He's become a core artist here in Phoenix." "We've seen his fan base grow exponentially and his uptempo fun songs react as well as his ballads. "Cole's music has resonated here with the KMLE audience since we began playing him in 2013," said the station's vice president of programming, Tim Richards. Swindell's music dependably connects with listeners at country radio. 1 on Billboard’s country albums sales chart, is a strong mix of the catchy, singalong up-tempos for which Swindell is known (“Love You Too Late,” “Sounded Good Last Night,” “20 in a Chevy”) and the ballads to which fans so easily relate, including “Dad’s Old Number” and his current hit single, “Break Up in the End.” "I think he writes from a voice of the current country music consumer," Bones added. And because he's such an advocate of songwriters, he happily cuts 'the best song wins.' He is such a respected songwriter that he has other songwriters offer him their best stuff. "I think Cole is an amazing songwriter," says popular country radio personality Bobby Bones.
The ballad is close to his heart because it’s dedicated to the people who held him up along the way. He said other than “You Should Be Here,” “The Ones Who Got Me Here” is his favorite song he’s written. “Love You Too Late,” “I’ll Be Your Small Town,” “The Ones Who Got Me Here,” “20 in a Chevy” and “Reason to Drink” are the singer’s additions to his project.
While Swindell didn’t co-write “Dad’s Old Number,” he did have a pen in five of the 12 songs on the album. Getting to record songs like these, I hope people know that I mean them.” “Well, it helps me just to know that somebody else out there is going to feel the way I do. “I think only people who love country music will put themselves through listening to that, but it helps,” Swindell said, blinking back tears. Seated on a couch tucked away in a back room at Warner Music Nashville, Swindell explained the song is about the emotion of missing someone. Swindell has sung about missing his dad before: He co-wrote his “You Should Be Here” with Ashley Gorley, and the song was a multi-week No. More: Cole Swindell tells dad: 'You should be here' in song Lyrics include: "Sometimes I forget these 10 digits ain't my lifeline anymore/ Every now and then, I dial 'em up/ When life gets tough, or when the Braves score/ Sorry about the one ring hang-ups/ Early morning and late-night wake-ups/ It was me, in case you wonder/ You've got Dad's old number." Watch Video: Cole Swindell Night 4 backstage at the CMA's “But then I heard it, and it was one of those moments where as an artist and a writer, it was like, ‘I had no part in that song.’ I could have messed it up. “If you can imagine how disappointed I was originally when I walked out of my room and they were like, ‘Sorry, it just came,’ ” Swindell admitted. Alexander and McGill were on the road to write with Swindell and penned the song on his tour bus while he wasn’t there. Swindell didn’t write it that credit belongs to Jessi Alexander and Chase McGill. Swindell says the habit is new, inspired by “Dad’s Old Number,” a song on his new album, “All of It,” which is available now. Now when the country singer aches to share his life experiences with his father, the closest he can get is pressing the familiar digits and listening for the ring. The number used to belong to Swindell’s dad, who died unexpectedly in 2013. He doesn’t know her and he’s afraid to introduce himself. Sometimes, Swindell says, he can’t help himself - he dials it at night on his bus, and when the woman answers, he hangs up.
The 10-digit telephone number is tattooed in Cole Swindell’s memory. View Gallery: Photos: Cole Swindell over the years
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