About Chills

"Chills" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group James Barker Band for their debut extended play, Game On (2017). It was released March 3, 2017 through Universal Music Canada as the collection's third single. Lead singer James Barker co-wrote the song with Gavin Slate, Donovan Woods, and Travis Wood. The song impacted American country radio on October 23, 2017 as the group's debut single in the United States. "Chills" has become the group's most successful single to date, becoming their first release to hit number one on the Canada Country chart and their first to chart on the Canadian Hot 100. In the United States, "Chills" also became their first single to chart on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, reaching a peak position of 49.

Country music blog The Shotgun Seat wrote that "Chills" is "a clear standout" on the EP, "with its rolling rhythm and fast-paced chorus." Annie Reuter of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that the song "solidif[ies] the band's staying power," and called it "infectious." In 2018, the song received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination, and won the award for Single of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards.