Castaway (Zac Brown Band song) explained

Castaway
Cover:CastawayZacBrown.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Zac Brown Band
Album:Jekyll + Hyde
Length:3:08
Producer:In the Arena Productions
Chronology:Zac Brown Band
Prev Title:Beautiful Drug
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:My Old Man
Next Year:2017

"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.

Content

The song is an upbeat, reggae-influenced tune 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]

Personnel

From Jekyll + Hyde liner notes.[2]

Musical

Technical

Chart performance

The song has sold 200,000 copies in the US as of September 2016.[3]

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zac Brown Band, 'Castaway' [Listen]]. April 15, 2016. Taste of Country. 10 May 2016.
  2. Jekyll + Hyde . Zac Brown Band . 2015 . CD booklet . John Varvatos/BMLG/Southern Ground/Republic . B0022962-02.
  3. News: Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: September 19, 2016. Matt . Bjorke . September 19, 2016 . Roughstock .
  4. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. April 26, 2020.