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Parachute (Chris Stapleton song)

"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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Country Aircheck Issue 495" (PDF). Country Aircheck. April 18, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  2. ^ 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. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Nobody to Blame". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Parachute". Radioscope. Retrieved January 17, 2025. Type Parachute in the "Search:" field.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Parachute". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Parachute". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 28, 2023.