| "Let Your Horses Run" | ||||
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| Single by Brett Kissel | ||||
| Released | May 3, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Big Star | |||
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| "Let Your Horses Run" on YouTube | ||||
"Let Your Horses Run" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel. He wrote the song with Jesse Frasure, who co-produced it with Michael "X" O'Connor and Seth Mosley. [1] [2]
Kissel wrote the song "in a few hours" with Nashville songwriter Jesse Frasure. [3] He stated that the song is "an advice song for anyone ready to take on the next big leap in their life, explaining that you can be a force of nature if you want to be, and you can be unstoppable if you put your mind to something that inspires". [4] Kissel added that the song was "special as a parent" for him, as his kids "can listen to this song years from now, and understand that these are encouraging words". [5]
Nanci Dagg of Canadian Beats Media favourably spoke of the song, stating it "gallops forth with an intensity that is both invigorating and inspiring, showcasing Kissel’s evolution as a songwriter and performer," and opined that it "may be his most-compelling vocal performance to date". [6] Hannah Means-Shannon of Wildfire Music + News wrote that the song "shows Kissel’s journey towards artistic maturity". [4]
The official music video for "Let Your Horses Run" premiered on YouTube on July 19, 2024. [7] Kissel dedicated the song to his four children in the video, which he described as "kind of like a love letter" to his home province of Alberta. [8] The video featured a nine-year-old race horse named Kenlee. [8]
Digital download [9]
Digital download – acoustic mix [10]
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Australia Country Hot 50 ( The Music ) [11] | 50 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] | 89 |
| Canada Country ( Billboard ) [13] | 4 |
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