Castaway (Zac Brown Band song)
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| Single by Zac Brown Band | ||||
| from the album Jekyll + Hyde | ||||
| Released | April 25, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 3:08 | |||
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| Producer(s) | In the Arena Productions | |||
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"Castaway" is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released as the sixth single from the band's fourth studio album, Jekyll + Hyde, on April 25, 2016. The song was written by Zac Brown, Coy Bowles, John Driskell Hopkins, Wyatt Durrette and Niko Moon.
Content
The song is an upbeat, reggae-influenced tune[1] about a man who wants to relax on a beach as a "castaway".
Critical reception
An uncredited review from
Personnel
From Jekyll + Hyde liner notes.[2]
Musical
- Coy Bowles – electric guitar
- Zac Brown – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Clay Cook – background vocals, Hammond organ, ukulele
- Jimmy DeMartini – background vocals, violin
- Chris Fryar – drums
- John Driskell Hopkins – background vocals, ukulele
- Matt Mangano – bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar
- Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
Technical
- Brandon Bell - engineering
- John Driskell Hopkins - vocal arrangement
- In the Arena Productions - production
- Andrew Scheps - mixing
Chart performance
The song has sold 200,000 copies in the US as of September 2016.[3]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Taste of Country. April 15, 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Jekyll + Hyde (CD booklet). Zac Brown Band. John Varvatos/BMLG/Southern Ground/Republic. 2015. B0022962-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 19, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: September 19, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.