River's Still Running
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| Single by High Valley | ||||
| from the EP Grew Up On That | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
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| "River's Still Running" on YouTube | ||||
"River's Still Running" is a song recorded by Canadian country group High Valley. The song was written by the band's frontman Brad Rempel with Corey Crowder and Randy Montana.[1][2] It was the second single off their extended play Grew Up On That.[3]
Background[edit]
Brad Rempel wrote the song with Corey Crowder and Randy Montana, shortly after Montana had scored a six-week Number One with Luke Combs' "Beer Never Broke My Heart". They wanted to write a "super positive song that your average country bumpkin could identify with, that was from a very backwoods, small town".[4]
Critical reception[edit]
Complete Country described the song positively, saying it "reminder to remain positive and appreciate the little things in life, like the sun rising and the river running" adding the "lyrics are spot on".[5]
Music video[edit]
The official music video for "River's Still Running" premiered on January 22, 2021.[6] It features both Brad and Curtis Rempel of High Valley.[5]
Chart performance[edit]
"River's Still Running" reached a peak of number 1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated April 17, 2021,[7] their third chart-topper, and second consecutive after "Grew Up On That".[8] It also peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[9]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 64 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "River's Still Running - High Valley". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "High Valley - River's Still Running". New Country Songs. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (April 20, 2020). "High Valley Details New EP 'Grew Up On That'". Music Row Magazine.
- ^ "High Valley's 'River's Still Running' Takes on New Meaning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic (Exclusive)". Everything Nash. May 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "High Valley Drops "River's Still Running" Music Video". Complete Country. January 25, 2021.
- ^ "High Valley - River's Still Running (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. January 22, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for April 17, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "High Valley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "High Valley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – High Valley – River's Still Running". Music Canada. Retrieved May 7, 2023.