Waves (Luke Bryan song)

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"Waves"
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Single by Luke Bryan
from the album Born Here Live Here Die Here
ReleasedApril 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)
Genre Country
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Luke Bryan singles chronology
"Down to One"
(2020)
"Waves"
(2021)
"Buy Dirt"
(2021)
Music video
"Waves" on YouTube

"Waves" is a song recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan, it was released as the fifth single on April 12, 2021, from the deluxe version of his seventh studio album Born Here Live Here Die Here . [1] The song was written by Chase McGill, Ryan Hurd and Zach Crowell, and produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens. [2] “Waves” was certified “Gold” July 2022, crossing 500,000 units sold. As of 2024 this is Bryan’s last solo number one hit

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Content

In a press release, Bryan explained: "'Waves' is a song about kids falling in love during the summer and just all the images and everything about how beautiful that summer love is and how the emotions just keep coming in waves, 'Waves' is kind of a play on words, and I fell in love with the song the second I heard it." [3]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country called "Waves" a serious romance song with a more creative melody than Bryan's previous single "Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset", which was also written by McGill, Hurd and Crowell. [4]

Music video

The music video was released on April 9, 2021, directed by Dano Cerny. It was filmed on the beach in Malibu, California. [5]

Live performance

On May 16, 2021, Bryan performed the song on American Idol , on which he serves as a judge. [6] [7]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Waves
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [16] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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