I Run on Country

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"I Run on Country"
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Single by The Washboard Union
ReleasedMarch 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
Recorded Brentwood, Tennessee
Genre Country
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • The Washboard Union
  • Matt McClure
The Washboard Union singles chronology
"Never Run Outta Road"
(2021)		"I Run on Country"
(2023)		"Gather Round"
(2023)
Music video
"I Run on Country" on YouTube

"I Run on Country" is a song recorded by Canadian country music band The Washboard Union. The three band members wrote the song with Dave Thomson, and co-produced it with Matt McClure. [1] [2] The song marked their first release of new music since their 2020 studio album Everbound, and is the lead single off their next album slated for release in early 2024. [3] [4]

Contents

Background

Chris Duncombe, lead singer and banjo player for the band, described "I Run on Country" as "essentially a love song written to country music". [3] [5] The three members of the band, Duncombe, Aaron Grain, and David Roberts wrote the song with Dave Thomson, formerly of the band Wave, while in the Monashee Mountains. [6] Grain stated that the song came together "quite quickly". [7] Duncombe stated that the four writers knew they "were on to something" when they woke up the next day after writing the song. [3] The song is the first release from what Duncombe described as a "brand new chapter" for the band, after they partnered with Universal Music Canada. [3]

Critical reception

Brent Furdyk of ET Canada described the song as a "hard-driving track with an outlaw country feel". [8]

Live performance

The Washboard Union performed "I Run on Country" live on the CHCH television network's "Morning Live" program as part of their "Music Friday" series on June 23, 2023. [9]

Music video

The official music video for "I Run on Country" premiered on ET Canada on April 13, 2023, and was later uploaded to YouTube the next day. [8] [10] It was filmed in a desert in California, and directed by Cory Osborne, who the band called a "lifelong friend". [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "I Run on Country"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard) [11] 14

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References

  1. ↑ "I Run on Country - Single by The Washboard Union". Spotify . March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "I Run On Country - The Washboard Union". AllMusic . Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Melanson, Jenna (March 24, 2023). "The Washboard Union shares "I Run On Country" (Interview)". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Washboard Union on their new single 'I Run on Country'". Morning Show. Global News. March 31, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Corson, Mike (March 29, 2023). "The Washboard Union promotes their new song 'I Run On Country'". CHCH . Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Ella, Shannon. "The Washboard Union on their single "I Run On Country", the importance of taking a break + new music". Pure Country 93. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "'I Run on Country': New single from The Washboard Union". CTV News Saskatoon. 18 April 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Furdyk, Brent (April 13, 2023). "The Washboard Union Unveils Hard-Driving Music Video For New Single 'I Run On Country'". Entertainment Tonight Canada . Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ Corston, Mike (June 23, 2023). "Music Friday: The Washboard Union performs 'I Run On Country"". CHCH . Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "The Washboard Union - I Run On Country (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube . April 14, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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