Parachute (Chris Stapleton song)
| "Parachute" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Stapleton | ||||
| from the album Traveller | ||||
| Released | May 2, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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"Parachute" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Chris Stapleton. It is the third single from his debut album Traveller. The song was written by Stapleton and Jim Beavers.
Content
The song is an uptempo backed by banjo and acoustic guitar, in which the narrator sings about being there for the one he loves: "Baby, I will be your parachute".[1]
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country was favorable, praising the "more dynamic vocal performance" and "straight-forward arrangement", also saying that "Lyrically this isn’t quite Song of the Year material, but Stapleton’s vocals on 'Parachute' are his latest entry in a still-to-be-created Performance of the Year category."[1]
Performance
Stapleton sang "Parachute" live at the CMT Music Awards in June 2016, with assistance from Dave Cobb, Mickey Raphael, Robby Turner, and Stapleton's wife, Morgane.[2]
Chart performance
The song has sold 228,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[3]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 99 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 19 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
References
- 1 2 Dukes, Billy (April 19, 2016). "Chris Stapleton, 'Parachute' review". Taste of Country. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ Freeman, Jon (June 8, 2016). "See Chris Stapleton's Blazing 'Parachute' on the CMT Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: November 28, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Chris Stapleton – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Chris Stapleton.
- ↑ "Chris Stapleton – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Chris Stapleton.
- ↑ "Chris Stapleton – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Chris Stapleton.