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Castaway (Zac Brown Band song)
2016 single by Zac Brown Band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Castaway" is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released as the sixth single from the band's fourth studio album, Jekyll + Hyde, on April 25, 2016. The song was written by Zac Brown, Coy Bowles, John Driskell Hopkins, Wyatt Durrette and Niko Moon.
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Content
The song is an upbeat, reggae-influenced tune[1] about a man who wants to relax on a beach as a "castaway".
Critical reception
An uncredited review from Taste of Country was positive, saying that "The textured vocals are much more compelling than anything from the arrangement, although it’s pretty tough not to enjoy the groove the Zac Brown Band band are laying down in 'Castaway.' It’s actually been some time since ZBB released an island-flavored single, and the timing couldn’t be better for this brand of country music."[1]
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Personnel
From Jekyll + Hyde liner notes.[2]
Musical
- Coy Bowles – electric guitar
- Zac Brown – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Clay Cook – background vocals, Hammond organ, ukulele
- Jimmy DeMartini – background vocals, violin
- Chris Fryar – drums
- John Driskell Hopkins – background vocals, ukulele
- Matt Mangano – bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar
- Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
Technical
- Brandon Bell - engineering
- John Driskell Hopkins - vocal arrangement
- In the Arena Productions - production
- Andrew Scheps - mixing
Chart performance
The song has sold 200,000 copies in the US as of September 2016.[3]
References
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