Long Stretch of Love: Difference between revisions

| Name name = Long Stretch of Love

| Cover cover = Long Stretch of Love by Lady Antebellum.jpg

| Artistalt = [[Lady Antebellum]]

| Album type = [[747 (album)|747]]single

| Format album = [[Music747 download(album)|Digital download747]]

| Genre recorded = {{flatlist|2014

| Length genre = {{Durationhlist|m=2[[Country music|s=51Country]]|[[country rock]]}}

| Labellabel = =[[Capitol Records Nashville|Capitol Nashville]]

| Producer next_year = {{flatlist|2015

"'''''Long Stretch of Love'''"'' is a song recorded by American [[country music]] group [[Lady AntebellumA]]ntebellum and serves as the third and final single from the group's sixth studio album, ''[[747 (album)|747]]'' (2014). It was released to radio in the UK on February 76, 2015 and then to American country radio on March 23, 2015, and it features lead vocals from both [[Hillary Scott]] and [[Charles Kelley]], who wrote the song with [[Dave Haywood]] and [[Josh Kear]].

The main riff is played on a Woodrow, an Appalachian instrument manufactured only in [[Asheville, North Carolina]], which is described as having a sound "halfway between a dulcimer and a banjo."<ref name="story">{{cite journal|last=Conaway|first=Alanna|date=31 August 2015|title=Behind the Song: Road Warriors|journal=Nash Country Weekly|volume=22|issue=35|pages=54-5554–55}}</ref> Kear chose to use the instrument in the song after buying one in Asheville. Dan Williams, who invented the Woodrow, played the instrument with Lady Antebellum when they performed the song at the [[Country Music Association]] telecast on April 19, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citizen-times.com/story/entertainment/2015/04/13/new-lady-antebellum-single-features-asheville-made-woodrow-instrument/25709321/|title=New Lady Antebellum single features Asheville-made Woodrow instrument|last=Patrick|first=Emily|date=14 April 2015|work=The Citizen-Times|accessdate=30 August 2015}}</ref>

Giving the song a "B", Tammy Ragusa of ''Nash Country Weekly'' (then ''Country Weekly'') wrote that the song was "driving, edgy, and electric…occasionally to the detriment of the band's thick and beautiful harmonies" but added that "the combination does add to the aggressive nature of the lyrics".<ref name="cw">{{cite journal|last=Ragusa|first=Tammy|date=13 April 2015|title=Reviews: Lady Antebellum - 'Long Stretch of Love'|journal=Country Weekly|volume=22|issue=15|page=67|issn=1074-3235}}</ref> An uncredited review from [[Taste of Country]] was also favorable, saying that "A forgotten tension between Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott reappears during this uptempo love song. It’sIt's the same chemistry that always left fans wondering 'Are they?' before it became obvious they weren’t." and "Scott mostly plays lead on the chorus, but unlike many of Lady A’sA's most recent singles, the song feels like a true three-part collaboration."<ref name="toc">{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/lady-antebellum-long-stretch-of-love/|title=Lady Antebellum - 'Long Stretch of Love' [Listen]|date=10 March 2015|work=Taste of Country|accessdate=8 April 2015}}</ref>

"Long Stretch of Love" debuted at number fifty-seven on the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] [[Country Airplay]] chart for the week ending April 4, 2015.<ref>{{cite newsmagazine|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Chart Highlights: Madonna's 'Ghosttown' Debuts on Adult Contemporary|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6509485/chart-highlights-madonnas-ghosttown-debuts-on-adult-contemporary|accessdate=3 July 2015|workmagazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=23 March 2015}}</ref> It has since reached a peak of sixteen. The song debuted at number forty on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart for the week ending July 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite newsmagazine|title=''Billboard'' Country: Mid-Week Update|url=http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/bcu_mw_0702.pdf|accessdate=3 July 2015|workmagazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=2 July 2015}}</ref>

A music video was directed by Justin Key and premiered in April 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/lady-antebellum/1192786/long-stretch-of-love-wheels-up-tour-version.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518070025/http://www.cmt.com/videos/lady-antebellum/1192786/long-stretch-of-love-wheels-up-tour-version.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2015|title=CMT : Videos : Lady Antebellum : Long Stretch of Love (Wheels Up Tour Version)|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=May 3, 2015}}</ref> This video was shot during their sold-out show at the [[The O2 Arena|The O₂ Arena]] in [[London]]. At the beginning of the video you can hear Charles, Hillary, and Dave talking about performing live, selling out a show at the The O₂ and playing in one of their favorite cities, London. The video also shows backstage footage of the band.<ref name="'Long Stretch of Love' Video">{{cite web|title=Lady Antebellum’sAntebellum's ‘Long'Long Stretch of Love’Love' Video Showcases Sold-Out O2 Performance: Watch|url=http://us995.cbslocal.com/2015/04/20/lady-antebellums-long-stretch-of-love-video-showcases-sold-out-o2-performance-watch/|website=US99.5.cbslocal.com|publisher=CBS Local Media|date=April 20, 2015|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> A second music video was directed by [[TK McKamy]] and premiered in July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/lady-antebellum/1217187/long-stretch-of-love.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710143516/http://www.cmt.com/videos/lady-antebellum/1217187/long-stretch-of-love.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 10, 2015|title=CMT : Videos : Lady Antebellum : Long Stretch of Love|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=July 9, 2015}}</ref>

| February 76, 2015

| <ref>{{cite web|title=Single Releases|url=http://www.musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/|website=[[MusicRow]]|date=4 January 2013 |accessdate=March 3, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304160303/http://www.musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/|archivedate=4 March 2015}}</ref>

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