Parachute_(Chris_Stapleton_song)

Parachute (Chris Stapleton song)

Parachute (Chris Stapleton song)

2016 single by Chris Stapleton

"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.

Quick Facts Single by Chris Stapleton, from the album Traveller ...

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] He also performed the song on the January 16, 2016 edition of Saturday Night Live.

Commercial performance

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

Charts

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Certifications

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References

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    "Country Aircheck Issue 495" (PDF). Country Aircheck. April 18, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
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    Dukes, Billy (April 19, 2016). "Chris Stapleton, 'Parachute' review". Taste of Country. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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    Freeman, Jon (June 8, 2016). "See Chris Stapleton's Blazing 'Parachute' on the CMT Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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    Bjorke, Matt (December 19, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: December 19, 2016". Roughstock.
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    "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
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    "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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    "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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    "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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    "Canadian single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Nobody to Blame". Music Canada.
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    "American single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Parachute". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
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