"Dear Life" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fifth studio album of the same name (2016). Group member Brad Rempel co-wrote the song with Seth Mosley and Ben Stennis, while Mosley co-produced the track with Mike "X" O'Connor. The song was first released digitally as the second promotional single on October 28, 2016, and was later released to Canadian country radio July 17, 2017 as the album's third Canadian single and fifth overall single.[1][2]
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| Single by High Valley | ||||
| from the album Dear Life | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
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Composition
edit"Dear Life" is a Bluegrass-inspired song that features a "percussive" chorus and acoustic verses.[3] The song's lyrics address making choices as one grows up and was inspired by the duo's kids.[4][5] Drums feature prominently in the song's instrumentation, and "Dear Life"'s production has been compared to Avicii's "Hey Brother", which combines elements of country music with electronic dance music.[4][3]
Chart performance
edit"Dear Life" peaked at number five on the Canada Country chart, earning the group their ninth consecutive top-10 single.[6]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| North America | October 28, 2016 | Digital download | [1] | |
| Canada | July 17, 2017 | Country radio | Warner Nashville | [2] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Dear Life - High Valley | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ a b FYI Staff (July 17, 2017). "Dean Brody's "Soggy Bottom Summers" with Alan Doyle Is A Hit!". FYI Music News. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 17, 2016). "Album Review: High Valley - "Dear Life"". Roughstock. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ a b Hostelley, Laura (November 19, 2016). "Album Review: High Valley's 'Dear Life'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Alex, Sam (November 23, 2016). "High Valley's Kids a Big Influence on 'Dear Life' Album". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "High Valley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – High Valley – Dear Life". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2021.