“Down Home” is lead single from third studio album
Jimmie Allen is kicking off 2023 on top with his single “Down Home” hitting No. 1 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart. The accolade marks Allen’s fourth career No. 1 song as well as country radio’s first No. 1 of the year.
The song was released March 2022 via Stoney Creek Records/BBR Music Group as the lead single from Allen’s third album Tulip Drive and takes shape as a letter to his late father James, who passed away in 2019.
Allen took to social media with some words of gratitude surrounding the achievement: “Dear Dad, I knew you existed and now the world knows too. Thank you to country radio for helping me share the memory of my father through this song. My [co-writers] Cameron Bedell, Tate Howell and Rian Ball, I’m thankful to y’all for pushing me to do this song but I also thank you for being patient and writing it with me when I was emotionally ready… To every person that listened to this song, thank you. I read every message about how this song related to you and the person you lost. I’m sending love and peace your way in dealing with your loss.”
The track’s poignant music video was co-directed by Allen and shot between his hometown of Milton, DE and nearby Lewes, DE to keep the spirit of his relationship and memories created with his late father alive, featuring many locations vital to Allen and his father’s enduring connection – Allen’s childhood home, the baseball field his father taught him how to play on, and his father’s favorite restaurant, among others.
Allen most recently performed the song on New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash on CBS, in addition to co-hosting the star-studded celebration live from Nashville’s Bicentennial Park alongside Elle King & Rachel Smith to ring in the new year.
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash also featured Allen joining forces with Flo Rida for the broadcast premiere performance of their collaboration “No Bad Days,” which was released December 16th.
Rounding out his robust start to the new year, Delaware State University announced that Allen will serve as the keynote commencement speaker for the undergraduate ceremony on May 12th. International President of Alpha Phi Alpha, Willis Lonzer, will keynote the Graduate ceremony.
Next up, Allen will return to the road as special guest for all dates of superstar Carrie Underwood’s The Denim & Rhinestones Tour. The 43 US arena date tour kicked off in October 2022 and resumes February 2nd in Miami, FL for more than 20 stops before wrapping March 17th.
