"Heavy Is the Head" is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released on March 6, 2015 as the second single from the band's fourth studio album, Jekyll + Hyde, released on April 28, 2015. It features vocals from Chris Cornell, and was released to rock radio, rather than country.[2]
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| Single by Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell | ||||
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| Released | March 6, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:59 | |||
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The song was used as the theme for the 2015 Major League Baseball season and has also appeared in the video game WWE 2K16.
Personnel
editCompiled from liner notes.[1]
- Zac Brown – lead vocals, electric guitar
- Chris Cornell – duet vocals
- Coy Bowles – slide guitar
- Clay Cook – Hammond organ
- Donald Dunlavey – electric guitar
- Chris Fryar – drums
- John Driskell Hopkins – electric guitar
- Matt Mangano – bass guitar, electric guitar
- Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
- Jimmy De Martini – violin
- Darrell Scott – background vocals, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
Chart performance
edit"Heavy Is the Head" debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart and at number 37 on the Mainstream Rock airplay chart for the week ending March 21, 2015.[3] The song is the band's first entry on either chart. Its number one peak on the Mainstream Rock airplay chart has made Zac Brown Band only the second musical act after Bon Jovi to have a number one single on both that chart and the Country Airplay chart.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Jekyll + Hyde (CD booklet). Zac Brown Band. John Varvatos/BMLG/Southern Ground/Republic. 2015. B0022962-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Bjorke, Matt. "Zac Brown Band "Jekyll + Hyde" Tracklist & Cover Art". RoughStock. Archived from the original on 2015-03-09. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ Trust, Gary (9 March 2015). "Chart Highlights: 'Loud' & Proud, Ed Sheeran Tops All Three Pop, Adult Airplay Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Dunkerley, Beville (April 30, 2015). "Zac Brown Band Score First Number One on Rock Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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