"Back in the Saddle" is a song recorded by American country music singer Luke Combs. It was released on July 28, 2025, as the lead single from his upcoming sixth studio album, The Way I Am.[1] Combs co-wrote the song with Dan Isbell and Jonathan Singleton, and co-produced it with Singleton and Chip Matthews.
Combs co-wrote "Back in the Saddle" with Dan Isbell and Jonathan Singleton. Lyrically, the song uses "cowboy-themed imagery" to describe a man seeking a return to form, which Combs described as autobiographical: "It’s about just me getting back to what I did when I first started doing music, saddling up, hitting the road, getting after it, just kinda getting back to it."[2] It marks the end of a brief hiatus[3] and his first solo single release since "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" over a year prior.[2] He first announced the song's release on his social media accounts on July 16, 2025.[4]
The music video for "Back in the Saddle" premiered alongside the song's digital release,[6][7] and was directed by Tyler Adams.[2] It was filmed at the Tri-County Speedway in Hudson, North Carolina, and features cameo appearances by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Richard Petty, both of NASCAR fame.[7]
Commercial performance
"Back in the Saddle" debuted at number 11 on the BillboardCountry Airplay chart week dated August 9, 2025.[8] It marks the second-highest debut ever on the chart following "More Than a Memory" by Garth Brooks, which debuted at number one in 2007.[9] In its sixth chart week, it became Combs' 24th consecutive top ten hit on the Country Airplay chart.[10]
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