Days Like These (Luke Combs song)
| "Days Like These" | ||||
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| Single by Luke Combs | ||||
| from the album The Way I Am | ||||
| Released | November 10, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
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"Days Like These" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs. It was released to country radio on November 10, 2025, as the second single from his sixth studio album, The Way I Am. Combs wrote the song with Brent Cobb and Aaron Raitiere and produced it with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton.
Background
Combs first posted a video of himself performing the song on YouTube on November 25, 2022.[1] On September 18, 2025, he teased a studio version of the song on Instagram while assuring fans that he had not forgotten about it.[2]
Composition
The song backed only by an acoustic guitar.[2] Lyrically, Combs reflects on enjoying days that are characterized by the simplicities of life, especially expressing gratitude for being surrounded by his loved ones. He notes that money cannot buy the happiness that these days bring him.[2][3]
Critical reception
Maxim Mower of Holler gave the song a positive review, writing that Combs provides "enchanting vocals" and describing him as "lacing every lyric with a sense of compelling sincerity."[3]
Chart performance
"Days Like These" peaked at number two on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week ending May 2, 2026, behind Combs' own "Sleepless in a Hotel Room". It became Combs' first single to miss the top spot since his 2023 single "Where the Wild Things Are", and his third overall. This was also the second time that Combs held the top two positions on the chart, having first accomplished this in September 2023 with "Love You Anyway" and "Fast Car".
The song also spent one week number one on the Mediabase Country chart making this Combs' 25th number one single.[4] It would then be displaced by "Sleepless in a Hotel Room". making Combs the first artist to replace himself at number one with solo songs.
Charts
| Chart (2025–2026) | Peak position |
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| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] | 6 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 51 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 31 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 9 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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References
- ↑ "Luke Combs - Days Like These (Unreleased Original)". YouTube. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 Kelly, Brennen (September 19, 2025). "Luke Combs Shares Studio Teaser Of Long-Awaited New Song, "Days Like These"". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- 1 2 Mower, Maxim (October 2, 2025). "'Days Like These' by Luke Combs - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Country Aircheck Issue 1009" (PDF). Country Aircheck. April 27, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Canada Country: Week of April 4, 2026". Billboard Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Combs – Days Like These". Music Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2026.