Prodigal Son (Sevendust song)

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"Prodigal Son"
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Single by Sevendust
from the album Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2008
Recorded2007
Genre Alternative metal
Length3:33
Label Asylum
Songwriter(s) John Connolly, Harry S. E. Grove, Vinnie Hornsby, Ronald Mayo, Morgan Rose, Lajon Witherspoon [1]
Producer(s) Sean Groove
John Connolly
Morgan Rose
Sevendust singles chronology
"Deathstar"
(2007)
"Prodigal Son"
(2008)
"The Past"
(2008)

Prodigal Son is the first single by American rock band Sevendust from their seventh studio album Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow and was written by vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and drummer Morgan Rose. The song premiered on Active and Mainstream Rock radio on February 10, 2008.

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Music video

The song music video was directed by Jason Sciavicco and Tim Walbert for Horizon Entertainment and was edited by Bob Rose and made one month after the song was released. In the video the band performs at a church in front of clergyman and it was the first music video that Clint Lowery appeared on this. [2]

Chart position

The song reached #19 in Mainstream Rock Charts Billboard 200.

Singles

Billboard (North America)

YearChartPosition
2008Mainstream Rock Tracks19

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