"Low" is a song written by Morgane Hayes, Stephanie Lewis and Shane Stevens. It was first recorded by American country artist Sara Evans. It was released as a single in 2008 via RCA Records and issued on the soundtrack for the film, Billy: The Early Years. The song became a minor hit on the Billboard country songs chart and received positive reviews.
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| Single by Sara Evans | ||||
| from the album Billy: The Early Years | ||||
| Released | September 29, 2008[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Background
editIn a 2008 interview, Sara Evans explained her reasoning for recording "Low": "Any time you're creating music, you don't want to record the same song over and over again. You want something your fans never heard. And I never to get stale."[3] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe described "Low" as a song about perseverance that featured mixtures of country and bluegrass instrumentation.[4] The song was originally composed by country music songwriters Morgane Hayes, Stephanie Lewis and Shane Stevens. "Low" was produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley.[5]
Critical reception
edit"Low" received positive reviews from critics and writers following its release. Jared Johnson of Allmusic highlighted the song as an "album pick" in his review of its corresponding album, Billy: The Early Years.[2] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe praised its acoustic instrumentation and traditional style, calling it "a wonderful surprise." He also found the song's lyrics to be strong. He concluded by stating: "Evans deserves to reclaim her status as an A-list country star with this. In a career that's been full of distinctive and memorable singles, this is one of the best."[4] Country Standard Time's Dan MacIntosh called Evans' song, "a passionate lyric to sink her teeth into."[6] Russ Breimeier of Christianity Today described the track as "pleasant" and "modern" in his review of the album it was released on.[7]
Release and music video
edit"Low" was released as a single on September 29, 2008 to country radio via RCA Records. It was released as a CD single.[8] In conjunction with its release, it was announced that "Low" would be issued as the first single in promotion of the soundtrack for the film, Billy: The Early Years. The film was based on the life of Billy Graham. To help promote the single, Evans and country artist Josh Turner attended the world premiere of the film in October 2008.[9] "Low" appeared on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for two weeks in October 2008 before peaking at number 59 that same month.[10] "Low" was Evans' first single since 2004 to peak outside of the Billboard country top 40.[8] In October 2008, the official soundtrack album was released, which included the single.[5] Following its release, a music video of the single was issued directed by Robby Benson and Roger Pistole.[11]
Track listing
editCD single[8]
- "Low" – 3:07
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 59 |
References
edit- ^ "Aircheck Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck. No. 108. September 22, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Johnson, Jared. "Billy: The Early Years: Various artists: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ White, Sue. "Country artist Sara Evans comes Sep. 25, 2008, to the Temple Theatre". Michigan Live. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b Coyne, Kevin John. "Review: Sara Evans, "Low"". Country Universe. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Billy: The Early Years (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Records. October 7, 2008.
- ^ MacIntosh, Dan. "Billy: The Early Years soundtrack (Arista Nashville, 2008) Various Artists". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Breimeier, Russ. "Billy: The Early Years Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Christianity Today. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley on Billy Graham Film Soundtrack". Country Music Television. August 29, 2008. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ ""Low" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Director". Roger Pistole.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.