Let Go of the Stone
{{Infobox song
| name = Let Go of the Stone
| cover = John Anderson - Let Go of the Stone single.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = John Anderson
| album = Seminole Wind
| B-side = Look Away
| released = November 16, 1992
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| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:19
| label = BNA
| writer = {{flatlist|
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| producer = James Stroud
| prev_title = Seminole Wind
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Money in the Bank
| next_year = 1993
}}
"Let Go of the Stone" is a song written by Max D. Barnes and Max T. Barnes, and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in November 1992 as the fifth single from his album Seminole Wind. The song reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1993.[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1503/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} John Anderson Chart History]
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a thoughtfully written and exquisitely executed ballad." She goes on to say that Anderson is "at his most emotionally persuasive here."Billboard, November 28, 1992
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered on CMT, The Nashville Network and GAC in late 1992.
Chart performance
"Let Go of the Stone" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 28, 1992.
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!align="left"|Chart (1992–1993) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|11|chartid=1778|publishdate=February 27, 1993|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|7|artist=John Anderson}} |
References
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Category:John Anderson (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by Max D. Barnes
Category:Songs written by Max T. Barnes
Category:Song recordings produced by James Stroud
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