Indeed, You Should Be Here looks strong right out of the gate thanks to its deeply personal title track, all about the unexpected loss of Swindell’s father.
“This record takes what was a platinum album with four consecutive Number One singles to a whole new level.” “When we were thinking about him as an artist to sign, we knew he had a depth of songwriting that was profound,” said John Esposito, President of Warner Music Nashville. To say this is a great start is beyond an understatement – it’s one of the best in contemporary country, and it couldn’t be happening to a more humble, hardworking guy. During the party, his self-titled debut album was certified platinum, and it was pointed out that a few years earlier (as in, before downloading), it would likely already be triple or quadruple platinum.
Three others (“Chillin’ It,” “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight” and “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey”) have all reached platinum status, and his first single from the new record, “You Should Be Here,” has already racked up over 32 million streams, 576,000 tracks sold and 16 million YouTube views. One has been certified Gold (“Let Me See Ya Girl”), and that was the disappointing one. His first five songs have all gone to Number One.
Held in a renovated church now called Ruby in Nashville’s leafy Hillsboro Village neighborhood, the party made it clear that for a while now, Cole’s days have been charmed.
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