Family Man (Craig Campbell song)
| "Family Man" | ||||
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| Single by Craig Campbell | ||||
| from the album Craig Campbell | ||||
| Released | July 26, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Bigger Picture Music Group | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Craig Campbell Jon Henderson Joel Eric Shewmake | |||
| Producer(s) | Keith Stegall | |||
| Craig Campbell singles chronology | ||||
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"Family Man" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music 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
[edit]The lyric paints a portrait of a modern working-class man struggling through tough economic times.
Critical reception
[edit]Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated the single four-and-a-half stars out of five, comparing it to Alan Jackson in sound and praising the songwriting.[1] The song also received a positive review from Billboard reviewer Deborah Evans Price, who said that it had a "powerful message" and was a "thoughtful first performance".[2]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in October 2010.
Chart performance
[edit]It debuted at number 60 on the Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending August 14, 2010.[3] It also debuted at number 86 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of April 9, 2011.
| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 84 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 49 |
References
[edit]- ^ Matt Bjorke (6 August 2010). "Craig Campbell — "Family Man"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Price, Deborah Evans (1 October 2010). "Craig Campbell — "Family Man"". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Edward Morris (7 August 2010). "Jerrod Niemann's "Lover, Lover" Is Country's Top Song". CMT. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.