Parachute (Chris Stapleton song)

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"Parachute"
Single by Chris Stapleton
from the album Traveller
ReleasedMay 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)[1]
Genre
Length4:13
LabelMercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chris Stapleton singles chronology
"Nobody to Blame"
(2015) 		"Parachute"
(2016) 		"Either Way"
(2017)

"Parachute" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. It is the third single from his debut album Traveller. The song was written by Stapleton and Jim Beavers.

Content[]

The song is an uptempo backed by banjo and acoustic guitar, in which the narrator sings about being there for the one he loves: "Baby, I will be your parachute".[2]

Critical reception[]

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country was favorable, praising the "more dynamic vocal performance" and "straight-forward arrangement", also saying that "Lyrically this isn’t quite Song of the Year material, but Stapleton’s vocals on 'Parachute' are his latest entry in a still-to-be-created Performance of the Year category."[2]

Live performance[]

Stapleton sang "Parachute" live at the CMT Music Awards in June 2016, with assistance from Dave Cobb, Mickey Raphael, Robby Turner, and Stapleton's wife, Morgane.[3]

Commercial performance[]

The song has sold 248,000 copies in the US as of December 2016.[4]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 40,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Country Aircheck Issue 495" (PDF). Country Aircheck. April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Dukes, Billy (April 19, 2016). "Chris Stapleton, 'Parachute' review". Taste of Country. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ Freeman, Jon (June 8, 2016). "See Chris Stapleton's Blazing 'Parachute' on the CMT Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (December 19, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: December 19, 2016". Roughstock.
  5. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Nobody to Blame". Music Canada.
  12. ^ "American album certifications". Recording Industry Association of America.
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