"8th Day" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Dean Brody for his sixth studio album, Beautiful Freakshow (2016). The song was co-written and produced by Matt Rovey. It was released to Canadian country radio November 1, 2017 as the album's fifth single.[1] In March 2018, the song became Brody's third number-one on the Canada Country airplay chart.[2]
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| Single by Dean Brody | ||||
| from the album Beautiful Freakshow | ||||
| Released | November 1, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Open Road | |||
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| Producer(s) | Matt Rovey | |||
| Dean Brody singles chronology | ||||
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Content
edit"8th Day" is a traditional-leaning country song with lyrics that celebrate farmers and country girls.[3] Inspired by the biblical passage outlining what God created on the first days of existence,[3] the song "pays homage to strong, confident and sometimes-complicated women who were finely crafted to be in this world."[4] Its celebratory nature has been compared to that of Brody's first chart-topper, "Canadian Girls" (2012).[3]
Release and promotion
edit"8th Day" was released to radio on November 1, 2017.[1] The following week, November 8, was dubbed "National Country Girls Day."[5] Fans were encouraged to share stories of the country girls in their life to social media using the pseudo-holiday as a hashtag as part of a week-long promotional campaign to win a signed poster from Brody.[4]
Charts
edit"8th Day" reached number one on the Canada Country chart dated March 3, 2018.[6] This earned Brody his third number one on the chart, and first since "Bounty" reached the summit in 2013.
| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Pape, Hendrick (November 8, 2017). "Celebrating Country Girls on the 8th Day with Dean Brody". Soundcheck Entertainment. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dean Brody Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c Cooke, Stephen (November 14, 2017). "Dean Brody returns to Halifax for an up-close-and-personal show". The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dean Brody 8th Day Celebrates Country Girls". Cashbox Canada. October 22, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Melanson, Jenna (November 8, 2017). "Dean Brody spills about new single, "8th Day" and National Country Girls Day". Canadian Beats. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for March 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.