Beg, Steal or Borrow (Ray LaMontagne song)

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"Beg, Steal or Borrow"
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Single by Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs
from the album God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise
ReleasedJuly 2, 2010
Recorded2010
Genre Folk rock
Length4:32
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Ray LaMontagne
Producer(s) Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs singles chronology
"You Are the Best Thing"
(2008)
"Beg, Steal or Borrow"
(2010)

"Beg, Steal or Borrow" is the lead single of the album God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise by American folk singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne and his backing band The Pariah Dogs released on July 2, 2010. [1]

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The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year on December 1, 2010. [2]

Critical reception

"Beg, Steal or Borrow" has received positive reviews from music critics. The song received a "thumbs up" review from the American Noise website. [3] Merchants of Rock described it as "very promising" written in the same vein of his then-latest single "You Are the Best Thing". [4]

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Billboard Rock Songs chart at number 42 on September 11, 2010. [5] The following week it reached its peak position at number 34, remaining in the chart for the following 14 weeks. [5] On January 8, 2011, the single re-entered the Rock Songs chart at number 50. [5]

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References

  1. "Stream Ray's new single! | The Official Ray LaMontagne Site". Raylamontagne.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  2. Sycamore, Matt. "First Look: Song Of The Year". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  3. "American Noise Music Blog". Americannoise.com. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  4. "New Song From Ray LaMontagne "Beg Steal or Borrow"". Merchants Of Rock. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs, "Beg Steal or Borrow"". Billboard.com. September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2011.