| Back Down South | |
| Cover: | BackDownSouth.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kings of Leon |
| Album: | Come Around Sundown |
| Recorded: | 2010 |
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| Length: | 4:01 |
| Label: | RCA records |
| Producer: | Angelo Petraglia Jacquire King |
| Prev Title: | Pyro |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Supersoaker |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
"Back Down South" (also called "Southbound") is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon from their 2010 album Come Around Sundown. It was released as the third and final single from the album May 17, 2011.[1]
A music video to accompany the release of "Back Down South" was first released onto YouTube on May 27, 2011, at a total length of four minutes and five seconds.[2] It was directed by Casey McGrath with part of the filming in Nashville, TN and the other half in Hampshire, TN.[3] William Goodman of Spin described the video as "an advert for their country way of life."[4]
Scott Shelter from PopCrush gave the song an 8/10 grade, commenting, "With a dash of twang and an intentional down-home appeal, ‘Back Down South’ wouldn't sound out of place at a country music festival or awards show. It's a welcome change of pace from the arena-rock direction of the band's recent music."[5]
Kings of Leon first performed the song during their summer tour 2010.[6] They also performed it on Later... with Jools Holland.