Without You (Luke Combs song)

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"Without You"
Promotional single by Luke Combs featuring Amanda Shires
from the album What You See Ain't Always What You Get
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
Genre Country
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s) Luke Combs
Producer(s)

"Without You" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs featuring American singer-songwriter Amanda Shires on fiddle. It was released in September 2020 as a promotional single from the deluxe edition of Combs' second studio album What You See Is What You Get , titled What You See Ain't Always What You Get.

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Background

Lyrically, the song is described as a "stirring ode to the people who have shaped [Combs] into the man he is today". Combs stated "The song is intended to be a thank you to my parents, beautiful wife, Nicole, and my fans. I'm truly a lucky guy. Then having the extremely talented Amanda Shires contribute her beautiful artistry on fiddle took the song to that next level". [2]

Having previously collaborated with Combs when she played fiddle for him during a performance of "Beautiful Crazy" at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards, Shires explained in an interview with Rolling Stone Country that "[Combs] is just a really cool guy and he said, 'I would love it if you would come play on this.' And I said, 'OK,'. Then we were hanging out playing. I went into the studio alone, because of Covid, with my mask and my gloves, and I put down those fiddle parts. I really, really like how that track came out". She also noted Combs' decision to officially feature her on the single despite not having a vocal part, saying "it's neat that he would come to such a merit-based decision in the country world, where a lot of women aren't credited". [3]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [4] 119
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 70
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 15
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [7] 36

Certifications

Certifications for "Without You"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [8] Gold35,000
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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