"Up" is a song recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was included exclusively on the deluxe edition of Born Here Live Here Die Here and released as its sixth and final single on October 11, 2021. The song was written by Jeremy Bussey, Taylor Phillips and Bobby Pinson, and produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens.[1]
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| Single by Luke Bryan | ||||
| from the album Born Here Live Here Die Here | ||||
| Released | October 11, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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| Up on YouTube | ||||
Background edit
Cillea Houghton of The Boot described "Up" as "a farmer's anthem that speaks to the heart of rural America while painting a picture of what it's like to live there and devote your life to farming". Bryan also stated in an interview with The Boot that the song is "a story of how you're looking up to God to get you through in this".[2]
Content edit
Bryan stated in a press release: "'Up' is a song that just checks all the boxes for a country song to me. It talks about what I love and what's dear to me. About my home and my faith. Add to that the fact that the songwriters used just a simple word as 'up,' to create so many images is pretty special".[3] The music video for "Up" is now live on YouTube. [4]
Critical reception edit
Robert K Oermann of Music Row called the song "Beautifully produced, with airy, echoey space around Luke's vocal. The melodic song holds snapshots of simple country living. Faith is the key. An endearing single with a new sonic direction for this superstar".[5] Annie Parnell of Taste of Country commented that the song "take[s] a nostalgic look back at a rural childhood, and expresses Bryan's enduring faith".[6]
Commercial performance edit
"Up" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in March 2022, becoming Bryan's lowest-peaking single and his first to miss the top 10 since "We Rode in Trucks" peaked at number 33 in February 2008, ending a streak of 29 consecutive top 10 singles.[7]
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Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | April 9, 2021 |
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Capitol Nashville | [12] |
| United States | October 11, 2021 | Country radio | [13] |
References edit
- ^ Jo Black, Lauren (October 5, 2021). "LISTEN: Luke Bryan Puts His Faith On Full Display in New Single, 'Up'". Country Now. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ Houghton, Cillea (October 7, 2021). "Story Behind the Song: Luke Bryan, 'Up'". The Boot. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Listen To Luke Bryan's New Single "Up," A Song That Bryan Says "Checks All The Boxes For A Country Song"". Music Mayhem Magazine. October 5, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Bryan - Up (Official Music Video)". YouTube. January 15, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K (October 7, 2021). "DISClaimer Single Reviews: Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band, Morgan Wade". Music Row. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ Parnell, Annie (October 7, 2021). "Luke Bryan's New Single, 'Up,' Feels Like Home [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Up - Luke Bryan". Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.