Come Back Song
| "Come Back Song" | ||||
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| Single by Darius Rucker | ||||
| from the album Charleston, SC 1966 | ||||
| Released | July 6, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Frank Rogers | |||
| Darius Rucker singles chronology | ||||
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"Come Back Song" is a song recorded by American country music artist Darius Rucker. The song, co-written by Rucker and Nashville songwriters Casey Beathard and Chris Stapleton, was released to country music radio in July 2010 as the lead single from Rucker's second album of country music Charleston, SC 1966.
Content
"Come Back Song" is a mid-tempo which features a narrator singing to his ex via radio and asking her to "come back." It is composed in the key of A major.
Critical reception
"Come Back Song" has received mixed reviews from critics. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song 3.5 of 5 stars and called it "a strong, immediate hit." Bjorke would go on to say that the song would "generate buzz for his album with a sing-a-long lyric and jovial melody driving the way."[1] Blake Boldt of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs down saying "Come Back Song” is a custom-made Music Row production that's as ordinary as the songs that surround it on the airwaves." Boldt said "once Rucker sings his last “na-na”’s at the end, this weightless track has barely made a dent in your memory." Boldt also wrote that the song would allow Rucker to "savor another milestone or two."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in mid-2010.
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 37 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 87 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Roughstock Review Archived 2010-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Engine 145 Review Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Darius Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2010: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "American single certifications – Darius Rucker – Come Back Song". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 1, 2021.