Jimmie Allen has reached No. 1 on the country charts with his latest single “Down Home.” The song is a tribute to his late father, James Allen, who passed away in 2019 at the age of 65. Down Home was released as the second single off Jimmie's 2022 album, Tulip Drive, which is named in honor of the street his grandmother grew up on in Lewes, Delaware. It also marks Allen’s fourth No. 1 single, following “Best Shot,” “Make Me Want To” and “Freedom Was a Highway,” featuring Brad Paisley.
To celebrate Down Home hitting No.1, Allen wrote a letter to his dad on social media: “Dear Dad, I knew you existed and now the world knows too. Thank you to country radio for helping me share the memory of my father through this song ... I’m thankful to y’all for pushing me to do this song but I also thank you for being patient and writing it with me when I was emotionally ready…To every person that listened to this song thank you. I read every message about how this song related to you and the person you lost. I’m sending love and peace your way in dealing with your loss. #BigJim #RipDad #15"
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