Dear Hate

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"Dear Hate"
Promotional single by Maren Morris and Vince Gill
ReleasedOctober 4, 2017 (2017-10-04)
GenreCountry
Length3:41
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Dear Hate" is a song by American country music singers Maren Morris and Vince Gill. Morris released the song in 2017 as a response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.

History[edit]

Maren Morris released "Dear Hate" on October 4, 2017, in response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.[1] All proceeds from the single were donated to the Music City Cares fund.[2][3]

Brittney McKenna of NPR's blog Songs We Love wrote that the " song functions as an epistolary conversation with hatred itself, introducing hate as a figure 'on the news today' with the ability to 'poison any mind.'" She contrasted the message with Eric Church's "Kill a Word" and Tim McGraw's "Humble and Kind".[2]

The song was nominated in 2019 for a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.[4]

Chart performance[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Dear Hate"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 39
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 91
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 29
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 18


References[edit]

  1. ^ "MAREN MORRIS RELEASES "DEAR HATE (FEAT. VINCE GILL)" THE SONG OF HOPE RELEASED IN WAKE OF ROUTE 91 HARVEST FESTIVAL TRAGEDY". Red Light Management. October 4, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b McKenna, Brittney (October 4, 2017). "Maren Morris' 'Dear Hate' Offers Heartfelt Response To Las Vegas Shooting". NPR.org. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Jeff Gage (October 2, 2017). "Maren Morris on New Anti-Hate Song: 'I'm Sick of Not Doing Enough'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Vince Gill". Grammy.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Maren Morris Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Maren Morris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Maren Morris Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Maren Morris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.