Die a Happy Man - wikipedia Die a Happy Man `` Die a Happy Man '' Single by Thomas Rhett from the album Tangled Up Released September 28, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 28 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2015 Genre Country pop soft rock Length 3 : 47 Label Valory Music Group Republic Songwriter ( s ) Thomas Rhett Sean Douglas Joe Spargur Producer ( s ) Dann Huff Jesse Frasure Thomas Rhett singles chronology `` Crash and Burn '' ( 2015 ) `` Die a Happy Man '' ( 2015 ) `` T - Shirt '' ( 2016 ) `` Crash and Burn '' ( 2015 ) `` Die a Happy Man '' ( 2015 ) `` T - Shirt '' ( 2016 ) `` Die a Happy Man '' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Thomas Rhett. It was released on September 28, 2015 by Valory Music Group as the second single from his second studio album, Tangled Up. Rhett wrote the song with Sean Douglas and Joe Spargur. American singer Tori Kelly is featured on a pop remix included on the deluxe edition. Contents 1 Reception 1.1 Critical 1.2 Commercial 2 Music video 3 Chart performance 3.1 Thomas Rhett version 3.2 Year - end charts 3.3 All - time charts 3.4 Certifications 4 Nelly version 4.1 Commercial performance 4.2 Track listing 4.3 Charts 5 Other versions 6 Awards and nominations 7 References Reception Critical Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the song favorably, saying that `` Thomas Rhett may have just released the love song of the year. `` Die a Happy Man '' is a slow burner that melts like candle wax. With just a few pulls from a blues - soaked guitar, the mood is set for this increasingly dynamic singer to heat up any room. '' Commercial On the week of its release, the song debuted at number 17 on the Hot Country Songs chart, number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 41 on the Country Airplay chart, with 40,000 copies sold for the week. The second week, it rose to number 30 on the Country Airplay chart, and sold 33,000 copies. It reached number one on the Country Digital Songs chart in its third week, selling 39,000 copies. It topped the Hot Country Songs chart in its sixth week, and then topped the Country Airplay chart in January 2016, staying at number one on all three country charts simultaneously for multiple weeks. On the Country Airplay chart for the week of January 30, 2016, the song logged its fifth consecutive week at number one, making it the first song to spend more than four weeks at number one since Lady Antebellum 's `` Need You Now '' stayed at the top for five weeks in 2009, and the first song by a solo male artist to spend five weeks at the top since Kenny Chesney 's `` Never Wanted Nothing More '' in August 2007. The following week, it topped the Country Airplay chart for a sixth week, becoming the first song to spend six weeks at number one since Taylor Swift 's `` Our Song '' in December 2007 -- January 2008. It peaked at number 21 on the Hot 100 for the week of January 2, 2016. The single was certified 2 × Platinum on May 18, 2016. The single reached the one million download sales in February 2016. As of September 2017, `` Die a Happy Man '' had sold 1,906,000 downloads. Music video The music video was directed by TK McKamy and premiered in June 2015. Rhett 's wife, Lauren Gregory, appears in the video. Chart performance `` Die a Happy Man '' topped the Hot Country Songs chart on November 14, 2015. The song remained on top for seventeen weeks before being knocked off by `` You Should Be Here '' performed by Cole Swindell. Thomas Rhett version Chart ( 2015 -- 16 ) Peak position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 35 Canada Country ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 21 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 25 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2015 ) Position US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 89 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 59 Chart ( 2016 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 64 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 5 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) All - time charts Chart ( All Time ) Position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 78 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 80,000 United States ( RIAA ) 3 × Platinum 1,906,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Nelly version `` Die a Happy Man '' Single by Nelly Released February 5, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 05 ) Format Digital download Genre R&B hip hop Length 3 : 34 Label RECORDS Epic Songwriter ( s ) Thomas Rhett Sean Douglas Joe Spargur Nelly singles chronology `` I Do n't Wanna Go to Bed '' ( 2015 ) `` Die a Happy Man '' ( 2016 ) `` Millionaire '' ( 2016 ) `` I Do n't Wanna Go to Bed '' ( 2015 ) `` Die a Happy Man '' ( 2016 ) `` Millionaire '' ( 2016 ) `` Die a Happy Man '' was covered by American rapper Nelly in 2016 and released as a single on February 5, 2016 by RECORDS and Epic Records. His version draws inspiration from hip hop music and dance music and employs synthesizers. Commercial performance His version debuted at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 with first - week US sales of 35,000. Track listing Digital download `` Die a Happy Man '' -- 3 : 34 Charts Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position Canada Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 41 Canada AC ( Billboard ) 43 US Billboard Hot 100 83 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 32 Other versions Travis Atreo released a version of the single in January 2016. Barrett Baber covered `` Die A Happy Man '' during the live finals of The Voice on December 14, 2015. Awards and nominations Year Award Result Ref. 