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"I Did with You" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Lady Antebellum for The Best of Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, the soundtrack to the 2014 film adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel, The Best of Me. The song was written by group members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood along with Monty Powell. It was released to iTunes on September 9, 2014 via Lady A Entertainment as the lead promotional single from the soundtrack.

Background
"I Did with You" was written and recorded specifically for The Best of Me, the first time Lady Antebellum has composed a song for use in a film. The group co-wrote the song with Monty Powell and drew inspiration from the romance plot of the film and its source novel. On September 8, 2014, a trailer for the film premiered which featured the band and a clip of the song. The next day, the song was released in full on iTunes.

Commercial reception
"I Did with You" debuted at number 35 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week ending September 27, 2014. It debuted 16 on the Country Digital Songs component chart with first week digital sales of 16, 000 units for the week ending September 27, 2014.

Music video
A lyric video premiered on the group's VEVO channel on September 16, 2014, featuring the lyrics superimposed over scenes from the film. The official music video premiered on September 19, 2014.

Reference
Category:2014 songs Category:2014 singles Category:Lady A songs Category:Songs written by Hillary Scott Category:Songs written by Charles Kelley Category:Songs written by Dave Haywood Category:Songs written by Monty Powell Category:Country ballads Category:Pop ballads