The Kind of Love We Make

"The Kind of Love We Make" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs. It was released in June 2022 as the second single from his third studio album Growin' Up. Combs wrote the song with Jamie Davis, Dan Isbell, and Reid Isbell, and co-produced it with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton.

"The Kind of Love We Make"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album Growin' Up
Released	June 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
Genre	Country
Length	3:44
Label	Columbia River House
Songwriter(s)	Luke Combs Jamie Davis Dan Isbell Reid Isbell
Producer(s)	Luke Combs Chip Matthews Jonathan Singleton
Luke Combs singles chronology
"Doin' This" (2022) "The Kind of Love We Make" (2022) "Going, Going, Gone" (2022)
Music video
"The Kind of Love We Make" on YouTube

Content

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country described the song as Combs' "first bedroom song", comparing it favorably to the work of Billy Currington. He also described it as mixing a contemporary R&B sound with mainstream country music.^[1] Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone Country also compared it to Currington, calling it "a bit of a stylistic turn".^[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video was released on June 16, 2022. It follows the parallel stories of an older and younger couple. The younger couple struggles to make time for each other due to their demanding schedules as a firefighter and a paramedic, until they are summoned to respond to a fire that has erupted at the older couple's home. The home was completely damaged, but miraculously the occupants were unharmed, likely not even aware of the fire due to getting lost in each other while dancing. ^[3]

Commercial performance

"The Kind of Love We Make" debuted at number 18 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 25, 2022. It is Combs' second-highest debut there after "Beer Never Broke My Heart", which debuted at number 15 in May 2019.^[4] The following week, it debuted at number two on the same publication's Hot Country Songs charts. This was also Combs' second-highest debut on that chart after "Forever After All", which debuted in the number one position in November 2020.^[5] Despite its high debut on the Country Airplay chart, it reached a peak of number two on that chart, having been blocked from the top by Cole Swindell's "She Had Me at Heads Carolina". With its peak at number two, it became Combs' first single to miss number one, and ended a record-breaking streak of thirteen consecutive career-opening number one singles that started with his debut single "Hurricane" in May 2017.^[6] It did, however, reach number one on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "The Kind of Love We Make" Chart (2022–2024) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 17 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 13 Canada AC (Billboard)[9] 25 Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 1 Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[11] 47 Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 38 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 47 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 26 UK Singles (OCC)[15] 72 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 8 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[17] 2 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] 1

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "The Kind of Love We Make" Chart (2024) Peak position Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[19] 55 Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "The Kind of Love We Make" Chart (2022) Position Australia (ARIA)[20] 95 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[21] 33 Global 200 (Billboard)[22] 163 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 36 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[24] 5 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[25] 5 2023 year-end chart performance for "The Kind of Love We Make" Chart (2023) Position Australia (ARIA)[26] 22 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[27] 21

Certifications

Certifications for "The Kind of Love We Make"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28]	6× Platinum	420,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Billy Dukes (June 17, 2022). "Luke Combs Charts New Territory With 'The Kind of Love We Make'". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
2. Jon Freeman (June 17, 2022). "Luke Combs Shows off His Soulful Side in New Song 'The Kind of Love We Make'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
3. "WATCH: Luke Combs Fires up the Passion in 'The Kind of Love We Make' Video". Tasteofcountry.com.
4. Jim Asker (June 20, 2022). "Carrie Underwood Shines On Top Country Albums; Bailey Zimmerman Blasts In On Hot Country Songs" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
5. Jim Asker (June 27, 2022). "Morgan Wallen Scores Sixth No. 1 On Country Airplay; Luke Combs' 'Love' Lifts Off On Hot Country Songs" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
6. "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard.com. September 26, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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10. "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
11. "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Apr 18, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
12. "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
13. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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18. "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
19. "Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: April 2024". TopHit. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
20. "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
21. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
22. "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
23. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
24. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
25. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
26. "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
27. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
28. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
29. "New Zealand single certifications – Luke Combs – The Kind of Love We Make". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
30. "British single certifications – Luke Combs – The Kind Of Love We Make". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
31. "American single certifications – Luke Combs – The Kind of Love We Make". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2023.