Indigo (Sam Barber song)

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"Indigo"
Single by Sam Barber featuring Avery Anna
from the album Restless Mind
ReleasedOctober 31, 2024
Genre Country
Length3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Sam Barber
  • Avery Anna
  • Andy Sheridan
Producer(s) Joe Becker
Sam Barber singles chronology
"Restless Mind"
(2024)
"Indigo"
(2024)
Avery Annasingles chronology
"Restless Mind"
(2024)
"Indigo"
(2024)

"Indigo" is a song by American country singer Sam Barber, released on October 31, 2024 as the eighth single from his debut studio album Restless Mind, which was released the following day. It features American singer Avery Anna and is the highest charting song of both artists, peaking at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also became popular on the video-sharing app TikTok.

Contents

Content

The lyrics are sung from the perspective of two heartbroken ex-lovers. Sam Barber begins by acknowledging that his former lover is worried about his well-being and expresses regret for leaving them. In the pre-chorus, he wonders if his pain is a result of God teaching him a lesson and he has changed since the breakup. The chorus uses metaphors describing how he no longer feels joy and his emotions are now full of gloom and melancholy: "I used to shine bright like gold / Now I'm all indigo / My colors are darker and cold / I think it's time that I went home". The last line may refer to both leaving the bar where he is drinking to deal with his grief and reconcile with his lover. Avery Anna performs the second verse, in which she suggests she still loves her partner but left them due to the pressures of commitment before further highlighting her sadness and hope to be offered salvation from God. [1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Indigo"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 23
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] 53
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 23
Germany (GfK) [5] 81
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 77
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [8] 26
Norway (VG-lista) [9] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 92
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 48
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 8

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