Heaven on Dirt

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"Heaven on Dirt"
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Single by Gord Bamford
from the album Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass
ReleasedApril 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)
GenreCountry
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Gord Bamford singles chronology
"Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass"
(2020) 		"Heaven on Dirt"
(2021)

"Heaven on Dirt" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Gord Bamford.[1] The track was written by Jason Lee Owens Jr., Philip O'Donnell, Casey Beathard, and Jenee Fleenor.[2] It is the third single off Bamford's ninth studio album Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass.[3]

Background[]

Bamford remarked that "this type of song only comes along once in a lifetime". He called the track's writers some of his "favourite hit songwriters", saying he was "very fortunate to have the opportunity to record it".[4]

Critical reception[]

Nanci Dagg called the track an "upbeat ballad", with the "Gord Bamford sound that we so easily recognize and love".[5] The Music Express referred to the song as a "power ballad", saying it "embraces Country storytelling and reflects on the feeling of finding your true joy in life".[6]

Charts[]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[7] 42
Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 21

References[]

  1. ^ "Gord Bamford Releases New Single "Heaven On Dirt"". Top Country. March 4, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gord Bamford - Heaven On Dirt". New Country Songs. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Nicolson, Deb (May 26, 2021). "Award-Winning Country Star Gord Bamford". Patch.
  4. ^ "Gord Bamford Releases Single 'Heaven On Dirt' Ahead of New Album". The Sound Cafe. May 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Dagg, Nanci (April 19, 2021). "Gord Bamford released his newest single "Heaven on Dirt" and what a feel-good track it is". Canadian Beats Media.
  6. ^ "Gord Bamford Releases New Single "Heaven On Dirt" Off of Forthcoming New Album Due Out This Summer". The Music Express. April 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1345". The Music Network. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "Gord Bamford Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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