"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. It was released in March 2011 as their debut single and the first from their self-titled album for Big Machine Records.[1]
| "Amen" | ||||
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| Single by Edens Edge | ||||
| from the album Edens Edge | ||||
| Released | March 28, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Skip Black Hannah Blaylock Catt Gravitt Gerald O'Brien | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Bright | |||
| Edens Edge singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editMatt 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
editThe music video was directed by Roman White and premiered in May 2011.[4]
Chart performance
edit"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
edit| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 83 |
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 78 |
References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. 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. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. 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. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ "Edens Edge Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Edens Edge Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "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.