Be You
{{Infobox song
| name = Be You
| cover = High Valley - Be You (single cover).jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = High Valley
| album = County Line
| released = {{start date|2016|03|10}}
| recorded =
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| genre = Country
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=08}}
| label = Open Road
| writer = {{hlist|Seth Mosley|Brad Rempel|Ben Stennis}}
| producer = Seth Mosley
| prev_title = Make You Mine
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Every Week's Got a Friday
| next_year = 2016
}}
"Be You" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group High Valley for their fourth studio album, County Line (2014). It was written by group member Brad Rempel with longtime collaborator Ben Stennis and the record's producer, Seth Mosley. "Be You" was released to Canadian country radio March 10, 2016 as the album's sixth and final single.{{cite web|last1=Basler|first1=Brandon |title=(Boz) Farm Fresh Song from High Valley…|url=http://www.620ckrm.com/2016/03/10/boz-farm-fresh-song-from-high-valley/|website=CKRM|publisher=Harvard Broadcasting|accessdate=May 23, 2017|date=March 10, 2016}} The song also serves as the duo's final release on Open Road Recordings.{{cite web|title=High Valley {{!}} Album Discography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/high-valley-mn0002020554/discography/all |website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=May 23, 2017}} It became the group's sixth consecutive top-10 single on the Canada Country chart.
Critical reception
In a review of County Line, Markso Papadatos of Digital Journal called the song a "beautiful ballad."{{cite news|last1=Papadatos |first1=Markos|title=Review: High Valley shines on new album 'County Line'|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/music/review-high-valley-shines-one-new-album-county-line/article/408220|accessdate=May 23, 2017|publisher=Digital Journal|date=October 13, 2014}} "Be You" ranked at number 48 on Alberta radio station CJOK-FM's list of "The Top 93 Songs of 2016."{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Mike|title=****THE TOP 93 SONGS of 2016****|url=http://www.country933.com/2016/12/30/top-93-songs-2016/|website=CJOK-FM|publisher=Rogers Media|accessdate=May 23, 2017|date=December 30, 2016}}
Chart performance
"Be You" debuted at number 42 on the Canada Country chart dated April 2, 2016.{{cite magazine|title=Chart history for "Be You" on Canada Country|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=is_bmdb_track_id%3A7270393&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1240&refine=1|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 23, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It reached a peak position of 10 on the chart dated May 28, 2016. This made it the group's sixth consecutive top-10 single, encompassing all of their releases from County Line. However, "Be You" was the first single off the album to not enter the Canadian Hot 100.
Track listing
Charts
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! Chart (2016) ! Peak |
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Release history
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! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| Canada
| March 10, 2016 | rowspan="2"| Open Road |
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| April 1, 2016 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/be-you-mr0004542952 "Be You"] at AllMusic
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Category:Open Road Recordings singles
Category:Songs written by Seth Mosley