video was taken from Aldean's ''Night Train to Georgia'' DVD, filmed at the

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. It premiered on the ''CMT Hot 20 Countdown'' on November 16, 2013.

History

Commercial performance

"When She Says Baby" debuted at No. 58 on the U.S. ''

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chart for the week of November 9, 2013. It also debuted at No. 33 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of November 3, 2012 as an album track. It also debuted at No. 93 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of December 14, 2013. The song has sold 711,000 copies in the U.S. as of April 2014. The song debuted at No. 76 on the

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chart for the week of December 21, 2013.

Las Vegas shooting

On October 1, 2017, a gunman, identified as 64-year-old

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opened fire on the audience at a country music festival being held on the

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, headlined by Aldean,

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and

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began when Aldean, who was serving as the festival's closing act, started performing the song.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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