You Should Probably Leave

"You Should Probably Leave"
Single by Chris Stapleton
from the album Starting Over
Released	May 17, 2021
Genre	Country
Length	3:33
Label	Mercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Chris Stapleton Ashley Gorley Chris DuBois
Producer(s)	Dave Cobb Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton singles chronology
"Cold" (2020) "You Should Probably Leave" (2021) "Glow" (2021)

"You Should Probably Leave" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, it was released on May 17, 2021, as the third single from his fourth studio album Starting Over . The song was co-written by Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois and Stapleton, who also produced the track with Dave Cobb. ^[1]

No official music video was made for the song.

Background

The song had been written back in 2014. In a clip from October 2014, Stapleton was seen performing in Nashville on a simple stage, and his wife Morgane joined in. ^[2]

Content

"You Should Probably Leave" describes a story about an on-again, off-again couple who cannot seem to keep themselves from coming back to one another, even though they know their story will not end well. ^[3]

Critical reception

The song won the Best Country Solo Performance Grammy Award in 2022. ^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "You Should Probably Leave" Chart (2021–2022) Peak position Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN) [5] 9 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 35 Canada Country ( Billboard ) [7] 1 Ireland (IRMA) [8] 81 US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 28 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 1 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 1

Year-end charts 2021 year-end chart performance for "You Should Probably Leave" Chart (2021) Position US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [12] 32 2022 year-end chart performance for "You Should Probably Leave" Chart (2022) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 79 US Country Airplay (Billboard) [14] 34 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [15] 23

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [16]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [17]	Platinum	80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [18]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [19]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [20]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Langeler, Wes (May 10, 2021). "Chris Stapleton Is FINALLY Releasing "You Should Probably Leave" As A Single". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
2. Reiko, Jennifer (27 August 2020). "6 Years Before Its Release, Chris Stapleton Performs "You Should Probably Leave" In 2014 Video". Country Music Nation. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
3. Liptak, Carena (May 13, 2021). "Chris Stapleton's 'You Should Probably Leave' Is Intoxicating Ode to Doomed Love [Listen]". Taste of Country . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
5. "Country Hot 50: Issue 1371". The Music Network . themusic.com.au. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
6. "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
7. "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
8. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved October 7, 2023.
9. "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
10. "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
11. "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
12. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
13. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
14. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
15. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
16. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 20 October 2023.
17. "Canadian single certifications – Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave". Music Canada . Retrieved October 8, 2021.
18. "New Zealand single certifications – Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave". Radioscope. Retrieved January 17, 2025.Type You Should Probably Leave in the "Search:" field.
19. "British single certifications – Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved March 14, 2024.
20. "American single certifications – Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 2, 2023.