She's with Me
{{Infobox song
| name = She's with Me
| cover = High Valley - She's with Me (single cover).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Canadian single cover
| type = single
| artist = High Valley
| album = County Line {{noitalic|and}} Dear Life
| released = {{start date|2015|05|13}}
| recorded = 2014
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country pop
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=07}} (County Line version)
- {{duration|m=3|s=00}} (Dear Life version)
| label = {{hlist|Open Road|Warner Nashville}}
| writer = {{hlist|Seth Mosley|Brad Rempel|Ben Stennis}}
| producer = Seth Mosley
| prev_title = Make You Mine
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Come on Down
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = High Valley 2017
| type = single
| prev_title = I Be U Be
| prev_year = 2016
| title = She's with Me
| year = 2017
| next_title = Dear Life
| next_year = 2017
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternate cover
| type = single
| cover = High Valley - She's with Me (US single cover).jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = US single cover
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|j733rosgzi4|"She's with Me"}} }}
}}
"She's with Me" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fourth studio album, County Line (2014). The song was written by Seth Mosley, Brad Rempel, and Ben Stennis, and was produced by Mosley. It was released to Canadian country radio on May 13, 2015 as the album's fourth single. "She's with Me" was later included on the American track listing for the duo's fifth studio album and major-label debut, Dear Life (2016).{{cite news|last1=Konicki|first1=Lisa|title=High Valley's New Album, "Dear Life," Inspired by Family and Fans|url=http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/12/01/high-valleys-new-album-dear-life-inspired-by-family-and-fans/|accessdate=January 31, 2017|work=Nash Country Weekly|publisher=American Media, Inc.|date=December 1, 2016}} It was released to American country radio April 17, 2017 as that album's fourth overall single and second in the United States.{{cite web|title=Future Releases for Country Radio Stations |url=http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases|publisher=All Access Media Group|accessdate=March 25, 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325001916/http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases|archivedate=March 25, 2017}}
Following its release, "She's with Me" achieved moderate commercial success. The song peaked at number 70 on the Canadian Hot 100 and at number six on the Canada Country chart. It was certified Platinum by Music Canada in 2018. In the United States, "She's with Me" peaked at number seven and number 11 on the Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, respectively, earning the group their highest-charting single on either chart. The song later entered the Hot 100 at number 96 and peaked at 79, becoming their first entry on the chart.
Composition
"She's with Me" is an uptempo, pop-leaning country song with influences of bluegrass.{{cite news|last1=Nicholson|first1=Jessica|title=Exclusive: High Valley Brings Old-School To New Music|url=https://www.musicrow.com/2016/05/exclusive-high-valley-brings-old-school-to-new-music/|accessdate=January 31, 2017|publisher=MusicRow|date=May 3, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Reuter|first1=Annie|title=High Valley Celebrate 'Dear Life' With Food for the Hungry in Nashville|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/high-valley-celebrate-dear-life-with-food-for-the-hungry-in-nashville/|accessdate=January 31, 2017|work=Taste of Country|publisher=Townsquare Media|date=November 2016}} The song includes "catchy", hook-filled lyrics and "hand-clapped rhythms."{{cite news|last1=Hostelley|first1=Laura|title=Album Review: High Valley's 'Dear Life'|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.ca/reviews/album-review-high-valleys-dear-life/|accessdate=January 31, 2017|work=Sounds Like Nashville|publisher=SpinMedia|date=November 19, 2016}} Lyrically, the song expresses adoration for a woman the narrator feels is "out of his league."{{cite web|last1=Hanlin|first1=Mariah|title=High Valley's "She's With Me" Perfectly Describes Being With A Girl Out Of Your League|url=http://www.whiskeyriff.com/2016/11/21/attention-boyshigh-valleys-shes-with-me-is-the-perfect-song-to-be-thinking-how-grateful-you-are-for-your-girl/|publisher=Whiskey Riff|accessdate=January 31, 2017|date=November 21, 2016}}
Release
The duo's record label, Open Road Recordings, announced "She's with Me" as the album's fourth single on May 13, 2015 and serviced the song to Canadian country radio that day. It was released to digital retailers worldwide the following day, on May 14, 2015. The song was re-released in the United States on October 14, 2016 through Atlantic Records and Warner Music Nashville as the second promotional single from Dear Life when that record became available for pre-order. "She's with Me" was released to American country radio on April 17, 2017.
