"Pray for You" is a song recorded by American country music duo The Swon Brothers for their self-titled debut album (2014). The song was written by Jessi Alexander, Tommy Lee James, and Eric Paslay, and was produced by Mark Bright and The Swon Brothers. It was first released to digital retailers September 23, 2014 as the first promotional single off the album, and was subsequently serviced to American country radio on November 3, 2014, as the album's second official single.[1][2]
| "Pray for You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Swon Brothers | ||||
| from the album The Swon Brothers | ||||
| Released | November 3, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jessi Alexander Tommy Lee James Eric Paslay | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Bright The Swon Brothers | |||
| The Swon Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
Carrie Horton at Taste of Country praised the song for being a "solid, if not ground-breaking" follow-up to "Later On". In particular, Horton complimented the balancing of the lyrics' mature message with the more upbeat production, writing: "The drums are heavy, the guitars are swaggering and the vocal performances from Zach and Colton Swon are layered and just edgy enough to add complexity and a bit of good fun to a somewhat serious song."[3]
Music video edit
The music video was directed by David Poag and premiered in February 2015.[4]
Chart performance edit
| Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 43 |
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | September 23, 2014 | Digital download | Arista Nashville | [6] |
| United States | [1] | |||
| November 3, 2014 | Country radio | [2] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Amazon.com: Pray for You: The Swon Brothers: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Horton, Carrie (December 15, 2014). "The Swon Brothers, 'Pray for You' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The Swon Brothers : Pray for You". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ "The Swon Brothers Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Pray for You: The Swon Brothers: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2015.