You Should Be Here (song)

"You Should Be Here"
"You Should Be Here"
	Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Cole Swindell; Ashley Gorley;
Producer(s)	Michael Carter
Cole Swindell singles chronology

"You Should Be Here" is a song co-written and recorded by American

of the same name (2016). The song, written by Swindell and Ashley Gorley

, is a tribute to Swindell's father who died unexpectedly while Swindell was out on tour after signing his record deal.

"You Should Be Here" reached number one on both the

Country chart and number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100

.

An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Michael Monaco.

Background

The song is the title track of Swindell's second album

You Should Be Here. The song was written as a tribute to his father, who died unexpectedly while Swindell was out on his radio tour in September 2013, shortly after Swindell had signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville.^[2]^[3]

According to CMT News, Swindell's father, William Swindell, died unexpectedly "when a truck he was working on fell on him."

Critical reception

Website

Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, saying that "Cole Swindell's 'You Should Be Here' is personal and accessible. The piano-driven ballad about the death of his father isn't so specific that those who haven’t lost a parent feel left out. More than a tribute, it's a soundtrack for those moments that are perfect except for one vacant parking spot."^[1] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed "You Should Be Here" at number one on his top 10 list of Swindell's best songs.^[4]

Commercial performance

You Should Be Here debuted at number 69 on the US

2× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming data of over a million units in the United States.^[11]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Monaco and premiered in December 2015.[12]

Personnel

Pat Buchanan – electric guitar
Michael Carter – electric guitar, keyboards, programming
Dave Cohen – keyboards
James Mitchell – electric guitar
Greg Morrow –
percussion
Billy Panda – acoustic guitar
Cole Swindell – lead vocals
Russell Terrell – background vocals
Patrick Thrasher – programming
Mike Wolofsky – bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–2016)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[13]	67
Canada Country (Billboard)^[14]	3
US Billboard Hot 100^[15]	31
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[16]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[17]	1

Year end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	32
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[19]	6

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[20]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[21]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^
Taste of Country
. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
^ Courtney Carr (March 31, 2016). "Cole Swindell Lands at the Top With 'You Should Be Here'". The Boot.
^ "Cole Swindell on Moving New Single 'You Should Be Here': Ram Report". Rolling Stone. December 17, 2015.
^ Dauphin, Chuck (August 8, 2017). "Cole Swindell's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. January 2, 2016.
^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2016.
^ Jim Asker (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts". Billboard.
^ Jim Asker (March 29, 2016). "Cole Swindell's 'You Should Be Here' Tops Two Country Charts". Billboard.
^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. April 16, 2016.
^ Bjorke, Matt (July 21, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: July 21, 2016". Roughstock.
^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Swindell makes it clear - "You Should Be Here"". Country Standard Time. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Cole Swindell – You Should Be Here". Music Canada.
^ "American single certifications – Cole Swindell – You Should Be Here". Recording Industry Association of America.

[ToC-1] 
Taste of Country
. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

[2] Courtney Carr (March 31, 2016). "Cole Swindell Lands at the Top With 'You Should Be Here'". The Boot.

[3] "Cole Swindell on Moving New Single 'You Should Be Here': Ram Report". Rolling Stone. December 17, 2015.

[4] Dauphin, Chuck (August 8, 2017). "Cole Swindell's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[5] "The Hot 100". Billboard. January 2, 2016.

[6] "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2016.

[7] Jim Asker (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts". Billboard.

[8] Jim Asker (March 29, 2016). "Cole Swindell's 'You Should Be Here' Tops Two Country Charts". Billboard.

[9] "The Hot 100". Billboard. April 16, 2016.

[roughstock-10] Bjorke, Matt (July 21, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: July 21, 2016". Roughstock.

[11] "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.

[12] "Swindell makes it clear - "You Should Be Here"". Country Standard Time. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

[sc_Canada_Cole_Swindell-13] "Cole Swindell Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcanadacountry_Cole_Swindell-14] "Cole Swindell Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Cole_Swindell-15] "Cole Swindell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountryairplay_Cole_Swindell-16] "Cole Swindell Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Cole_Swindell-17] "Cole Swindell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[18] "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

[19] "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

[CanadaCole_SwindellYou_Should_Be_HeresingleCertRef-20] "Canadian single certifications – Cole Swindell – You Should Be Here". Music Canada.

[United_StatesCole_SwindellYou_Should_Be_HeresingleCertRef-21] "American single certifications – Cole Swindell – You Should Be Here". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Discography
Studio albums	Cole Swindell (2014) You Should Be Here (2016) All of It (2018) Stereotype (2022)
EPs	Down Home Sessions (2014) Down Home Sessions II (2015) Down Home Sessions III (2016) Down Home Sessions IV (2017)
Singles	"Chillin' It" "Hope You Get Lonely Tonight" "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" "Let Me See Ya Girl" "You Should Be Here" "Middle of a Memory" "Flatliner" "Stay Downtown" "Break Up in the End" "Love You Too Late" "Single Saturday Night" "Never Say Never" "She Had Me at Heads Carolina" "Drinkaby"