Family Man (Craig Campbell song)
Encyclopedia
"Family Man" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music
singer Craig Campbell
. It is his first single release, and is included on his self-titled debut album
, which was released on April 5, 2011.
in sound and praising the songwriting. 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".
charts dated for the week ending August 14, 2010. It also debuted at number 86 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of April 9, 2011.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Craig Campbell
Craig Campbell (singer)
Craig Campbell is an American country music singer. He is signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and has charted in the top 20 of Hot Country Songs with his debut single, "Family Man".-Early years:...
. It is his first single release, and is included on his self-titled debut album
Craig Campbell (album)
-Album:-Singles:*ATo be released....
, which was released on April 5, 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 JacksonAlan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
in sound and praising the songwriting. The song also received a positive review from Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
reviewer Deborah Evans Price, who said that it had a "powerful message" and was a "thoughtful first performance".
Chart performance
It debuted at number 60 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts dated for the week ending August 14, 2010. It also debuted at number 86 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of April 9, 2011.
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