Stompin' Ground

"Stompin' Ground"
Single by Tim Hicks
from the album Shake These Walls
ReleasedJune 10, 2016 (2016-06-10)
GenreCountry rock
Length3:10
Label
Songwriters
Producer
  • Todd Clark
Tim Hicks singles chronology
"Young, Alive and In Love"
(2015)
"Stompin' Ground"
(2016)
"Slow Burn"
(2016)
Music video
"Stompin' Ground" on YouTube

"Stompin' Ground" is a song recorded by Canadian country rock artist Tim Hicks. He co-wrote the song with Todd Clark, Gavin Slate, and Travis Wood.[1] It was the lead single off Hicks' third studio album Shake These Walls.[2]

Background

In a press release, Hicks stated that "Stompin' Ground" is "a definite reflection of my need to constantly push my own limits personally and the limits of my music in general."[3]

Commercial performance

"Stompin' Ground" reached a peak of number seven on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the week of October 15, 2016.[4] This marked a new career-highest charting entry for Hicks.[5] The song has since been certified Platinum by Music Canada.[6]

Music video

The official music video for "Stompin' Ground" premiered on YouTube on July 21, 2016.[7] It features Hicks and his band performing the song in an outdoor setting, while other people act out scenes from the song's lyrics, intended to reflect Hicks’ upbringing.[8] The video was filmed in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where Hicks grew up.[9] Some scenes were filmed at his cousin's house, while one scene features his grandmother’s house. There is also a scene where a boy rides a bike down the same path Hicks used to deliver newspapers on as a kid.[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Stompin' Ground"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Platinum 80,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Stompin' Ground - Tim Hicks, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  2. ^ Sanwhit, Ric (September 7, 2016). "Tim Hicks – Shake These Walls Review". Sound Check Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tim Hicks New Album 'Shake These Walls' Sept 9". Top Country. August 3, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Tim Hicks Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  5. ^ "Two Tours Collide When Country Stars Tim Hicks and Chad Brownlee Hit Kelowna". CCS Rights Management. September 23, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "Canadian Country Star Tim Hicks Reflects on the Decade Since His Debut with "Talk to Time" and Nostalgic Music Video". Front Porch Music. March 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "Tim Hicks - Stompin' Ground" (video). YouTube. July 21, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "Tim Hicks – Stompin' Ground Music Video". Top Country. July 21, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Law, John. "Tim Hicks returns to his stompin' grounds". Niagara Falls Review. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  10. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tim Hicks – Stompin' Ground". Music Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2025.