"Building Bridges" | ||||
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Single by Larry Willoughby | ||||
from the album Building Bridges | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hank DeVito, Larry Willoughby | |||
Producer(s) | Rodney Crowell | |||
Larry Willoughby singles chronology | ||||
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"Building Bridges" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Larry Willoughby, co-written with Hank DeVito. Willoughby's version peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1984. [1]
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 55 |
"Building Bridges" | ||||
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Single by Nicolette Larson | ||||
from the album ...Say When | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hank DeVito, Larry Willoughby | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Brown, Emory Gordy, Jr. | |||
Nicolette Larson singles chronology | ||||
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A year later, Nicolette Larson - the ex-wife of Hank DeVito - recorded the song on her album ...Say When . Her version went to #72 on the same chart. [3]
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 72 |
"Building Bridges" | ||||
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Single by Brooks & Dunn featuring Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill | ||||
from the album Hillbilly Deluxe | ||||
Released | June 5, 2006 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:23 (album version) | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hank DeVito Larry Willoughby | |||
Producer(s) | Kix Brooks Tony Brown Ronnie Dunn | |||
Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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Sheryl Crow singles chronology | ||||
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Vince Gill singles chronology | ||||
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"Building Bridges" was covered by country music duo Brooks &Dunn and released as the third single released from their 2005 album Hillbilly Deluxe . [5] It features Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill on background vocals. The song peaked at number four on the country music charts and was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year.
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard described the single favorably,saying that Dunn's "lead vocal is as compelling as always." She also thought that Gill's and Crow's voices made the song "distinctive". [6]
The music video takes place in the desert with the band and the duo singing in front of big screens at dusk. The music video was directed by Shaun Silva.
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Canada Country ( Billboard ) [7] | 2 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 66 |
Chart (2006) | Position |
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US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [10] | 29 |
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