Backseat Driver (song)
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| Single by Kane Brown | ||||
| from the album The High Road | ||||
| Released | October 11, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dann Huff | |||
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| "Backseat Driver" on YouTube | ||||
"Backseat Driver" is a song by American country music singer Kane Brown, released on October 11, 2024, as the third single from his fourth studio album, The High Road (2025). It was written by Jacob Davis and Jordan Walker of Walker McGuire and produced by Dann Huff.
Background and content
[edit]Kane Brown teased the song on Father's Day in 2024[1] and in early October 2024 on social media. In the latter preview, he shared a video featuring snippets of his daughters, as well as that of himself recording the song.[2]
The song centers around Brown cherishing his fatherhood. It depicts him driving around with his little daughter in the backseat. While Brown pays no special attention to the ordinary things in life, his daughter shows great curiosity and asks questions about them.[3]
In an interview with Taste of Country Nights, Brown revealed his wife was annoyed at the starting lyrics ("7:30 in the morning in a Mickey D's drive-thru / Two muffins, one coffee and a little bitty orange juice"), explaining "I mean, I'm up at 7 or 7:30, but not for Mickey D's. We make our own breakfast. My wife's so organic." Brown said the line was relevant to him when he was in high school. The composer of the song allowed Brown to change any lyrics, but he decided to leave the song exactly as it was.[4]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 79 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 22 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ Paul, Evan (June 14, 2024). "Kane Brown Proves He Is the Best Dad Ever With New Father's Day Song". Taste of Country. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Paul, Evan (October 1, 2024). "Kane Brown Teases Extremely Emotional Song About His Kids". Taste of Country. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ O'Connell, Madeleine (October 11, 2024). "Kane Brown's 'Backseat Driver' Offers A Heartfelt Tribute To Fatherhood And Life's Most Precious Moments". Country Now. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Paul, Evan (January 29, 2025). "This Lyric From Kane Brown's 'Backseat Driver' Bugged His Wife". Taste of Country. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Kane Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ "Kane Brown Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Kane Brown Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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