Crawling Back to You (Daughtry song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Crawling Back to You
| cover = Daughtry-Crawling-Back-To-You-single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Daughtry
| album = Break the Spell
| released = {{start date|2011|10|3}}
| recorded = The Cat Room
{{small|(Los Angeles, California)}}
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|post-grunge}}
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=45}} {{small|(album version)}}
{{duration|m=3|s=38}} {{small|(radio edit)}}
| label = RCA
| writer = {{hlist|Chris Daughtry|Marti Frederiksen}}
| producer = Howard Benson
| prev_title = Renegade
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Outta My Head
| next_year = 2012
}}
"Crawling Back to You" is a song from American rock band Daughtry's third studio album Break the Spell (2011). It was released on October 3, 2011 as the lead pop single and second overall single off the album.{{cite web|title=Crawling Back to You - Single by Daughtry|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crawling-back-to-you-single/id467615266|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009003828/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crawling-back-to-you-single/id467615266|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 9, 2011|website=iTunes Store (US)|publisher=Apple Inc|access-date=September 20, 2016}} Chris Daughtry co-wrote the song with Marti Frederiksen, while Howard Benson served as the record's producer.
The song was a modest chart success, reaching number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Adult Pop Songs chart. It was also the band's second entry on the Japan Hot 100, reaching 24. In Canada, the song charted at 36, surpassing the chart peak of lead single, "Renegade". Ultimately, it was the only single off Break the Spell to enter the Hot 100.
Background and release
"Crawling Back to You" was originally recorded for Daughtry's second album, Leave This Town, in 2009, but was left off the final track listing. While working on Break the Spell in 2011, Chris Daughtry returned to the song and worked with co-writer Marti Frederiksen to tweak the chorus; this revised version was then re-recorded and included on the album.{{cite web|last1=Montgomery|first1=James|title=Daughtry 'Wanted To Look Cool' In 'Crawling Back To You' Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1673312/daughtry-crawling-back-to-you/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005113752/http://www.mtv.com/news/1673312/daughtry-crawling-back-to-you/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 5, 2016|website=MTV|publisher=Viacom|access-date=September 20, 2016|date=October 27, 2011}}
The song and "Renegade" were made available for a free listen on the band's official website on September 19, 2011. It was officially released to digital retailers through RCA Records on October 3. It impacted American mainstream radio on October 25, 2011.{{cite web|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|publisher=All Access Media Group|access-date=September 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006051426/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=October 6, 2011}}
Music video
The music video premiered on October 26, 2011 and was directed by Laurent Briet.{{cite web|author1=daughtryVEVO|title=Daughtry - Crawling Back To You|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2WJ3mhjgHA|website=YouTube|access-date=September 20, 2016|date=October 26, 2011}} It focuses on the band as they perform the song in an abandoned parking lot. The band relied upon "weird" camera angles and post-production effects to add interest.
Commercial performance
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = Popcrush
|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/daughtry-crawling-back-to-you/|title = Daughtry, 'Crawling Back to You' – Song Review}}
|rev2 = The Celebrity Cafe
|rev3 = Romeoscorner
}}
"Crawling Back to You" debuted at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated October 22, 2011, with sales of 47,000.{{cite magazine|title=The Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2011-10-22|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 20, 2016|format=The Week Of October 22, 2011}}{{cite web|title=Daughtry downloads nearly edge past Kelly Clarkson |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/10/scotty-mccreery-kelly-clarkson-mr-know-it-all-daughtry/1 |last=Mansfield |first=Brian |work=Idol Chatter on USA Today |publisher=Gannett Company|date=October 13, 2011 |access-date=October 13, 2011}} It was the highest-ranking debut of the week as well as Daughtry's third-highest debut, behind "No Surprise" (15) and "What About Now" (18). It spent ten weeks on the chart, with 41 remaining its peak. The song fared better at radio, reaching number six on the Adult Pop Songs chart and number 14 on the Adult Contemporary chart, both in 2012.
The song debuted at number 36 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated October 22, 2011.{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2011-10-22|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 20, 2016|format=The Week Of October 22, 2011}} In Japan, the song was their second charting single, entering the Japan Hot 100 at number 24 on the chart dated February 4, 2012.{{cite magazine|title=Japan Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100/2012-02-04|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 20, 2016|format=The Week Of February 4, 2012}}
Chart positions
=Weekly charts=
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! Chart (2011–12) ! Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canada|36|artist=Daughtry|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 1, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadaac|16|artist=Daughtry|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 21, 2018}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadahotac|18|artist=Daughtry|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 21, 2018}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardjapanhot100|24|artist=Daughtry|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 20, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|41|artist=Daughtry|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 1, 2015|refname="Hot 100"}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|6|artist=Daughtry|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 1, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardadultcontemporary|14|artist=Daughtry|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 1, 2015}} |
=Year end charts=
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! Chart (2012) ! Position |
| scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Adult Contemporary Songs: 2012 Year-End Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-adult-contemporary-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 20, 2016}}
| 29 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Adult Pop Songs: 2012 Year-End Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/node/427867?page=3|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 20, 2016}}
| 33 |
Release history
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! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| Various
| October 3, 2011 | rowspan="2"| RCA |
| United States
| October 25, 2011 |
References
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Category:Daughtry (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Marti Frederiksen
Category:Song recordings produced by Howard Benson