Lay Low (Josh Turner song) explained

Lay Low
Cover:LayLow.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Josh Turner
Album:Deep South
Released:September 15, 2014
Recorded:2014
Genre:Country
Length:
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 4:03 (radio edit)
Label:MCA Nashville
Producer:Frank Rogers
Prev Title:Find Me a Baby
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Hometown Girl
Next Year:2016

"Lay Low" is a song written by Ross Copperman, Tony Martin and Mark Nesler, and recorded by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released in September 2014 as the lead-off single from Turner's sixth studio album Deep South, which was released much later, in 2017.

Content

"Lay Low" is a ballad in which the narrator praises the simple things that make life worthwhile, longing for a simple place of peace and quiet.

Critical reception

Taste of Country's Carrie Horton awarded the song with the "Taste of Country Critic's Pick" saying that "with honest lyrics and a perfectly straightforward melody, ‘Lay Low’ touches on all the things that make fans love country music".[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in November 2014.[2]

Chart performance

The song has sold 116,000 copies in the US as of April 2015.[3]

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[4] 88
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 87

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josh Turner, 'Lay Low' [Listen].
  2. News: Reuter. Annie. Josh Turner Sits Back and Relaxes in His 'Lay Low' Video: Watch. November 27, 2014. radio.com. November 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141126151140/http://radio.com/2014/11/25/josh-turner-lay-low-video/. November 26, 2014. dead.
  3. News: Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 1, 2015 . Matt Bjorke . April 1, 2015 . Roughstock .
  4. Web site: Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015. 7. December 14, 2015. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2015.
  5. Web site: Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs . . . 2015 . December 9, 2015.