You Should Be Here (song)
2015 single by Cole Swindell
"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, via Warner Bros. Nashville as the lead single to his second studio album 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 Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively, giving Swindell his fourth number-one country hit overall. It also gave him his second top 40 hit on the Hot 100, peaking at number 31. The song was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA, and has sold 706,000 copies in the United States as of July 2016. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number three on the Country chart and number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100.
An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Michael Monaco.
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The song is the title track of Swindell's second album You Should Be Here.
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