Chart performance
"She's with Me" debuted at number 100 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated June 27, 2015.{{cite web|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: The Week Of June 28, 2015|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2015-06-27|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=January 31, 2017}} It reached a peak position of 70 on the chart dated August 1, 2015.{{cite web|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: The Week Of August 1, 2015|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2015-08-01|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=January 31, 2017}} The song spent 20 weeks on the Canada Country chart and reached a peak of 6 on the chart dated August 15, 2015.{{cite web|title=Chart history for "She's with Me" on Canada Country|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=is_bmdb_track_id%3A6580340&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1240&refine=1|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=January 31, 2017}} This earned the group their third consecutive top 10 single. In September 2016, the single was certified Gold by Music Canada for sales of over 50,000 copies and in November 2018 the song was certified Platinum. Since its American release, the song has peaked at number seven on the Country Airplay chart, their highest-charting single to date. It has also peaked at number 12 on the Hot Country Songs chart and at number 79 on the Hot 100. This earned the group their first entry on the latter, after bubbling under the chart with "Make You Mine".
Music video
An accompanying music video was directed by Roger Pistole and premiered June 4, 2015.{{cite web|last1=Melanson|first1=Jenna|title=New video released by High Valley|url=http://canadianbeats.ca/2015/06/05/new-video-released-by-high-valley-3/|publisher=Canadian Beats|accessdate=January 31, 2017|date=June 5, 2015}} The video alternates between a love story purportedly told in the past and shots of the duo performing in the present day at the household of the couple, who can be seen in a black and white photograph. "She's with Me" earned the duo their second consecutive number one on the CMT Canada music video countdown, after the video for "Make You Mine".{{cite news|last1=Papadatos|first1=Markos|title=High Valley talks CCMA nominations, new 'She's With Me' single|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/music/high-valley-talks-ccma-nominations-new-she-s-with-me-single/article/441166|accessdate=January 31, 2017|publisher=Digital Journal|date=August 15, 2015}}
Track listings
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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! Chart (2015) ! Peak |
| {{single chart|Canada|70|artist=High Valley|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 31, 2017|refname="Canadian Hot 100"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|6|artist=High Valley|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 31, 2017|refname="Canada Country"}} |
| Chart (2017–2018)
! Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|79|artist=High Valley|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 10, 2018|refname="Hot 100"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|7|artist=High Valley|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 10, 2018|refname="Country Airplay"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|11|artist=High Valley|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 10, 2018|refname="Country Songs"}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite web|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/country-airplay-songs|website=Billboard|accessdate=December 7, 2018}}
| 30 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite web|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-country-songs|website=Billboard|accessdate=December 7, 2018}}
| 53 |
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Certifications and sales
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=Canada |award=Platinum |type=single |title=She's with Me |artist=High Valley |relyear=2015 |certyear=2018 |accessdate=November 21, 2018 |refname="MC cert"}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=United States|award=Gold|type=single |title=She's with Me |artist=High Valley |relyear=2015 |certyear=2019|access-date=August 12, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Canada
| May 13, 2015 | {{cite web|title=New single at radio from High Valley – She's With Me|url=http://www.openroadrecordings.com/news/new-single-at-radio-from-high-valley-shes-with-me/|publisher=Open Road Recordings|accessdate=January 31, 2017|date=May 13, 2015}} |
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| scope="row"| Worldwide
| May 14, 2015 | {{hlist|High Valley|Open Road}} | Various international releases:
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| scope="row"| United States
| April 17, 2017 | Country radio |
;Promotional release
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| United States
| October 14, 2016 | Digital download | {{hlist|Atlantic|Warner Nashville}} | {{cite web|title=She's With Me - High Valley {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/shes-with-me-mr0004630170|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=January 31, 2017}} |
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