“Baby lock the door and turn the lights down low…”
Before becoming the country music sensation that he is today after the release of his 2015 debut album, “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton was one of the most prominent songwriters in all of Nashville.
The 45 year-old superstar is responsible for co-writing many hits over the last couple of decades, including some you probably wouldn’t expect.
From “Never Wanted Nothing More” by Kenny Chesney, to “Come Back Song” by Darius Rucker, Chris left his mark all over the 2000’s. One track that Chris is listed as a co-writer on, just before blowing up himself, may come as a surprise due to the pop production choice, and that’s “Crash and Burn” by Thomas Rhett.
Still, the list doesn’t stop there. Many other massive country artists have recorded songs written by Stapleton, including George Strait and Luke Bryan. However, perhaps the most random, yet iconic of them all, is “Your Man” by Josh Turner.
Known for his unmistakably deep and smooth baritone sound, Josh released the track in 2005 as the lead single off his album with the same name. The quadruple platinum certified song went on to become his first #1 hit and remains a highly referenced track in the genre still to this day.
Stapleton wrote it alongside Chris DuBois and Jace Everett, and it went on to become his first ever #1 as a songwriter and admittedly the track that helped him buy his first house.
Check out Chris’ acoustic performances of Your Man from 2012/2013, years before he became a household name in country music, here: