Pray for You (The Swon Brothers song)

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"Pray for You"
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Single by The Swon Brothers
from the album The Swon Brothers
ReleasedNovember 3, 2014 (2014-11-03)
GenreCountry
Length3:54
LabelArista Nashville
Songwriter(s)Jessi Alexander
Tommy Lee James
Eric Paslay
Producer(s)Mark Bright
The Swon Brothers
The Swon Brothers singles chronology
"Later On"
(2013) 		"Pray for You"
(2014) 		"Don't Call Me"
(2017)

"Pray for You" is a song recorded by American country music duo The Swon Brothers for their self-titled debut album (2014). The song was written by Jessi Alexander, Tommy Lee James, and Eric Paslay, and was produced by Mark Bright and The Swon Brothers. It was first released to digital retailers September 23, 2014 as the first promotional single off the album, and was subsequently serviced to American country radio on November 3, 2014 as the album's second official single.[1][2]

Critical reception[]

Carrie Horton at Taste of Country praised the song for being a "solid, if not ground-breaking" follow-up to "Later On". In particular, Horton complimented the balancing of the lyrics' mature message with the more upbeat production, writing: "The drums are heavy, the guitars are swaggering and the vocal performances from Zach and Colton Swon are layered and just edgy enough to add complexity and a bit of good fun to a somewhat serious song."[3]

Music video[]

The music video was directed by David Poag and premiered in February 2015.[4]

Chart performance[]

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] 43

Release history[]

Country Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom September 23, 2014 Digital download Arista Nashville [6]
United States [1]
November 3, 2014 Country radio [2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Amazon.com: Pray for You: The Swon Brothers: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Horton, Carrie (December 15, 2014). "The Swon Brothers, 'Pray for You' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. ^ "CMT : Videos : The Swon Brothers : Pray for You". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "The Swon Brothers Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Pray for You: The Swon Brothers: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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