Monsters (Eric Church song)
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| "Monsters" | ||||
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| Single by Eric Church | ||||
| from the album Desperate Man | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | EMI Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jay Joyce | |||
| Eric Church singles chronology | ||||
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"Monsters" is a song recorded by American country music singer Eric Church, who co-wrote the song with Jeff Hyde. It is the third single from Church's sixth studio album Desperate Man.
Content and history[edit]
The song uses the analogy of a monster hiding under a child's bed to represent troubles in one's life. Taste of Country writer Sterling Whitaker wrote that "Church sings over simple acoustic guitar chords to open the track. But as the song progresses, he admits that he's turned to prayer to face his all-too-real challenges as an adult."[1] According to Church, the idea for the song came when he was confronted by his then seven-year-old son Boone, who asked him to turn on a light to keep away "monsters".[2] Church said that the song took on "more meaning" to him following the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.[3]
Chart performance[edit]
"Monsters" peaked at #15 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart. It became Church's first single to fail to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 since "His Kind of Money (My Kind of Love)" in 2008.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Sterling Whitaker (August 27, 2019). "Eric Church fights 'Monsters' in emotional new single [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Here are the lyrics to Eric Church's 'Monsters'". Taste of Country. August 27, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Chandler Reeves (October 15, 2019). "Eric Church Reveals the Meaning Behind 'Monsters'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Eric Church – Monsters". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2021.