"What He Didn't Do" is a song recorded by American country music artist Carly Pearce. It was released on June 13, 2022 as the third and final single from her third studio album 29: Written in Stone. Pearce co-wrote the song with Ashley Gorley and Emily Shackelton.
An acoustic version of the song was released on November 18, 2022.
Background Pearce co-wrote the song with Gorley and Shackleton in late 2020, following her divorce from Michael Ray. Upon Pearce first playing the song, it would pick up a large reception among fans. It eventually became the third single from the album 29: Written in Stone, after radio stations had also inquired about it.
Content The song describes a breakup from a female perspective, listing off everything the male lover "didn't do" in the relationship, rather than detailing what he did to end it.
Chart performance Before the song's release as a single, it charted on Hot Country Songs at number 43. Upon release, it would debut at number 53 on Country Airplay. It peaked at number 2 on that chart, behind "Rock and a Hard Place" by Bailey Zimmerman. On March 27, 2023, it reached number one on the Aircheck/Mediabase chart, becoming the first woman in 80 weeks to top the country radio charts with a solo track.
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart performance for "What He Didn't Do" Chart (2022–2023) Peakposition
Year-end charts +2022 year-end chart performance for "What He Didn't Do" Chart (2022) Position US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 72
+2023 year-end chart performance for "What He Didn't Do" Chart (2023) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard) 22 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 38
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