Cole Swindell Admits to Being Nervous About Releasing ‘You Should Be Here’
Swindell put his faith behind his fans and the Nashville community to find the courage to release the personal track out to the masses.
Any time an artist comes out with new music to the masses, it can be a little intimidating as they anxiously await the reaction from fans. But with releasing a vulnerable track such as “You Should Be Here,” Cole Swindell didn’t shy away from the nerves leading up to sending it out to radio.
While Swindell had seen some success in his career with other smash hits like “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight” and “Let Me See You Girl,” nothing let him know how big “You Should Be Here” would get within the love from the fans and on radio airplay. Knowing that it was personal before letting it out of the gate though was a pretty uneasy time for Swindell.
“Every song you release, you want everybody to love it, but that’s not always the case,” Swindell admitted to Sounds Like Nashville and other media during a press interview. “But for me, I knew that if there was anybody out there that had been through what I had been through, there’s no way they wouldn’t relate to it and to me, that was more important. There’s been so many people about the video and the song like, ‘How did you release something that personal?’ Like I said in that letter, I didn’t ever think of it like that. The fans, they give us everything they got every night out there and for us to not do the same and it was just a choice.”
With a reaction as phenomenal as hitting the No. 1 spot on country radio charts, it reminded Swindell once again why he loves his fans and the format he is lucky enough to call home for his music career.
“I wanted people to know that I’m just a country music fan that gets to stand on stage for an hour every night. Other than that, I’ve been through a lot of what they’ve been through. If I can help, that’s what I’m here to do and that’s why we write songs,” he said.
Swindell is about to head out on his Down Home Tour for the fall. Early next year, he’ll hit the road with Dierks Bentley and Jon Pardi on the 2017 What the Hell Tour. Fans can find more information about both tours on Swindell’s website.
