Out in the Middle
| "Out in the Middle" | ||||
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| Single by Zac Brown Band | ||||
| from the album The Comeback | ||||
| Released | January 24, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Home Grown/Warner Music Nashville | |||
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| Zac Brown Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Out in the Middle" is a song by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It is the second single from their 2022 album The Comeback. Lead singer Zac Brown wrote the song with Ben Simonetti, Jonathan Singleton, and Luke Combs.
Content
Carena Liptak of Taste of Country described the song as similar to the band's earlier works and a "made for the stage roots anthem".[1] Zac Brown, lead singer of Zac Brown Band, wrote the song with Ben Simonetti, Jonathan Singleton, and Luke Combs. Brown told Taste of Country that the song had "Southern rock storytelling" and was ""It's a tip of the hat to the people who live out in the middle of nowhere and they're happy being there".[2]
In June 2022, the band re-released The Comeback with a bonus remix of the song featuring guest vocals from Blake Shelton.[3]
The song also received a music video, released in March 2022. Ryan McLemore directed the video and filmed it in Leesville, South Carolina.[4]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 86 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 23 |
References
- ^ Carena Liptak (January 25, 2022). "Zac Brown Band's 'Out in the Middle' Doubles Down on Their Roots". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band's Two New Songs Are Luke Combs Co-Writes". Taste of Country. July 9, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Hear Blake Shelton Join Zac Brown Band on 'Out in the Middle'". Rolling Stone Country. June 22, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "ZAC BROWN BAND GOES OFF THE GRID FOR 'OUT IN THE MIDDLE' VIDEO". Sounds Like Nashville. March 15, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.