Conner Smith - "Creek Will Rise"

[recordyear]

Artist: Conner Smith
Single: Creek Will Rise
Album: Smoky Mountains
Label: Valory Music Co.
Impact Date: April 3rd, 2023 (AllAccess)
Writers: Parker Welling, Chase McGill, Chris LaCorte, Conner Smith

His third career single.

[maine]

This should finally be the song that will kickstart his radio career. I hear immense potential in this guy, so I'm hoping this can be that song for him. Hoping the best for this.

[zaclord 🌈]

Something about this reminds me of Dierks’ “What Was I Thinkin’”. Definitely a really solid tune from him and something that sounds less generic than most of what he’s released up to this point. Hoping this can finally break him on radio because I like him better than most of the other new white male country artists

[tbc0731]

Mar 8, 2023 8:39:54 GMT -5 zaclord 🌈 said:

Something about this reminds me of Dierks’ “What Was I Thinkin’”. Definitely a really solid tune from him and something that sounds less generic than most of what he’s released up to this point. Hoping this can finally break him on radio because I like him better than most of the other new white male country artists

"What Was I Thinkin" 2023 but I love that since there's a whole generation that never heard that hit.  This is the most personality I've heard on a Conner single, so hoping for this to be his breakout. 

[countryisking]

Yeah this is solid. “Take it Slow” was a catchy throwaway that sounded like something The Highway would play ad nauseam but would never take off on radio.

This is a really good modern take on that up-tempo, properly produced country that was common through the 2000s but had generally disappeared for a long time. Hope it does well.

[.indulgecountry]

Glad his label finally wised up and decided to release something with any semblance of hit potential and personality to it after 2 total duds. He has a great voice and has put out a bunch of jams thus far, so it was frustrating to see him fail to take off due to poor single choices. This is a jam though. Reminds me of Little Big Town circa 2008-2010 in the production, and that's definitely a compliment since that's my favorite stretch of LBT material.

[Dustin J.]

Mar 8, 2023 21:52:43 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Reminds me of Little Big Town circa 2008-2010 in the production

Not to be confused, of course, with the Little Big Town song "Good Lord Willing" :)

[LBTrocks]

This song is GREAT and easily the best thing he’s recorded. He’s been really generic up to this point, so I hope this smashes and we get more non-generic stellar tunes like this one.

[.indulgecountry]

Mar 9, 2023 10:10:38 GMT -5 Dustin J. said:

Mar 8, 2023 21:52:43 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Reminds me of Little Big Town circa 2008-2010 in the production

Not to be confused, of course, with the Little Big Town song "Good Lord Willing" :)

Yeah, it immediately evokes that + "Little White Church" to me most specifically. I love that sound. Those are my top 2 LBT tracks, lol.

[baltized]

I hope this is the breakout hit he needs!

[Kanenrá:ke]

This sounds a lot more interesting than his first two singles which showcased an obvious talent that was being saddled with mediocre songs.

This isn't the best of songs out there either, but it's a very strong radio song. Love the production here, will really be a shame if radio ignores it after the first two didn't take off.

[LBTrocks]

Straight up obsessed with this!! A total country banger! That second verse is pure ear candy! It has been on repeat for me all day.

[fearlessarrow]

I know people here loved "I Hate Alabama" (I liked it but didn't love it) so idk what people think about this in relation to that one, but for me "Creek Will Rise" is easily the best thing I've heard from Conner Smith. It's got a good tempo and like LBTrocks said, a total country banger. I'll definitely be rooting for this one.

[rowdawg21]

Sent to radio today.

[recordyear]

Third most added with 48 adds and 56 total historic adds this week.

[.indulgecountry]

Phenomenal start. I definitely think this will at least be a bigger hit than his first two. The interest seems to be much bigger already for it.

[Deleted]

Safe to say this is going to do well. Debuts at #54 this week, nearly outpeaking Take it Slow

[christianlarson9]

This is going to be a huge smash. Conner is finally getting is breakthrough!

[baltized]

Debuted on mediabase as #50. That’s quick!

[raylatch98]

Just under a month since this went for adds and this has already made it to #44 on Billboard and #43 on Mediabase. I do wish this had a bit more buzz to it, but the pace this song is going at is very encouraging. I did hear this song on the radio tonight, and while I am not as enamored with it as others here, it is still a solid song and I get why it is connecting more with radio than his last 2 songs.

[maine]

New single from Conner Smith out now. Another solid one.

[.indulgecountry]

"How It Looks from Here" isn't among my favorite things he's put out, but it's a decent album filler track with a tight melody. His voice is great tho and I'm anxiously awaiting his debut album, which I hope will drop later this year.

[LBTrocks]

May 26, 2023 13:20:16 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

"How It Looks from Here" isn't among my favorite things he's put out, but it's a decent album filler track with a tight melody. His voice is great tho and I'm anxiously awaiting his debut album, which I hope will drop later this year.

I’m hoping the album slays when it does cuz he’s so good, with the right material I’d be a huge fan of his.

[raylatch98]

Enters the Top 40 on Mediabase landing at #39 this week gaining only 4 spins, while on Billboard this is just outside the Top 40 at #41 in its 7th week as this song continues to be at a good pace. 

[gardyfan]

Anybody else get a RadioTracks survey for this song today? I find it hilarious that at the end it said no more information available per the record labels request, so they did not say the title or artist.

[countryfan43]

Aug 18, 2023 19:13:34 GMT -5 gardyfan said:

Anybody else get a RadioTracks survey for this song today? I find it hilarious that at the end it said no more information available per the record labels request, so they did not say the title or artist.

Just got the survey earlier. I wonder what they are doing with it I mean it’s top 30 already so most people know about it.

[recordyear]

Debut at #22 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart this week.

[.indulgecountry]

So excited we get to finally hear his debut record in a few weeks!

[raylatch98]

Won't be opposed to this being let go of once the album is released or within a month afterwards and make the Top 10 on Mediabase, as this song has had a pretty generous chart run, as it hasn't really connected that well with the general public, as it is just now in the Bubbling Under section of the Hot 100.

Also the radio callout is pretty poor according to Monday Morning Intel as it is ranked at #37 of the Top 50 songs, which for a song at Top 15 levels of radio airplay is pretty bad all things considered. I like "Creek Will Rise" fine enough, (it has burned out on me) but I am ready for a new single at this point. Sorry. 

[LBTrocks]

I’ll be seeing him live next week… excited to scream this in his face 😂