"Stick Season"
The shell of a car in the middle of barren trees
Single by Noah Kahan
from the album Stick Season
ReleasedJuly 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)
GenreFolk[1]
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)Noah Kahan
Producer(s)
Noah Kahan singles chronology
"Someone like You"
(2021)		 "Stick Season"
(2022)		 "Northern Attitude"
(2022)

"Stick Season" is a song by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, released as the lead single from his album Stick Season on July 8, 2022. Kahan wrote the song himself and co-produced it with Gabe Simon. Although moderately successful in the US upon release, the song went viral on TikTok in mid-2023 and charted internationally, reaching number one on the Irish Singles Chart and number four of the UK Singles Chart in November 2023.

Background and composition

Kahan wrote a verse of the song during a "bout of insecurity" and uploaded it to TikTok in 2022. It became successful quickly, prompting him to finish writing the song, which "ended up taking a long time". Kahan was also concerned whether a song written "specifically about his home state of Vermont" would connect with people who live elsewhere, but responses to the completed song were universally positive.[1]

The song title refers to a term for autumn in New England, the period after Halloween before the winter snow begins, which Kahan called "a time of transition" and "super depressing" as "it just means that winter is coming soon and it creates a lot of anxiety" and "nobody really likes it".[2]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Stick Season"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 11
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 15
Global 200 (Billboard)[6] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 19
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 31
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 4
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[15] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Stick Season"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Blistein, Jon (June 28, 2022). "Noah Kahan Fought a Deluge of Doubts to Make His Viral Hit 'Stick Season'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ahlgrim, Callie (October 14, 2022). "Noah Kahan took the time of year 'no one really likes' and made it into 'Stick Season,' an album anyone could love". Insider. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Noah Kahan – Stick Season" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Noah Kahan – Stick Season" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Noah Kahan – Stick Season". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  18. ↑ "American single certifications – Noah Kahan – Stick Season". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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