{{Infobox song | name = Back Down South | cover = BackDownSouth.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Kings of Leon | album = Come Around Sundown | released = {{start date|2011|5|17}} | format = | recorded = 2010 | studio = | venue = | genre = *Southern rock *acoustic rock *country pop *swamp pop | length = 4:01 | label = RCA | writer = Caleb Followill<br>Nathan Followill<br>Jared Followill<br>Matthew Followill | producer = Angelo Petraglia<br>Jacquire King | prev_title = Pyro | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = Supersoaker | next_year = 2013 }}
"'''Back Down South'''" (also called "'''Southbound'''") is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon from their 2010 album ''Come Around Sundown''. It was released as the third and final single from the album May 17, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases |title=Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases | |publisher=Allaccess.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-10}}</ref>
==Music video== A music video to accompany the release of "Back Down South" was first released onto YouTube on May 27, 2011, at a total length of four minutes and five seconds.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBOuqyqmtJk Kings Of Leon – Back Down South YouTube].</ref> It was directed by Casey McGrath with part of the filming in Nashville, TN and the other half in Hampshire, TN.<ref>{{cite web|title="Back Down South" Video Premiere |url=https://www.kingsofleon.com/pages/news/2909 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121217151730/https://www.kingsofleon.com/pages/news/2909 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 17, 2012 |publisher=Kings of Leon website |accessdate=February 10, 2012 |date=June 1, 2011 }}</ref> William Goodman of ''Spin'' described the video as "an advert for their country way of life."<ref>{{cite web|last=Goodman|first=William|title=WATCH: Kings of Leon's Tribute to Southern Roots|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/watch-kings-leons-tribute-southern-roots|work=Spin|accessdate=February 9, 2012|date=June 1, 2011}}</ref>
==Reception== Scott Shelter from PopCrush gave the song an 8/10 grade, commenting, "With a dash of twang and an intentional down-home appeal, ‘Back Down South’ wouldn't sound out of place at a country music festival or awards show. It's a welcome change of pace from the arena-rock direction of the band's recent music."<ref>{{cite web|last=Shelter|first=Scott|title=Kings of Leon, 'Back Down South' – Song Review|url=http://popcrush.com/kings-of-leon-back-down-south/|work=PopCrush|accessdate=February 9, 2012|date=April 27, 2000}}</ref>
==Live performances== Kings of Leon first performed the song during their summer tour 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goodman|first=William|title=Kings of Leon Debut New Songs at Tour Opener!|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/06/kings-leon-debut-new-songs-tour-opener/|work=Spin|accessdate=February 9, 2012|date=June 7, 2010}}</ref> They also performed it on ''Later... with Jools Holland''.
==Track listings== ;Digital download #"Back Down South" – 4:01
==Credits and personnel== ;Kings of Leon *Caleb Followill – Vocals and guitar – Gibson PR-720S *Matthew Followill – Lead guitar and Lap steel guitar – Gibson Guitar *Jared Followill – Bass guitar – Gibson Thunderbird *Nathan Followill – Drums, percussion, backing vocals – DW Drums * Robert Mallory – Fiddle * Angela Petraglia and Liam O'Neil – Organ – Hammond B3 *Producers – Angelo Petraglia, Jacquire King *Lyrics – Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill *Label – RCA Records
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Chart (2011) !Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Flanders Tip|9|artist=Kings Of Leon|song=Back Down South}} |- {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|41|artist=Kings Of Leon|song=Back Down South}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|77|artist=Kings Of Leon|song=Back Down South}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|29|artist=Kings of Leon|accessdate=June 4, 2014}} |}
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Category:2011 singles Category:Kings of Leon songs Category:Rock ballads Category:Songs written by Matthew Followill Category:Songs written by Jared Followill Category:Songs written by Nathan Followill Category:Songs written by Caleb Followill Category:Song recordings produced by Jacquire King Category:RCA Records singles Category:Songs about the American South Category:Swamp pop music