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"You Should Probably Leave"
Single by Chris Stapleton
from the album Starting Over
ReleasedMay 17, 2021
Genre Country
Length3:33
Label Mercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chris Stapleton singles chronology
" Cold"
(2020)
"You Should Probably Leave"
(2021)
" Glow"
(2021)

"You Should Probably Leave" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, it was released on May 17, 2021, as the third single from his fourth studio album Starting Over. The song was co-written by Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois and Stapleton, who also produced the track with Dave Cobb. [1]

No official music video was made for the song.

Background

The song had been written back in 2014. In a clip from October 2014, Stapleton was seen performing in Nashville on a simple stage, and his wife Morgane joined in. [2]

Content

"You Should Probably Leave" describes a story about an on-again, off-again couple who cannot seem to keep themselves from coming back to one another, even though they know their story will not end well. [3]

Critical reception

The song won the Best Country Solo Performance Grammy Award in 2022. [4]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [16] Platinum 70,000
Canada ( Music Canada) [17] Platinum 80,000
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [18] Platinum 30,000
United Kingdom ( BPI) [19] Silver 200,000
United States ( RIAA) [20] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Langeler, Wes (May 10, 2021). "Chris Stapleton Is FINALLY Releasing "You Should Probably Leave" As A Single". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Reiko, Jennifer (27 August 2020). "6 Years Before Its Release, Chris Stapleton Performs "You Should Probably Leave" In 2014 Video". Country Music Nation. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Liptak, Carena (May 13, 2021). "Chris Stapleton's 'You Should Probably Leave' Is Intoxicating Ode to Doomed Love [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  5. ^ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1371". The Music Network. themusic.com.au. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave". Music Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 2, 2023.