Long After I'm Gone
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"Long After I'm Gone" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American
country music
artist Big Kenny, one-half of the duo Big & Rich
. The song was released to country radio on August 18, 2009 as his debut single as a solo artist, where it debuted at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart that week. It is the lead-off single to his second studio album, The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy
, which was released on November 10, 2009, via Love Everybody/Bigger Picture.
chart for the chart week of August 18, 2009. It has since become his first solo Top 40 hit peaking at #34 in November 2009.
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Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Big Kenny, one-half of the duo Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
. The song was released to country radio on August 18, 2009 as his debut single as a solo artist, where it debuted at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart that week. It is the lead-off single to his second studio album, The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy
The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy
The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy is the second solo album by American country music artist Big Kenny, one-half of the duo Big & Rich. It was released on November 10, 2009, via Big Kenny's own Love Everybody label...
, which was released on November 10, 2009, via Love Everybody/Bigger Picture.
Content
"Long After I'm Gone" is a mid-tempo where the male narrator looks back on his life, stating a desire to leave behind a legacy of love.Critical reception
Juli Thanki of The9513 gave the song a thumbs-up. She said Big Kenny is practicing what he preaches in the lyrics about leaving love as a legacy, and that it's having a positive impact, also saying, "Big & Rich may have legions of adoring fans, but if this is the music representative of what Kenny Alphin can release as a solo artist, then he might just be better off staying away from his bandmate." Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave a favorable review, saying that the lyrics used "overused platitudes" but that Kenny "injects charisma and passion into every single line. It's very easy to tell that he believes what he's singing[.]"Music video
A music video was released in August 2009, directed by Christian Holiday and Big Kenny. This video was shot at Big Kenny's house.Chart performance
"Long After I'm Gone" debuted at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart for the chart week of August 18, 2009. It has since become his first solo Top 40 hit peaking at #34 in November 2009.
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