<P> "You Should Be Here" reached number one on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively, giving Swindell his fourth number - one country hit overall . It also gave him his second top 40 hit on the Hot 100, peaking at number 31 . The song was certified Gold by the RIAA, and has sold 706,000 copies in the United States as of July 2016 . It received similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 3 on the Country chart and number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100 . </P> <P> An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Michael Monaco . </P> <P> The song is the title track of Swindell's second album You Should Be Here . The song was written as a tribute to his father, who died unexpectedly while Swindell was out on his radio tour in September 2013, shortly after Swindell had signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville . According to CMT News, Swindell's father, William Swindell, died unexpectedly "when a truck he was working on fell on him ." </P> <P> Website Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, saying that "Cole Swindell's' You Should Be Here' is personal and accessible . The piano - driven ballad about the death of his father isn't so specific that those who haven't lost a parent feel left out . More than a tribute, it's a soundtrack for those moments that are perfect except for one vacant parking spot ." </P>

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