[2] The track was the third single off Hicks' fourth studio album New Tattoo.

[4] It reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated June 15, 2019[5] becoming Hicks' first #1 hit.

[6] It also reached #1 on the CMC chart in Australia, becoming Hicks' first Australian chart-topper.

[7] The official music video for "What a Song Should Do" premiered on April 22, 2019 and was directed and produced by Adam Rothlein.

[8] Front Porch Music stated that the video "has a vibe that makes you want to jump in the back of that convertible two of the characters are driving and feel the wind blowing across your face".