You Should Be Here (Cole Swindell song)

"You Should Be Here"
Single by Cole Swindell
from the album You Should Be Here
Released	December 14, 2015[1]
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2015
Genre	Country
Length	3:09
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Writer(s)	Cole Swindell Ashley Gorley
Producer(s)	Michael Carter
Cole Swindell singles chronology
"Let Me See Ya Girl" (2015) "You Should Be Here" (2015) "Middle of a Memory" (2016)

"You Should Be Here" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Cole Swindell. The song was released to radio on December 14, 2015 as the lead single to his second studio album of the same name. The song was written by Swindell and Ashley Gorley. Swindell wrote it in the parking lot of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Ma.

Personnel

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

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]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Monaco and premiered in December 2015.^[2]

Charts

The song has sold 567,000 copies in the US as of May 2016.^[3]

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	67
Canada Country (Billboard)[5]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	31
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8]	1

References

1. "Cole Swindell, 'You Should Be Here' [Listen]". Taste of Country. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
2. "Swindell makes it clear - "You Should Be Here"". Country Standard Time. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
3. Bjorke, Matt (May 5, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Report: May 5, 2016". Roughstock.
4. "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Cole Swindell.
5. "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Cole Swindell.
6. "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Cole Swindell.
7. "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Cole Swindell.
8. "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Cole Swindell.