That's Why I Pray
| "That's Why I Pray" | ||||
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| Single by Big & Rich | ||||
| from the album Hillbilly Jedi | ||||
| Released | May 21, 2012 | |||
| Format | Music download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Danelle Leverett Blair Daly Sarah Buxton | |||
| Producer(s) | Dann Huff | |||
| Big & Rich singles chronology | ||||
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"That's Why I Pray" is a song recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in May 2012 as the first single from their album Hillbilly Jedi. The song was written by Danelle Leverett (formerly one-half of the JaneDear girls), Blair Daly and Sarah Buxton.[1] An extended play of the same name was released on June 26, 2012 and featured the new single as well as three previously released songs.
Content
"That's Why I Pray" is a mid-tempo song in which the narrators address social problems, saying that such problems are the reason that they pray.[2]
Critical reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave it a perfect five-star rating, praising Big & Rich's vocal harmonies and calling the song "well-crafted".[1] Rating it three-and-a-half stars out of five, Jessica Nicholson of Country Weekly said that "The duo's airtight harmonies enhance the urgency in this well-crafted tune".[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered on May 22, 2012.[3]
Chart performance
"That's Why I Pray" debuted at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of June 9, 2012.
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 82 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 58 |
References
- 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (May 29, 2012)."http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-big-rich-that-s-why-i-pray/". Roughstock. Retrieved June 13, 2012
- 1 2 Nicholson, Jessica (July 2, 2012). "Reviews — 'That's Why I Pray'". Country Weekly. 19 (27): 50. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ↑ May 22, 2012."http://www.cmt.com/videos/big-rich/771094/thats-why-i-pray.jhtml".CMT. Retrieved June 13, 2012
- ↑ "Big & Rich – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Big & Rich.
- ↑ "Big & Rich – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Big & Rich.
- ↑ "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.