Rock and a Hard Place (Bailey Zimmerman song)

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"Rock and a Hard Place"
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Single by Bailey Zimmerman
from the album Religiously. The Album. and the EP Leave the Light On
ReleasedJune 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)
Genre Country rock
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Heath Warren
  • Jacob Hackworth
  • Jet Harvey
Producer(s) Austin Shawn
Bailey Zimmerman singles chronology
"Fall in Love"
(2022)
"Rock and a Hard Place"
(2022)
"Religiously"
(2023)
Music video
"Rock and a Hard Place" on YouTube

"Rock and a Hard Place" is a song recorded by American country music singer Bailey Zimmerman. The song charted in June 2022, reaching number two on Billboard Hot Country Songs. It was released to country radio on December 12, 2022 as the second single from his debut EP Leave the Light On and his debut studio album Religiously. The Album.

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Content

The song is about a male who is facing a relationship about to break up, describing the scenario as "between a rock and a hard place". Taste of Country writer Carmen Liptak wrote that Zimmerman has "gravelly, rock-informed vocal delivery and strong storytelling skills", and compared his style to Parker McCollum and Tucker Beathard. [1]

Commercial performance

"Rock and a Hard Place" debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated June 20, 2022. This peak was achieved mostly through streaming of the song, as it was not yet a radio single. It was the second highest debuting song on that chart for the entire year. [2]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Rock and a Hard Place"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [20] 2× Platinum140,000
Canada (Music Canada) [21] 8× Platinum640,000
United States (RIAA) [22] 5× Platinum5,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Rock and a Hard Place"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
VariousJune 10, 2022Original
July 15, 2022Acoustic
United StatesDecember 12, 2022 Country radio Original

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