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"Lay Low"
Single by Josh Turner
from the album Deep South
Released	September 15, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Country
Length	4:21 (album version) 4:03 (radio edit)
Label	MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Tony Martin Mark Nesler Ross Copperman
Producer(s)	Frank Rogers
Josh Turner singles chronology
"Find Me a Baby" (2012) "Lay Low" (2014) "Hometown Girl" (2016)

"Lay Low" is a song written by Ross Copperman, Tony Martin and Mark Nesler, and recorded by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released in September 2014 as the lead-off single from Turner's sixth studio album Deep South, which was released three years later in 2017.

Content

"Lay Low" is a ballad in which the narrator praises the simple things that make life worthwhile, longing for a simple place of peace and quiet.

Critical reception

Taste of Country's Carrie Horton awarded the song with the "Taste of Country Critic's Pick" saying that "with honest lyrics and a perfectly straightforward melody, ‘Lay Low’ touches on all the things that make fans love country music".

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in November 2014.

Chart performance

The song has sold 116,000 copies in the US as of April 2015.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

1. "Josh Turner, 'Lay Low' [Listen]".
2. Reuter, Annie (November 25, 2014). "Josh Turner Sits Back and Relaxes in His 'Lay Low' Video: Watch". radio.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
3. Matt Bjorke (April 1, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 1, 2015". Roughstock.
4. "Josh Turner Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
5. "Josh Turner Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Josh Turner Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
7. "Josh Turner Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
8. "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
9. "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
10. "American single certifications – Josh Turner – Lay Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

• 2014 singles
• Josh Turner songs
• Song recordings produced by Frank Rogers (record producer)
• Songs written by Tony Martin (songwriter)
• Songs written by Mark Nesler
• Songs written by Ross Copperman
• MCA Nashville Records singles
• Music videos directed by Trey Fanjoy
• 2014 songs