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"Lay Low"
"Lay Low"
Single by Josh Turner
from the album Deep South
Released	September 15, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Country
Length	4:21 (album version); 4:03 (radio edit);
Label	MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Tony Martin; Mark Nesler; Ross Copperman
Producer(s)	Frank Rogers
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"Lay Low" is a song written by Ross Copperman, Tony Martin and Mark Nesler, and recorded by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released in September 2014 as the lead-off single from Turner's sixth studio album Deep South, which was released three years later in 2017.

Content

"Lay Low" is a ballad in which the narrator praises the simple things that make life worthwhile, longing for a simple place of peace and quiet.

Critical reception

Taste of Country's Carrie Horton awarded the song with the "Taste of Country Critic's Pick" saying that "with honest lyrics and a perfectly straightforward melody, ‘Lay Low’ touches on all the things that make fans love country music".^[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in November 2014.^[2]

Chart performance

The song has sold 116,000 copies in the US as of April 2015.^[3]

Chart (2014–2015)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)^[4]	49
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[5]	20
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	25
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	28

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	88
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	87

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Josh Turner, 'Lay Low' [Listen]".
^ Reuter, Annie (November 25, 2014). "Josh Turner Sits Back and Relaxes in His 'Lay Low' Video: Watch". radio.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
^ Matt Bjorke (April 1, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 1, 2015". Roughstock.
^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
^ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
^ "American single certifications – Josh Turner – Lay Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

[1] "Josh Turner, 'Lay Low' [Listen]".

[2] Reuter, Annie (November 25, 2014). "Josh Turner Sits Back and Relaxes in His 'Lay Low' Video: Watch". radio.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.

[3] Matt Bjorke (April 1, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 1, 2015". Roughstock.

[sc_Billboardcanadacountry_Josh_Turner-4] "Josh Turner Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Josh_Turner-5] "Josh Turner Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountryairplay_Josh_Turner-6] "Josh Turner Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Josh_Turner-7] "Josh Turner Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[8] "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

[9] "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

[United_StatesJosh_TurnerLay_DownsingleCertRef-10] "American single certifications – Josh Turner – Lay Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

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+| writer        = [[Tony Martin (songwriter)|Tony Martin]]<br>[[Mark Nesler]]<br>[[Ross Copperman]]
-| Next single    = "[[Hometown Girl (Josh Turner song)|Hometown Girl]]"<br />(2016)
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-"'''Lay Low'''" is a song written by [[Ross Copperman]], [[Tony Martin (songwriter)|Tony Martin]] and [[Mark Nesler]], and recorded by American country music artist [[Josh Turner]].  It was released in September 2014 as the lead-off single from Turner's upcoming sixth studio album.
+"'''Lay Low'''" is a song written by [[Ross Copperman]], [[Tony Martin (songwriter)|Tony Martin]] and [[Mark Nesler]], and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[Josh Turner]]. It was released in September 2014 as the lead-off single from Turner's sixth studio album ''[[Deep South (Josh Turner album)|Deep South]]'', which was released three years later in 2017.
 ==Content==
 "Lay Low" is a ballad in which the narrator praises the simple things that make life worthwhile, longing for a simple place of peace and quiet.
+==Critical reception==
-==Reception==
-Taste of Country's Carrie Horton awarded the song with the "Taste of Country Critic's Pick" saying that "with honest lyrics and a perfectly straightforward melody, ‘Lay Low’ touches on all the things that make fans love country music".<ref>http://tasteofcountry.com/josh-turner-lay-low/</ref>
+Taste of Country's Carrie Horton awarded the song with the "Taste of Country Critic's Pick" saying that "with honest lyrics and a perfectly straightforward melody, ‘Lay Low’ touches on all the things that make fans love country music".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/josh-turner-lay-low/|title = Josh Turner, 'Lay Low' &#91;Listen&#93;}}</ref>
 ==Music video==
-The music video was directed by [[Trey Fanjoy]] and premiered in November 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Reuter|first1=Annie|title=Josh Turner Sits Back and Relaxes in His ‘Lay Low’ Video: Watch|url=http://radio.com/2014/11/25/josh-turner-lay-low-video/|accessdate=November 27, 2014|work=radio.com|date=November 25, 2014}}</ref>
+The music video was directed by [[Trey Fanjoy]] and premiered in November 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Reuter|first1=Annie|title=Josh Turner Sits Back and Relaxes in His 'Lay Low' Video: Watch|url=http://radio.com/2014/11/25/josh-turner-lay-low-video/|accessdate=November 27, 2014|work=radio.com|date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126151140/http://radio.com/2014/11/25/josh-turner-lay-low-video/|archive-date=November 26, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==Chart performance==
-The song has sold 116,000 copies in the US as of April 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2015/04/33968-country-musics-top-30-digital-singles-week-april-1-2015/ |title=Country Music’s Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 1, 2015 |author= Matt Bjorke |date=April 1, 2015 |work=Roughstock }}</ref>
+The song has sold 116,000 copies in the US as of April 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2015/04/33968-country-musics-top-30-digital-singles-week-april-1-2015/ |title=Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 1, 2015 |author= Matt Bjorke |date=April 1, 2015 |work=Roughstock }}</ref>
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v t e Josh Turner
Discography
Studio albums	Long Black Train Your Man Everything Is Fine Haywire Punching Bag Deep South I Serve a Savior Country State of Mind
Compilation albums	Icon Icon 2 Greatest Hits
Notable singles	"Long Black Train" "Your Man" "Would You Go with Me" "Me and God" "Firecracker" "Another Try" "Everything Is Fine" "Why Don't We Just Dance" "All Over Me" "I Wouldn't Be a Man" "Time Is Love" "Lay Low" "Hometown Girl"