Holy Water (Big & Rich song)
| "Holy Water" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Big & Rich | ||||
| from the album Horse of a Different Color | ||||
| Released | September 20, 2004 | |||
| Format | Music download | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Big Kenny John Rich Vicky McGehee Jeff Cohen | |||
| Producer(s) |
Big Kenny John Rich Paul Worley | |||
| Big & Rich singles chronology | ||||
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"Holy Water" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in September 2004 as the third single from debut album Horse of a Different Color. It reached number 15 on the U.S. Billboard US Country chart. The song was written by Big Kenny, John Rich, Vicky McGehee and Jeff Cohen.
Content
The duo wrote the song in honor of their sisters, both of whom had been affected by domestic abuse.
Music video
The music video was directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions and Marc Oswald. It premiered in November 2004. It first shows an intro, with Rich and Big Kenny's sister. The rest of the video is of the duo playing, interspersed with images of women who have - presumably - been victims of abuse.
Personnel
From Horse of a Different Color liner notes.[1]
- Big Kenny - vocals
- Brian Barnett - drums
- Mike Johnson - steel guitar
- Matt Pierson - bass guitar
- John Rich - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Michael Rojas - keyboards
- Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin - mandolin, strings
Chart positions
"Holy Water" debuted at 51 on the U.S Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 2, 2004.
| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 75 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 15 |
References
- ↑ Horse of a Different Color (CD). Big & Rich. Warner Bros. Records. 2004. 48520.
- ↑ "Big & Rich – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Big & Rich. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Big & Rich – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Big & Rich. Retrieved January 30, 2011.