Hills and Valleys
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| "Hills and Valleys" | ||||
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| Single by Tauren Wells | ||||
| from the album Hills and Valleys | ||||
| Released | January 20, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Reunion Records | |||
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| Tauren Wells singles chronology | ||||
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| "Hills and Valleys" (Acoustic) on YouTube | ||||
| "Hills and Valleys" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
| "Hills and Valleys" (Lyrics) on YouTube | ||||
"Hills and Valleys" is a song performed by American Christian pop artist Tauren Wells. It was released on January 20, 2017,[1] as the third single from Wells' debut studio album, Hills and Valleys (2017). Wells co-wrote the song with Chuck Butler and Jonathan Smith.[2]
"Hills and Valleys" peaked at number three on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3] "Hills and Valleys" garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 2018 Grammy Awards.
Background[edit]
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Tauren Wells released "Hills and Valleys" as a multi-track single, containing the original recording as found on the Undefeated EP; a remix version titled "The Hills Remix," and an acoustic piano-driven rendition dubbed "The Valleys Version."[4] Tauren Wells shared the story behind the song,[5] saying:
Initially when I was writing "Hills and Valleys," I wasn't trying to write a song. It was during worship time, and I was playing piano and singing melodies and that melody just came out on the keys. A quote came to mind, "on the mountaintops of life, learn to bow low, and in the valleys of life, learn to stand tall." I thought that would be cool to incorporate into a song, because I know that God is the God of the hills and valleys. Scripture points to that. I haven't heard much conversation or too many songs about what our posture should be when in the biggest moments in our lives and the lowest moments of our lives. I started wrapping that into a lyric and a melody and took it to some of my friends in Nashville, and we finished the song together.
Composition[edit]
"Hills and Valleys" is composed in the key of D Major with a tempo of 84 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4.[6]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
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| 2018 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | Nominated |
Music videos[edit]
Tauren Wells released the official acoustic video of "Hills and Valleys" on January 20, 2017, via YouTube.[7] On January 27, 2017, Tauren Wells published an official lyric video YouTube.[8] On June 23, 2017, Wells released audio videos for the original recording, the Hills Remix and the Valley Version of the song on YouTube.[9][10][11] On April 30, 2021, Wells released an official live performance video that shows Wells performing the song and filmed at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.[12]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hills and Valleys" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Hills and Valleys" (The Hills Remix) | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Hills and Valleys" (The Valleys Version) | 4:09 |
Charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | January 20, 2017 | Reunion Records | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Louder Than The Music - Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys - Single". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hills and Valleys | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Tauren Wells Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Louder Than The Music - Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys - Single". Louder Than The Music. February 1, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Kevin (July 11, 2017). "#838 - "Hills and Valleys" by Tauren Wells | BEHIND THE SONG WITH KEVIN DAVIS | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hills and Valleys by Tauren Wells". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys (Acoustic Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys (Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 27, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys (Official Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. June 23, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hills and Valleys (The Hills Remix) (Official Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. June 23, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hills and Valleys (The Valleys Version) (Official Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. June 23, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys (Live) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 30, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tauren Wells Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tauren Wells Chart History (Christian AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Airplay Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Christian AC Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Christian Pop Songs – Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – Tauren Wells – Hills and Valleys". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 19, 2021.