Do This Life

"Do This Life"
Single by High Valley with Alison Krauss
from the album Way Back
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)
GenreCountry
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sam Bergeson
High Valley singles chronology
"Country Music, Girls and Trucks"
(2022)
"Do This Life"
(2023)
"Take Me Backroad"
(2023)
Alison Krauss singles chronology
"Can't Let Go"
(2021)
"Do This Life"
(2022)
Visualizer
"Do This Life" on YouTube

"Do This Life" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group High Valley with American country music singer Alison Krauss.[1] The group's frontman Brad Rempel wrote the song with David Thompson and Phil Barton, while the track was produced by Sam Bergeson.[2] A solo version of the song was included on High Valley's sixth studio album Way Back in 2022, while the duet with Krauss was released in 2023, and included on the deluxe release of the album later that year.[3][4][5]

Background

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Brad Rempel of High Valley stated that he and his wife have been longtime fans of Alison Krauss, and that he played Krauss' 1995 song "When You Say Nothing at All" on the guitar when he proposed to her.[6]

After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, Rempel and his wife eventually befriended Krauss and her family. Krauss told Rempel that "Do This Life" was her favourite song on the group's album Way Back, which prompted them to collaborate on a new version of the track.[7] Rempel called the opportunity to duet with Krauss on "Do This Life" a "literal dream come true".[8]

Accolades

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Year Association Category Result Ref
2023 Canadian Country Music Association Musical Collaboration of the Year Won [9]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Do This Life"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 4

References

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  1. ^ "NEW: High Valley & Alison Krauss – Do This Life". 100.9 The Cat. January 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Do This Life - Single by High Valley, Alison Krauss". Spotify. January 13, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "High Valley goes "Way Back"". Country Standard Time. March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Zisman, Erica (March 20, 2022). "Here Is High Valley's New Album: 'Way Back'". Country Swag. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "TIM & THE GLORY BOYS RELEASE NEW SONG "TAKE ME BACKROAD" WITH HIGH VALLEY; THE BAND'S FIRST SELF-TITLED ALBUM AVAILABLE APRIL 21ST". Sony Music Canada. March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "High Valley Sings With Alison Krauss". Hot Country 103.5. Halifax, Nova Scotia. March 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "High Valley's Brad Rempel On Collaborating With Alison Krauss". ET Canada. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Lava, Migs (January 24, 2023). "High Valley and Alison Krauss team up on new single, "Do This Life"". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "OFFICIAL 2023 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD WINNERS". Canadian Country Music Association. September 16, 2023. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "High Valley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2023.