"Canyons" is a song performed by American contemporary worship musician Cory Asbury which was released as a promotional single to Asbury's third studio album, To Love a Fool (2020), on July 17, 2020.[1] Asbury collaborated with Ethan Hulse in writing the song, and the production of the single was handled by Paul Mabury.
| "Canyons" | |
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| Promotional single by Cory Asbury | |
| from the album To Love a Fool | |
| Released | July 17, 2020 |
| Recorded | 2019–2020 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:40 |
| Label | Bethel Music |
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| Music videos | |
| "Canyons" (Acoustic) on YouTube | |
| "Canyons" (Live) on YouTube | |
Background
editOn June 29, 2020, Asbury unveiled the name and artwork of the then-upcoming album, To Love a Fool, with the release date slated for July 31, 2020.[2] Asbury held an election-style contest for the release of a song from the album, asking fans to vote between "Canyons" and "Sparrows", with the winning song being slated for release on July 10, 2020. The contest was set on July 2.[3] "Sparrows" won the contest and was released as the first promotional single from the album, concurrently launching the album's pre-order.[4] "Canyons" was subsequently released as the second and final promotional single of To Love a Fool on July 18, 2020.[1] On November 6, 2020, Asbury released the live version of "Canyons" as part of his album, To Love a Fool – A Rooftop Experience (2020).[5]
Composition
edit"Canyons" is composed in the key of A♭ with a tempo of 94 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[6]
Commercial performance
edit"Canyons" debuted at number thirty-seven on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated August 11, 2020.[7] The song peaked at number thirty-four on the August 29-dated chart.[8]
Music videos
editAsbury published with the audio video of "Canyons" on YouTube on July 17, 2020.[9] Asbury then released the acoustic performance video of the song, which was recorded in his loft in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, on July 20, 2020.[10] On November 6, 2020, Asbury published the live performance video of the song, which was recorded on a rooftop in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[11]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[12] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ a b Longs, Herb (July 18, 2020). "Cory Asbury Drops New Song "Canyons"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Cluver, Ross (June 29, 2020). "Cory Asbury to Release 'To Love A Fool' July 31 – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Cory Asbury to Release Highly Anticipated New Album "To Love A Fool" July 31 : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. June 29, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Clarks, Jessie (July 10, 2020). "Cory Asbury Releases New Single "Sparrows"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Clarks, Jessie (November 6, 2020). "Cory Asbury Drops 'To Love A Fool' Live Album". The Christian Beat. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Canyons by Cory Asbury". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. August 11, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Canyons - Cory Asbury | To Love a Fool - YouTube". YouTube. July 17, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Canyons (Acoustic) - Cory Asbury - YouTube". YouTube. July 20, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Canyons (Live) - Cory Asbury | To Love A Fool - YouTube". YouTube. November 6, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Cory Asbury Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Lyrics and sheet music for "Canyons" on PraiseCharts