An instant Luke Combs classic. This past Friday, he released another song from his forthcoming fifth studio album The Way I Am called “Be By You,” which was written by Dan Alley, Sam Banks and Nick Walsh. Luke just does love songs so well, and this one is quite simple in terms of the message, which finds him admitting that he just wants to be with his lady, comparing her love to the “breeze of a sweet home holler.” I just love that line, and considering that Combs actually isn’t a co-writer on this one, it clearly resonated with him and it really is gorgeous, and the second verse is my favorite: “Love it when your bench seat blues slide to the middle I’m stuck to you like glue, on your hip like a pistol Wanna find me, you ain’t gotta look far There’s nothing that can pull us apart And I hope I ain’t comin’ on too strong Just wanna hold you close, baby Kinda looks like you do too I just wanna make love, wake up next to you No makeup, baby, nothing beats that view I guess what it comes down to Is I just wanna be by you” The production is easy breezy, and I love how smooth and heartfelt is delivery is, per the usual. He of course dedicated it to his wife, Nicole, who is set to give birth to the couples third child any day now (or possibly already has): View this post on Instagram The immediate fan reaction over the last several days has been super positive, and it sounds like Luke himself can’t get enough of it, either. In post on his Instagram stories, Luke told fans he was making dinner for his kids, joking that he realized how “old” he looked in the video, though I disagree, just for the record… Combs continued, saying “Be By You” is the first song out of his own catalog that he can’t get out of his own head, which is saying a lot considering he’s the man behind hits like “When It Rains It Pours” and “Hurricane,” just to name a couple. I don’t know how you could put out so many great songs and never get one of them stuck in your head until now, but that’s actually really impressive. He also took time to thank fans for listening and sharing the song: “So I’m sitting here making kids dinners, and a couple things. One, I look old as hell in this video. Two, ‘Be By You,’ I cannot get it out of my own head. It’s my first one of my own songs that I cannot get out of my own head. So I just want to say thank you guys for loving the song so much. It’s been amazing to watch you guys, you know, make all our videos, and love the song. I just wanted to say thanks, I’m feeling very thankful this evening. Keep listening to it, and a lot more where that came from, so I hope you guys are ready for this album. I know I am, and I’ll see you guys on the road real soon.” The production “Be By You” is a little bit different for him, so maybe that’s part of it, but it’s a great song and as he mentioned in his stories, there’s a whole lot more where that came from on his forthcoming album, The Way I Am, which was produced by Combs, Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews and it set for release on March 30th. “Be By You” The Way I Am Tracklist “Back in the Saddle” “My Kinda Saturday Night” “Days Like These” “15 Minutes” “Alcohol of Fame” “Daytona 499” “The Way I Am” “Wish Upon Whiskey” “Soon As I Get Home” “Rethink Some Things” “Giving Her Away” “Seeing Someone” “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” “I Ain’t No Cowboy” “Ever Mine” (feat. Alison Krauss) “Can’t Tell Me I’m Wrong” “Miss You Here” “Tell ‘Em About Tonight” “Be By You” “The Me Part of You” “Rich Man” “A Man Was Born” The post Luke Combs Says “Be By You” Is The First Time One Of His Own Songs Has Ever Been Stuck In His Head first appeared on Whiskey Riff.