Voices (Chris Young song)
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"Voices" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music
singer Chris Young. After charting in mid-2008 on the Hot Country Songs
charts, "Voices" was re-released in July 2010 following Young's first two Number one singles, "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)
" and "The Man I Want to Be
." The song is included on his album The Man I Want to Be
, as well as a digital extended play
also titled Voices. "Voices" became Young's third-consecutive Number One hit for the chart week ending February 19, 2011. The song spent 20 weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart during its first run plus 31 more weeks in its second run during its rise to #1.
Young told The Boot that he wanted to re-release it because it was popular with his fans. It was accompanied by a digital extended play
also titled Voices, comprising that song and three cover songs, "to share with fans some of the musical voices that helped make me the man I am today."
for the song, directed by David McClister. The video includes members of his family.
." It spent twenty weeks on Hot Country Songs
and peaked at number 37. Upon its 2010 re-release, it debuted at number 56 for the chart week ending July 24, 2010. It also debuted at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of November 20, 2010. It also debuted at 86 on the Canadian Hot 100
chart for the week of March 12, 2011.
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...
singer Chris Young. After charting in mid-2008 on the 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...
charts, "Voices" was re-released in July 2010 following Young's first two Number one singles, "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)
Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)
"Gettin' You Home " is a country music song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Chris Young. It is the second single release from his second studio album, The Man I Want to Be, released on September 1, 2009...
" and "The Man I Want to Be
The Man I Want to Be (song)
"The Man I Want to Be" is the title of a song written by Brett James and Tim Nichols and recorded by American country artist Chris Young. It was released in November 2009 as the third single from his second studio album, also titled The Man I Want to Be....
." The song is included on his album The Man I Want to Be
The Man I Want to Be
- Album :The Man I Want to Be debuted at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 19 on the U.S. Billboard 200. As of the chart dated February 26, 2011, the album has sold 418,528 copies in the US.- End of year charts :...
, as well as a digital extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
also titled Voices. "Voices" became Young's third-consecutive Number One hit for the chart week ending February 19, 2011. The song spent 20 weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart during its first run plus 31 more weeks in its second run during its rise to #1.
History
At the 2008 CMA Music Fest, Young offered fans the opportunity to make personal recordings of dedications to special people in their lives. These fans received e-mails containing the song and the dedications.Young told The Boot that he wanted to re-release it because it was popular with his fans. It was accompanied by a digital extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
also titled Voices, comprising that song and three cover songs, "to share with fans some of the musical voices that helped make me the man I am today."
Music video
He has also recorded a music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song, directed by David McClister. The video includes members of his family.
Critical reception
Kevin J. Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ upon its original release, saying that Young's voice "is warm and sincere, and on the subject of voices" but criticizing the hook of "I hear voices all the time."Chart performance
"Voices" first charted in early 2008, before the release of his first Number One, "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)
"Gettin' You Home " is a country music song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Chris Young. It is the second single release from his second studio album, The Man I Want to Be, released on September 1, 2009...
." It spent twenty weeks on 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...
and peaked at number 37. Upon its 2010 re-release, it debuted at number 56 for the chart week ending July 24, 2010. It also debuted at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of November 20, 2010. It also debuted at 86 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
chart for the week of March 12, 2011.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US 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... (Billboard Billboard (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... ) |
37 |
| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |