Amen (Edens Edge song)
| "Amen" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Edens Edge | ||||
| from the album Edens Edge | ||||
| Released | March 28, 2011 | |||
| Format | Music download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
| Writer(s) |
Skip Black Hannah Blaylock Catt Gravitt Gerald O'Brien | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Bright | |||
| Edens Edge singles chronology | ||||
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"Amen" is a song written by Skip Black, Hannah Blaylock, Catt Gravitt and Gerald O'Brien, and recorded by American country music group Edens Edge and released as the first single from their self-titled debut album for Big Machine Records in March 2011.[1]
Critical reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song three and a half stars out of five, calling it an "immediately likable song with a simple yet memorable chorus and a classic-sounding country melody and vocal."[2] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+, writing that the vocals "complement the music nicely, and don’t get in the way of telling the story."[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Roman White and premiered in May 2011.[4]
Chart performance
"Amen" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 9, 2011.[5] It also debuted at number 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of December 24, 2011.
| Chart (2011-2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 83 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 18 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 83 |
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 78 |
References
- ↑ Hensel, Amanda (June 14, 2011). "Edens Edge, 'Amen' – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (June 20, 2011). "Eden's Edge - "Amen"". Roughstock. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ↑ Coyne, Kevin John (March 3, 2011). "Single Review: Edens Edge, "Amen"". Country Universe. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Edens Edge : Amen". Country Music Television. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ↑ Morris, Edward (April 2, 2011). "Thompson Square Get First No. 1 With "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"". Country Music Television. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Edens Edge – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Edens Edge.
- ↑ "Edens Edge – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Edens Edge.
- ↑ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.