Family Man (Craig Campbell song)

"Family Man" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Campbell. It was released in July 2010 as the first single from his self-titled debut album, which was released on April 5, 2011. Campbell wrote this song with Jon Henderson and Joel Eric Shewmake.

"Family Man"
Single by Craig Campbell
from the album Craig Campbell
ReleasedJuly 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)
Recorded2010
GenreCountry
Length3:39
LabelBigger Picture Music Group
Songwriter(s)Craig Campbell
Jon Henderson
Joel Eric Shewmake
Producer(s)Keith Stegall
Craig Campbell singles chronology
"Family Man"
(2010)		 "Fish"
(2011)

Content

The lyric paints a portrait of a modern working-class man struggling through tough economic times.

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated the single four-and-a-half stars out of five, comparing it to Alan Jackson in sound and praising the songwriting.[1] The song also received a positive review from Billboard reviewer Deborah Evans Price, who said that it had a "powerful message" and was a "thoughtful first performance".[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in October 2010.

Chart performance

It debuted at number 60 on the Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending August 14, 2010.[3] It also debuted at number 86 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of April 9, 2011.

Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 84

Year-end charts
Chart (2011) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 49
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References
  1. Matt Bjorke (6 August 2010). "Craig Campbell — "Family Man"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  2. Price, Deborah Evans (1 October 2010). "Craig Campbell — "Family Man"". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  3. Edward Morris (7 August 2010). "Jerrod Niemann's "Lover, Lover" Is Country's Top Song". CMT. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  4. "Craig Campbell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  5. "Craig Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  6. "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
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