"Hurricane" is the debut single of American country music singer Luke Combs. The song was released through Columbia Nashville in 2016 after initially charting in 2015. It is included on his debut album This One's for You.[1] The song was written by Combs, along with Thomas Archer and Taylor Phillips.[2]
The song is about the narrator's unexpected encounter with a former lover, which he compares to damage done by a hurricane.[4]Rolling Stone describes the song's arrangement as "an accidental combination of new school and Nineties-era country that freely mixes electronic beats".[5]
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the song with favor, saying "The singer proves he’s a strong storyteller, but also a stylist, with a complex chorus that allows a mainstream production to pop from the speakers."[4]
Commercial performance
"Hurricane" first charted in July 2015 due to strong sales on iTunes, and was officially sent to radio through Columbia Nashville in October 2016.[6] It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart dated May 27, 2017,[7] and remained there the following week, making Combs the first artist to chart a multi-week number one debut single since Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" spent three weeks at number one in December 2012, and the first solo male artist to do so since Darius Rucker's "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" spent two weeks at number one in October 2008.[8] The song, along with Combs' next single, "When It Rains It Pours", was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling ten million copies. This distinction made Combs the first artist to have multiple country singles achieve this certification.[9][10]
^This One's for You (CD booklet). Luke Combs. River House Artists/Columbia Records. 2017. 88985-38883-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
