Colder Weather

Colder Weather
"Colder Weather"
Single by Zac Brown Band
from the album Pass the Jar and You Get What You Give
Released December 20, 2010 (2010-12-20)
Format CD Single
Genre Country
Length 4:35
Label Atlantic/Southern Ground
Writer(s) Zac Brown
Wyatt Durrette
Levi Lowrey
Coy Bowles
Producer Zac Brown
Keith Stegall
Zac Brown Band singles chronology
"As She's Walking Away"
(2010)		 "Colder Weather"
(2011)		 "Knee Deep"
(2011)

"Colder Weather" is the title of a song performed by the Zac Brown Band, an American country music group. Lead singer Zac Brown co-wrote the song with Coy Bowles (the band's keyboardist and guitarist), Wyatt Durrette and Levi Lowrey. It is the band's seventh single release overall, and the second single from their 2010 album You Get What You Give.

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The lyric is about a trucker who is on the road, and separated by his lover due to the weather. Co-writer Wyatt Durrette told The Boot:

There was a girl I was seeing, who lived in Kansas City. We really liked each other, but geography and timing just wasn't working for us. She was getting pretty frustrated with the whole thing and wanted me to slow down, as far as traveling so much and all those things. I wasn't willing to do that because we were just getting started, and I'm chasing my dreams.[1]

"Colder Weather" is in the key of E-flat major, with the guitars set to E♭ tuning. Brown's vocals range from A♭3 to C6.[2]

Critical reception

The song has received primarily positive reviews from critics. Jessica Phillips of Country Weekly, in her review of the album, called it "lyrically profound,"[3] and Eric R. Danton of the Hartford Courant said that it was the "sorrowful, solitary kind of song with an old-school country-ballad feel made for crisp nights in the high country."[4] Giving it a "thumbs up," Karlie Justus of The 9513 called it "loneliness and longing set to music", also praising the production and lyrics. She compared the song's style to Merle Haggard.[5] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine was less favorable, calling the song "somewhat strident and inorganic."[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Darren Doane and premiered in February 2011. Australian actor Liam Hemsworth appeared in the video portraying the male character who temporary leaves his girlfriend during the winter.

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 47
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 29
Preceded by
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
by Thompson Square		 Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
April 16 - 23, 2011		 Succeeded by
"This"
by Darius Rucker

References

  1. ^ Conaway, Alanna (1 March 2011). "Zac Brown Band, 'Colder Weather' -- Story Behind the Lyrics". The Boot. http://www.theboot.com/2011/03/01/zac-brown-band-colder-weather-lyrics/. Retrieved 8 November 2011. 
  2. ^ ""Colder Weather" sheet music". Music Notes.com. http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0093414&. Retrieved 8 November 2011. 
  3. ^ Phillips, Jessica (17 September 2010). "You Get What You Give : Zac Brown Band - Reviews - Country Weekly Magazine". Country Weekly. http://www.countryweekly.com/zac_brown_band_you_get_what_you_give/reviews/881. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  4. ^ Danton, Eric R. (21 September 2010). "You Get What You Give : Zac Brown Band - Reviews - Country Weekly Magazine". The Hartford Courant. http://blogs.courant.com/eric_danton_sound_check/2010/09/zac-brown-band-you-get-what-you-give-review.html. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  5. ^ Justus, Karlie (12 January 2011). "Zac Brown Band — "Colder Weather"". The 9513. http://www.the9513.com/zac-brown-band-colder-weather/. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  6. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (19 September 2010). "Zac Brown Band: You Get What You Give". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/zac-brown-band-you-get-what-you-give/2257. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  7. ^ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Zac Brown Band. Prometheus Global Media.
  8. ^ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Zac Brown Band. Prometheus Global Media.
  9. ^ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Zac Brown Band. Prometheus Global Media.

External links

v · Zac Brown Band
Coy Bowles · Zac Brown · Clay Cook · Jimmy DeMartini · Chris Fryar · John Driskell Hopkins
Studio albums
Far from Einstyne · Home Grown · The Foundation · You Get What You Give
Live albums
Live from the Rock Bus Tour · Live from Bonnaroo · Pass the Jar
Singles
"Chicken Fried" · "Whatever It Is" · "Toes" · "Highway 20 Ride" · "Free" · "As She's Walking Away" (with Alan Jackson) · "Colder Weather" · "Knee Deep" (with Jimmy Buffett) · "Keep Me in Mind"
Featured singles
"We Are the World: 25 for Haiti" (with Artists for Haiti) · "This Song's for You" (with Joey + Rory)
Related topics
Atlantic Records · Discography

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