"Beg, Steal or Borrow" is the lead single of the album God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise by American folk singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne and his backing band The Pariah Dogs released on July 2, 2010.[1]
| "Beg, Steal or Borrow" | ||||
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| Single by Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs | ||||
| from the album God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise | ||||
| Released | July 2, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray LaMontagne | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray LaMontagne | |||
| Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs singles chronology | ||||
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The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year on December 1, 2010.[2]
Critical reception edit
"Beg, Steal or Borrow" has received positive reviews from music critics. The song received a "thumbs up" review from the American Noise website.[3] Merchants of Rock described it as "very promising" written in the same vein of his then-latest single "You Are the Best Thing".[4]
Chart performance edit
The song debuted on the Billboard Rock Songs chart at number 42 on September 11, 2010.[5] The following week it reached its peak position at number 34, remaining in the chart for the following 14 weeks.[5] On January 8, 2011, the single re-entered the Rock Songs chart at number 50.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Stream Ray's new single! | The Official Ray LaMontagne Site". Raylamontagne.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ Sycamore, Matt. "First Look: Song Of The Year". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ "American Noise Music Blog". Americannoise.com. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ "New Song From Ray LaMontagne "Beg Steal or Borrow"". Merchants Of Rock. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs, "Beg Steal or Borrow"". Billboard.com. September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2011.