"I Be U Be" is a song written by Brad Rempel and Jenson Vaughan and recorded by Canadian

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for their fifth studio album, '' Dear Life'' (2016). The song was first released digitally on November 11, 2016 as the fifth and final

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supporting the album. It was serviced to Canadian country radio on February 27, 2017 as the album's second Canadian

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and third overall single. "I Be U Be" is the first single available on both regional track listings for ''Dear Life''.

Content

"I Be U Be" is a

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song with influences of

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, bluegrass, and

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. The song's lyrics describe an "ideal love" reciprocated through back-and-forth assertions of support.

Critical reception

In a review of ''Dear Life'', Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' wrote that "I Be U Be" is "a song with an interesting melody and... what makes the whole song work is the band's harmonies and strong, heartfelt lyrics." Laura Hostelley of ''Sounds Like Nashville'' commended the song's "strong imagery" and wrote that the song's

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-heavy sound "might become a signature in their career."

Commercial performance

"I Be U Be" entered the

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chart dated March 25, 2017 at number 38. It reached the top 10 in its sixth week on the chart, becoming the group's eighth consecutive top-10 single. The song reached the number one position on the chart dated May 27, 2017; this makes it the group's most successful radio single to date, surpassing the 3 peak of " Come on Down", and first number one. "I Be U Be" entered the

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chart at number 92 in the chart dated May 27, 2017. The song has been certified Gold by

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Music video

The official music video for "I Be U Be" premiered through

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on April 6, 2017.

Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{authority control 2016 songs 2017 singles High Valley songs Atlantic Records singles Warner Records singles Songs written by Jenson Vaughan Songs written by Brad Rempel