However, that doesn’t mean the artist isn’t hopeful about love and the euphoria that can come with it. She’s been through too much to have anyone - especially a man - diminish her greatness. It’s a line that’s direct in its delivery, as well as a reminder of how far Kehlani has come in championing for herself. “Too damn strong to let you get the best of me / took way too long to find the light inside of me / fuck all these niggas,” she sings on the latter track. She airs out her grievances with trifling ex-lovers on back-to-back songs “ Jealous” - which features her late friend and rapper, Lexii Alijai - and “ Niggas.” But the mixtape also showcased the young artist’s ability to candidly speak on themes of heartbreak and romantic relationships, too. Navigating life amid tragedy and triumph is a focal point for You Should Be Here. On You Should Be Here, she expresses the resentment she felt toward not having her mother on “The Letter.” Her songwriting shines on the track as she sings, “And every girl needs a mother and damn it I needed you / Instead, you ducked for cover and ran from the truth.” Kehlani’s unflinching admission of feeling abandoned by her mother is felt even more by her audible crying, as if she’s confiding in the listener as a longtime friend. Written and released when she was 19-years-old, You Should Be Here showcased her ability to tell tales of self-realization in a way that was charming, candid, and vulnerable, propelling her career as an R&B singer and helping to solidify her as one of Oakland’s most promising stars.ĥ YEARS OF YSBH! HISTORY! 🎂 glory to God forreal 🧡 Released five years ago this week, You Should Be Here served as the follow-up to the singer’s 2014 debut mixtape, Cloud 19. I added the mixtape to my library and spent the rest of my high school days drowning in the project. I saw myself in Kehlani: a young woman sitting at the edge of the world before her, ready to face what’s ahead. I had just subscribed to Apple Music when I came across its illustrated cover art - Kehlani overlooking her Oakland hometown and the Golden Gate Bridge as a plane flies above in the distance, the then-teenage singer surrounded by her essentials: a pair of Vans Sk8-Hi’s, an open laptop, and a MIDI controller. Kehlani’s second mixtape, You Should Be Here, dropped when I was in high school. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Michael Monaco.Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage You Should Be Here showcased Kehlani’s ability to tell tales of self-realization in a way that was charming, candid, and vulnerable. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number three on the Country chart and number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song was certified 2X platinum by the RIAA, and has sold 706,000 copies in the United States as of July 2016. It also gave him his second top 40 hit on the Hot 100, peaking at number 31. "You Should Be Here" reached number one on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively, giving Swindell his fourth number-one country hit overall. The song, written by Swindell and Ashley Gorley, is a tribute to Swindell's father who died unexpectedly while Swindell was out on tour after signing his record deal.
Nashville as the lead single to his second studio album of the same name (2016).
The song was released to radio on Decemby Warner Bros. "You Should Be Here" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Cole Swindell.
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