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2020 single by Jess Moskaluke
"Mapdot"
Single by Jess Moskaluke
from the album The Demos
ReleasedOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
Genre
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Corey Crowder
Jess Moskaluke singles chronology
"Halfway Home"
(2020) 		"Mapdot"
(2020) 		"Leave Each Other Alone"
(2021)
Music video
"Mapdot" on YouTube

"Mapdot" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist Jess Moskaluke. The song was co-written with Zach Abend and Liz Rose, and produced by Corey Crowder. It was the third single from Moskaluke's 2021 studio album The Demos.

Background

Moskaluke was born and raised in Langenburg, Saskatchewan and continues to live there today. She stated that "I've always wanted to write a tribute to my hometown, but I wanted to get it right", adding it took years to before she wrote the song. She said she waited until she had the "right idea, the platform, and the songwriting ability to give this song, and this town, the credit it deserves".

Critical reception

John R. Kennedy of iHeartRadio Canada said the song " the praises of small towns all across Canada". The Music Express referred to "Mapdot" as an "ode to smalltown pride".

Accolades

Year Association Category Result Ref
2021 CCMA Songwriter(s) of the Year Nominated

Music video

The official music video was for "Mapdot" was filmed in Rocanville, Saskatchewan and directed by Tanner Goetz. It premiered on November 12, 2020.

Charts

"Mapdot" reached a peak of #15 on the Billboard Canada Country chart, marking her fourteenth Top 20 hit. It also reached a peak of #44 on the TMN Australian Country Hot 50.

Chart (2020-21) Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN) 44
Canada Country (Billboard) 15

References

  1. "PLATINUM SELLING, AWARD WINNING COUNTRY STAR JESS MOSKALUKE HONOURS HOMETOWN PRIDE WITH HER NEW SINGLE " MAPDOT"". MDM Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  2. "Mapdot - Jess Moskaluke". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Dagg, Nanci (October 23, 2020). "Jess Moskaluke shows the immense pride she has for her hometown with the release of her latest single "Mapdot"". Canadian Beats Media.
  4. Murray, Joshua (February 20, 2021). "The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Album Review". The Reviews Are In.
  5. Kennedy, John R. (October 16, 2020). "LISTEN: Jess Moskaluke Celebrates Small Towns In 'Mapdot'". iHeartRadio.ca. Bell Media.
  6. "Country Star Jess Moskaluke Honours Hometown Pride With Her New Single "Mapdot"". The Music Express. October 16, 2020.
  7. Kennedy, John R. (September 21, 2021). "The Reklaws Lead 2021 CCMA Awards Nominations". iHeartRadio.ca. Bell Media.
  8. "JESS MOSKALUKE - MAPDOT (OFFICIAL VIDEO)" (video). YouTube. November 12, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1317". The Music Network. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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