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards Single Record of the Year Won Billboard Music Awards Top Country Song Won American Country Countdown Awards Song of the Year Won Digital Song of the Year Nominated Country Music Association Awards Single of the Year Won References Jump up ^ `` Die a Happy Man - Thomas Rhett ''. Allmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Tangled Up ( Deluxe ) by Thomas Rhett ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Apple Inc. Retrieved 2 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` ToC Critic 's Pick : Thomas Rhett, ' Die a Happy Man ' ( Listen ) ''. Taste of Country. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015. Jump up ^ Matt Bjorke ( September 28, 2015 ). `` Top 30 Digital Country Singles : September 28, 2015 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ Jim Asker ( October 6, 2015 ). `` Don Henley 's ' County ' Is King of Country Chart ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( October 5, 2015 ). `` Top 30 Digital Country Singles : October 5, 2015 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( October 12, 2015 ). `` Top 30 Digital Singles Chart : October 12, 2015 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ `` Hot Country Song : November 14, 2015 ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Jim Asker ( December 22, 2015 ). `` Thomas Rhett Is a ' Happy Man ' Atop Country Airplay Chart ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Jim Asker ( January 5, 2016 ). `` He 's The ' Man ' : Thomas Rhett Rules Multiple Country Charts ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Country Update for January 19, 2016 '' ( PDF ). Jump up ^ `` Billboard Country Update for January 25, 2016 '' ( PDF ). Jump up ^ `` Hot 100 : January 2, 2016 ''. Billboard. ^ Jump up to : `` American single certifications -- Thomas Rhett -- Die a Happy Man ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( February 2, 2016 ). `` The Top 30 Digital Country Singles : February 2, 2016 ''. Roughstock. ^ Jump up to : `` Nielsen SoundScan charts -- Digital Songs -- Week Ending : 09 / 14 / 2017 '' ( PDF ). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Watch Thomas Rhett 's Sentimental ' Die a Happy Man ' Video : Rolling Stone ''. 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Preceded by `` Strip It Down '' by Luke Bryan `` Tennessee Whiskey '' by Chris Stapleton Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one single November 14, 2015 December 5, 2015 -- March 19, 2016 Succeeded by `` Tennessee Whiskey '' by Chris Stapleton `` You Should Be Here '' by Cole Swindell Preceded by `` I 'm Comin ' Over '' by Chris Young Billboard Canada Country number - one single December 26, 2015 -- January 30, 2016 Succeeded by `` Home Alone Tonight '' by Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild Preceded by `` Gonna '' by Blake Shelton Billboard Country Airplay number - one single January 2 -- February 6, 2016 Thomas Rhett Studio albums It Goes Like This ( 2013 ) Tangled Up ( 2015 ) Life Changes ( 2017 ) EPs Thomas Rhett ( 2012 ) Singles `` Something to Do with My Hands '' `` Beer with Jesus '' `` It Goes Like This '' `` Get Me Some of That '' `` Make Me Wanna '' `` Crash and Burn '' `` Die a Happy Man '' `` T - Shirt '' `` Vacation '' `` Star of the Show '' `` Craving You '' ( with Maren Morris ) `` Unforgettable '' Guest singles `` Small Town Throwdown '' ( with Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore ) Concert tours Home Team Tour ( 2017 ) Related articles Discography Rhett Akins `` 1994 '' `` Parking Lot Party '' `` Round Here '' `` Think a Little Less '' `` Ring on Every Finger '' Nelly Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums and singles Country Grammar `` Country Grammar ( Hot Shit ) '' `` E.I. '' `` Ride wit Me '' `` Batter Up '' Nellyville `` Hot in Herre '' `` Dilemma '' `` Air Force Ones '' `` Work It '' `` Pimp Juice '' Sweat and Suit `` Flap Your Wings '' `` Tilt Ya Head Back '' `` Na - NaNa - Na '' `` My Place '' `` Over and Over '' `` ' N ' Dey Say '' Brass Knuckles `` Wadsyaname '' `` Party People '' `` Body on Me '' `` Stepped on My J'z '' 5.0 `` Just a Dream '' `` Move That Body '' `` Gone '' M.O. `` Hey Porsche '' `` Get Like Me '' Compilations Sweatsuit The Best of Nelly EPs 6 Derrty Hits Remix albums Da Derrty Versions : The Reinvention Featured singles `` Where the Party At '' `` Girlfriend ( The Neptunes Remix ) '' `` Get It Poppin ' '' `` Nasty Girl '' `` Call on Me '' `` 5000 Ones '' `` Here I Am '' `` Miss Me '' `` Lose Control ( Let Me Down ) '' `` Cruise ( Remix ) '' `` 4x4 '' `` I Do n't Wanna Go to Bed '' `` Millionaire '' Soundtrack singles `` # 1 '' `` Shake Ya Tailfeather '' `` Errtime '' `` Warrior '' Other singles `` Iz U '' `` Grillz '' `` Tip Drill '' `` The Champ '' `` The Fix '' `` Die a Happy Man '' Films The Longest Yard Related articles St. Lunatics Derrty Entertainment Free City ( with St. Lunatics ) Who 's the Boss ( with St. Lunatics ) The Main Event ( with New Kids on the Block ) Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Die_a_Happy_Man&oldid=803501493 '' Categories : 2015 songs 2015 singles Thomas Rhett songs Big Machine Records singles Songs written by Thomas Rhett Song recordings produced by Dann Huff Music videos directed by TK McKamy Songs written by Sean Douglas ( songwriter ) Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles Billboard Canada Country number - one singles Billboard Country Airplay number - one singles Nelly songs 2016 singles Songs written by Joe London Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadacountry Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for United States Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadaac Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 2 October 2017, at 22 : 35. 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Question: who wrote the song die a happy man
Answer: Thomas Rhett