"Come Back Song" is a song recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Darius Rucker Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Ca ...

. The song, co-written by Rucker and Nashville songwriters

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and

Chris Stapleton Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Staffordsville, Kentucky. In 2001, Stapleton moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to ...

, was released to country music radio in July 2010 as the lead single from Rucker's second album of country music ''

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''.

Content

"Come Back Song" is a mid-tempo which features a narrator singing to his ex via radio and asking her to "come back." It is composed in the key of

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Critical reception

"Come Back Song" has received mixed reviews from critics. Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song 3.5 of 5 stars and called it "a strong, immediate hit." Bjorke would go on to say that the song would "generate buzz for his album with a sing-a-long lyric and jovial melody driving the way." Blake Boldt of ''Engine 145'' gave the song a thumbs down saying "Come Back Song” is a custom-made Music Row production that's as ordinary as the songs that surround it on the airwaves." Boldt said "once Rucker sings his last “na-na”’s at the end, this weightless track has barely made a dent in your memory." Boldt also wrote that the song would allow Rucker to "savor another milestone or two."Engine 145 Review

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered in mid-2010.

Chart performance

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References

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