Anthem (Brett Kissel song)

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"Anthem"
Single by Brett Kissel
from the album We Were That Song
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)
Genre Country pop
Length4:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brett Kissel
  • Luke Wooten
Brett Kissel singles chronology
"We Were That Song"
(2017)
"Anthem"
(2018)
"Guitars and Gasoline"
(2018)
Music video
"Anthem" on YouTube

"Anthem" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Brett Kissel. The song was written by Phil Barton, Emma-Lee, and Karen Kosowski, [1] and was the second single off his Juno Award-winning studio album We Were That Song .

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Critical reception

Front Porch Music noted elements of dance and pop music in "Anthem". They called it a "departure" from Kissel's usual music stating it could "open up a brand new demographic for him and attract some new fans", and that it was "refreshing" and would "definitely be a hit". [2]

Commercial performance

"Anthem" reached a peak of number 6 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated March 24, 2018. [3] It was certified Gold by Music Canada. [4] [5]

Music video

The official music video for "Anthem" was directed by Blake McWilliam and premiered on February 2, 2018. [6]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [7] 8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [8] Gold40,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ""Anthem" – Brett Kissel, Song Info". AllMusic . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. "Brett Kissel's New Song "Anthem" Music Review". Front Porch Music. February 20, 2018.
  3. "Canada Country chart for March 24, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2021.(subscription required)
  4. Gonshor, Bram (March 21, 2019). "Brett Kissel presented with Gold plaque for "Anthem" during 2019 JUNO weekend in London". Music Canada .
  5. "Brett Kissel's 'Anthem' Certified Gold In Canada". Yaletown FM. January 28, 2019.
  6. "Brett Kissel - Anthem - Official Music Video" (video). YouTube . February 2, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  7. "Brett Kissel Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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