The Maker Said Take Her
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"The Maker Said Take Her" is the title of a song written by Ronnie Rogers
and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music
group Alabama
. It was released in June 1996 as the fifth and final single from their 1995 album In Pictures
. It peaked at number 4 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and at number 13 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "well-written tune that salutes one of American culture's unsung heroes." She goes on to say that the song will "endear Montgomery to single moms everywhere."
Ronnie Rogers
Randall "Ronnie" Rogers is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rogers charted eight singles on the Billboard country charts, including the top 40 hits "Gonna Take My Angel Out Tonight" and "My Love Belongs to You." He recorded for the Lifesong, Epic...
and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music
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...
group Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
. It was released in June 1996 as the fifth and final single from their 1995 album In Pictures
In Pictures
In Pictures is the thirteenth studio album released by American country music band Alabama. It was released on August 15, 1995. The album produced the singles "She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl", "In Pictures", "It Works", "Say I" and "The Maker Said Take Her", which respectively reached #2, #4, #19,...
. It peaked at number 4 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and at number 13 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "well-written tune that salutes one of American culture's unsung heroes." She goes on to say that the song will "endear Montgomery to single moms everywhere."
Chart positions
"The Maker Said Take Her" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 20, 1996.| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 13 |