Praise the Lord (Breland song)

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"Praise the Lord"
Single by Breland featuring Thomas Rhett
from the album Cross Country
ReleasedMarch 7, 2022 (2022-03-07)
Genre
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Kyle Fishman
  • Jacob Durrett
Breland singles chronology
"Throw It Back"
(2021) 		"Praise the Lord"
(2022) 		"Natural"
(2022)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Death Row"
(2022) 		"Praise the Lord"
(2022) 		"Where We Started"
(2022)

"Praise the Lord" is a country music song by Breland featuring Thomas Rhett and is the third single from Breland's debut album Cross Country. It was released by Bad Realm and Atlantic Records on March 7, 2022, and debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Background[edit]

The song was written by Breland, Julian Bunetta, David Garcia, Jacob Durrett, Jessie Jo Dillon, Kyle Fishman, Hardy, and Thomas Rhett. Rhett stated that the first time he heard the song, he was dancing and throwing his hands in the air and that he was grateful that Breland allowed him to write a verse for the song.[2] One set of lyrics says "Praise the Lord for east Atlanta, Country Grammar, and my nana," which references Nelly's 2000 album Country Grammar.[3]

Release and reception[edit]

Breland played the song on the road for about a year prior to its release.[4] In February 2022, Breland posted a teaser of the song to TikTok which received over 160.1K likes and 964.5K views in less than twenty-four hours.[5][6] The song debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song premiered on the US Billboard Hot Country chart on March 19, 2022. The song spent eight weeks on the charts, peaking at number twenty-one on March 26, 2022.[7]

Taste of Country wrote that the song is "a groovy, upbeat tribute to the simple things that make a country life worth living."[3]

Performances[edit]

On April 12, 2022, Breland and Rhett performed the duet at a sold-out Breland & Friends benefit concert for the Oasis Center at the Ryman Auditorium.[8] On April 11, 2022, Breland performed the song at the CMT Music Awards.[9]

Breland also performed the song at Stagecoach Festival on April 29, 2022.[10]

Breland and Thomas Rhett also performed the song live at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.[11][2]

Charts[edit]

The song also debuted on the Billboard Country Streaming Songs chart on March 26, 2022, remaining on the chart for five weeks and peaking at number 20.[12]

Certification[edit]

Certification for "Praise the Lord"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Breland and Thomas Rhett's new song "Praise The Lord" - Hi Buzzer". 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  2. ^ a b Dowling, Marcus K. (March 7, 2022). "2022 ACM Awards: BRELAND, Thomas Rhett excite with duet performance of 'Praise the Lord'". Tennessean. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b Liebig (March 7, 2022). "Breland and Thomas Rhett 'Praise the Lord' in New Collaboration". Taste of Country. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ^ Goldstein, Tiffany (March 9, 2022). "Breland And Thomas Rhett Join Forces On New Gospel-Inspired Anthem, "Praise The Lord"". CMT. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ^ Fisher, Kelly (February 15, 2022). "Breland Is Teasing A New Song On TikTok & Fans Can't Wait For It". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ^ Goldstein, Tiffany (February 14, 2022). "Breland Goes Viral With Unreleased Track "Praise The Lord" On TikTok". CMT. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Thomas Rhett Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  8. ^ Kruh, Nancy (April 14, 2022). "BRELAND Dazzles with Help from Friends Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton and More". People. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  9. ^ Goldstein, Tiffany (April 15, 2022). "2022 CMT Music Awards: The Six Stars That Performed On The Ram Trucks Side Stage". CMT. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  10. ^ Fadroski, Kelli Skye (April 30, 2022). "Stagecoach 2022: Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris and Breland close out day one with a party". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  11. ^ Dowling, Marcus K. (April 14, 2022). "BRELAND emerges, at The Ryman, as an unprecedented country superstar". Tennessean. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  12. ^ "COUNTRY STREAMING SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Breland – Praise the Lord". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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