Come Back Song

"Come Back Song"
Single by Darius Rucker
from the album Charleston, SC 1966
Released	July 6, 2010
Format	Music download
Genre	Country
Length	3:56
Label	Capitol Nashville
Writer(s)	Darius Rucker Chris Stapleton Casey Beathard
Producer	Frank Rogers
Certification	Gold (RIAA)[1]
Darius Rucker singles chronology
"History in the Making" (2009) "Come Back Song" (2010) "This" (2010)

"Come Back Song" is the title of a song recorded by American singer Darius Rucker. The song, co-written by Rucker and Nashville songwriter Chris Stapelton, was released to country radio in early 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."

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."^[2] Blake Boldt of The 9513 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."^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in mid-2010.

Chart performance

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	37
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6]	87

Preceded by "Roll with It" by Easton Corbin

Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single November 6-November 13, 2010

Succeeded by "As She's Walking Away" by Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson

References

1. ^ ""Come Back Song" - single search". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Come%20Back%20Song&artist=Darius%20Rucker&format=SINGLE&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
2. ^ Roughstock Review
3. ^ The9513 Review
4. ^ "Darius Rucker Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Darius Rucker. Prometheus Global Media.
5. ^ "Darius Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Darius. Prometheus Global Media.
6. ^ "Darius Rucker Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Darius Rucker. Prometheus Global Media.