"From the Ground Up" is a song written and recorded by American country music duo Dan + Shay for their second studio album, Obsessed (2016).

[2][3] "From the Ground Up" was co-written by Chris DeStefano and was produced by group member Dan Smyers with Scott Hendricks.

The song's accompanying music video, released concurrently on February 5, was directed by Shaun Silva.

"From the Ground Up" is a country ballad written by Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, and Chris DeStefano about finding true love and building a life together with that person.

"[5] The song was recorded at Ocean Waves Studios in Nashville, Tennessee and features a string section, Gordon Mote on piano, Bryan Sutton on guitar, and Nir Z on drums.

[18] The song has been covered by a number of YouTubers and fans, including the all male Irish singing group, Celtic Thunder.