Wreckage (Nate Smith song)

"Wreckage"
Promotional single by Nate Smith
from the album Nate Smith
Released	November 18, 2022
Genre	Country
Length	3:32
Label	Arista Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Nate Smith Mary Kutter Chris Sligh Paul Wrock
Producer(s)	Joel Bruyere
Music video
"Wreckage" on YouTube

"Wreckage" is a song by American country music singer Nate Smith, released as a promotional single on November 18, 2022 ahead of the release of his self-titled debut album (2023). It was written by Smith, Mary Kutter, Chris Sligh and Paul Wrock, and produced by Joel Bruyere of Canadian Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch.

Content

In the song, Nate Smith thanks his significant other for staying with him and seeing the person he is, as opposed to others in the past who have not accepted and left him: "I'm a little damaged, but damn you saw the good / When everyone saw baggage, you loved when no one could / Laying in this bed beside you, I don't have to hide away / You see all the wreckage and it wrecks me that you stay".[1][2]

Live performances

Nate Smith performed the song at Billboard Country Live on July 7, 2023.[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Wreckage"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	69
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	20

References

1. "CMT Roundup: New Music From Dierks Bentley with Billy Strings, Brian Kelley, Ashley Cooke, Nate Smith and more". CMT. November 18, 2022. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
2. O'Connell, Madeleine (December 2, 2022). "New Country Songs You Need To Hear Right Now: Nate Smith, Ashley Cooke, Jay Allen & More". Country Now. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
3. "Nate Smith Performs His Song 'Wreckage' | Billboard Country Live In Concert". Billboard. June 7, 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
4. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 13, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
5. "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.