"Without You" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs featuring American singer-songwriter Amanda Shires on fiddle. It was released in September 2020 as a promotional single from the deluxe edition of Combs' second studio album What You See Is What You Get, titled What You See Ain't Always What You Get.
| "Without You" | |
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| Promotional single by Luke Combs featuring Amanda Shires | |
| from the album What You See Ain't Always What You Get | |
| Released | September 18, 2020 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:45 |
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| Songwriter(s) | Luke Combs |
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Background
editLyrically, the song is described as a "stirring ode to the people who have shaped [Combs] into the man he is today". Combs stated "The song is intended to be a thank you to my parents, beautiful wife, Nicole, and my fans. I'm truly a lucky guy. Then having the extremely talented Amanda Shires contribute her beautiful artistry on fiddle took the song to that next level".[2]
Having previously collaborated with Combs when she played fiddle for him during a performance of "Beautiful Crazy" at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards, Shires explained in an interview with Rolling Stone Country that "[Combs] is just a really cool guy and he said, 'I would love it if you would come play on this.' And I said, 'OK,'. Then we were hanging out playing. I went into the studio alone, because of Covid, with my mask and my gloves, and I put down those fiddle parts. I really, really like how that track came out". She also noted Combs' decision to officially feature her on the single despite not having a vocal part, saying "it's neat that he would come to such a merit-based decision in the country world, where a lot of women aren't credited".[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[4] | 119 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 70 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 15 |
| US Rolling Stone Top 100[7] | 36 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ What You See Ain't Always What You Get (CD booklet). Luke Combs. River House Artists/Columbia Records Nashville. 2020. 19439-79498-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Luke Combs' New Song 'Without You' is an Emotional Tribute to His Wife, Family and Fans [Listen]". 19 September 2020.
- ^ "How Amanda Shires Ended up on Luke Combs' New Song". Rolling Stone. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs, September 11, 2020 - September 18, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Luke Combs – Without You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 6, 2023.