Multi-Platinum-selling superstar and multi-ACM Award-winner Cole Swindell celebrates the 10th anniversary of his second studio album You Should Be Here, which was released on May 6, 2016. The Platinum-certified album has over 2 BILLION global streams, was No. 1 on the iTunes Top Country Albums chart, and spawned three back-to-back Platinum-selling No. 1 singles, including “Flatliner,” “Middle of a Memory,” and his career-defining 3X Platinum multi-week No. 1 “You Should Be Here.”
“You Should Be Here,” Swindell’s 5th consecutive No. 1 single, spent 4 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart (taking only 15 weeks to get there).
To mark the 10th anniversary of You Should Be Here, Swindell is releasing a special vinyl edition of the landmark album today, Wednesday, May 6, available HERE.
Stay tuned! A special follow-up conversation to “You Should Be Here” is on its way soon.
In May 2016, Swindell’s career catapulted when he launched You Should Be Here with the first-ever live concert event from the World Trade Center terrace overlooking the Freedom Tower in New York City to perform “You Should Be Here” in front of families and first responders who had lost loved ones in the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11. The performance was broadcast live by Fox & Friends. The Georgia native also performed on Good Morning America, TODAY and Jimmy Kimmel Live as well as one of the most talked-about performances from that year’s CMA Music Festival which USA TODAY named his performance of “You Should Be Here" as 'biggest moment' of the night.
As Swindell described in 2016, “’You Should Be Here’ began as a song I wrote to honor and remember my Dad, but now with all of the stories that have been rolling in from fans about how this song has helped them through emotional, sad and happy times it is humbling and has definitely gone beyond me. Their stories have helped me along more than I can express. I am happy that sharing this song has helped them like it has me. I am touched that having lived with the song and now hearing all of these stories from fans that it has become more about celebrating life and celebrating those we love and miss.”
Swindell returns to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO on September 9, 2026 after selling out his debut at the famed venue in 2024. Joining the four-time ACM Award winner at Red Rocks Amphitheatre will be country music’s legendary group Blackhawk and Sony Music Nashville’s rising newcomer Zach John King.