"Single Man"
Single by High Valley
ReleasedApril 3, 2019 (2019-04-03)
GenreCountry
Length3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
High Valley singles chronology
"Young Forever"
(2018)		 "Single Man"
(2019)		 "Grew Up On That"
(2020)
Music video
"Single Man" on YouTube

"Single Man" is a song recorded by Canadian country group High Valley.[1] The song was written by the group's frontman Brad Rempel along with Jordan Schmidt and Derrick Southerland.[2]

Background

Both Rempel brothers of High Valley are married and have kids with their wives, and they elected to use a play-on-words with the sing title. Rather than singing about being a "single man", the song is the narrator singing about how they don't know a single man who wouldn't want what he has.[3] Brad Rempel, who co-wrote the track, said he "loved how it talked about how sometimes, being single looks amazing but it never can beat what we have at home with our family".[4]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country said the song "feels like something you'd keep time with around the campfire", adding that High Valley "[doubles] down on the foot-stomping, rootsy sound they've softly been introducing to mainstream country music crowds in the United States.[5] Nicole Bochinis of NY Country Swag called the track "upbeat", saying "the future is looking very bright" for the group.[6]

Commercial performance

"Single Man" reached a peak of number two on the Billboard Canada Country chart, marking the group's sixth top five hit.[7] It also peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, their highest charting entry there since "Come On Down" in 2015.[8] The track was certified Platinum by Music Canada.[9]

Music video

The official music video for "Single Man" was filmed on a ranch outside Nashville, Tennessee, and features a man doing his best to be a good husband and father.[10] It was directed by Sean Hagwell and premiered on May 1, 2019.[11][12]

Track listings

Digital download – single

  1. "Single Man" – 3:26

Digital download – single[2]

  1. "Single Man" (acoustic version) – 3:19

Digital download – single[2]

  1. "Single Man" (bluegrass version) – 3:51

Charts

Chart performance for "Single Man"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 81
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 2

Certifications

Certifications for "Single Man"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, John R (April 4, 2019). "LISTEN: High Valley Debuts 'Single Man'". iHeartRadio.ca. Bell Media. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Single Man - High Valley". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ Carr, Courtney (June 16, 2019). "Story Behind the Song: High Valley, 'Single Man'". The Boot.
  4. ↑ Despres, Tricia (April 3, 2019). "Country Duo High Valley Count Their Blessings in New Song 'Single Man': 'We Are So Grateful'". People.
  5. ↑ Dukes, Billy (April 5, 2019). "High Valley's 'Single Man' Is a Foot-Stomping Lover's Tribute [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ Bochinis, Nicole (April 3, 2019). "High Valley Releases New Single "Single Man"". NY Country Swag. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "High Valley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "High Valley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Canadian single certifications – High Valley – Single Man". Music Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  10. ↑ Parton, Chris (May 5, 2019). "Watch High Valley's Family-Focused 'Single Man' Video". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ "High Valley Singles Out Family in Official 'Single Man' Music Video". Country Music Tattletale. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  12. ↑ "High Valley - Single Man (Official Music Video)" (video). May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
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