"Family Man" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American

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singer Craig Campbell. It was released in July 2010 as the first single from his self-titled debut album, which was released on April 5, 2011. Campbell wrote this song with Jon Henderson and Joel Eric Shewmake.

Content

The lyric paints a portrait of a modern working-class man struggling through tough economic times.

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated the single four-and-a-half stars out of five, comparing it to

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in sound and praising the songwriting. The song also received a positive review from ''

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'' reviewer Deborah Evans Price, who said that it had a "powerful message" and was a "thoughtful first performance".

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in October 2010.

Chart performance

It debuted at number 60 on the

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charts dated for the week ending August 14, 2010. It also debuted at number 86 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of April 9, 2011.

Year-end charts

References

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