Traveller (song)

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"Traveller"
TravellerSingle.jpg
Single by Chris Stapleton
from the album Traveller
ReleasedApril 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)
Genre Country folk [1]
Length3:42
Label Mercury Nashville
Songwriter(s) Chris Stapleton
Producer(s)
Chris Stapleton singles chronology
"What Are You Listening To"
(2013)
"Traveller"
(2015)
"Nobody to Blame"
(2015)

"Traveller" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. It was released to radio on April 27, 2015, as his debut solo single from his debut album of the same name. "Traveller" received nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards, [2] winning the latter. The song has sold 135,000 copies in the United States as of February 2016. [3]

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Charts

Chart (2015–16)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 87
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 17

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Gold35,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [7] Gold15,000
United States (RIAA) [8] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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