To Be Loved by You (Parker McCollum song)

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"To Be Loved by You"
To Be Loved by You Parker McCollum.jpg
Single by Parker McCollum
from the album Gold Chain Cowboy
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2021 (2021-01-25)
Genre Neotraditional country [1]
Length3:18
Label MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jon Randall
Parker McCollum singles chronology
"Young Man's Blues"
(2020)
"To Be Loved by You"
(2021)
"Handle On You"
(2022)
Music video
"To Be Loved by You" on YouTube

"To Be Loved by You" is a song by American country music singer Parker McCollum. It was released on January 1, 2021, as the second single from his debut studio album Gold Chain Cowboy , and released to country radio on January 25, 2021. [2] McCollum wrote the song with Rhett Akins, and it was produced by Jon Randall. [3]

Contents

Background

The Boot explained that the track came from McCollum made about his fiancée Hallie Ray Light that was written in a "stream-of-consciousness songwriting session" on his tour bus, before he finished it with Rhett Akins. [4]

Content

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country described "To Be Loved by You" as a story about the "Texan mourning a girl that he foolishly let slip away". [5] McCollum told Digital Journal that the track "is not really about a breakup, it's about figuring it out and navigating that part of your life." [6]

Music video

The music video was uploaded on January 14, 2021, and was directed by Peter Zavadil. According to a description on U Music, it showcases McCollum's "energetical performance as he moves on from a relationship". [7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [16] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "To Be Loved by You"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJanuary 1, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
MCA Nashville [17]
United StatesJanuary 25, 2021 Country radio [18]

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