8th Day (song)

"8th Day" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Dean Brody for his sixth studio album, Beautiful Freakshow (2016). The song was co-written and produced by Matt Rovey. It was released to Canadian country radio November 1, 2017 as the album's fifth single.[1] In March 2018, the song became Brody's third number-one on the Canada Country airplay chart.[2]

"8th Day"
Single by Dean Brody
from the album Beautiful Freakshow
ReleasedNovember 1, 2017 (2017-11-01)
GenreCountry
Length3:02
LabelOpen Road
Songwriter(s)
  • Dean Brody
  • Matt Rovey
Producer(s)Matt Rovey
Dean Brody singles chronology
"Soggy Bottom Summer"
(2017)
"8th Day"
(2017)

Content

"8th Day" is a traditional-leaning country song with lyrics that celebrate farmers and country girls.[3] Inspired by the biblical passage outlining what God created on the first days of existence,[3] the song "pays homage to strong, confident and sometimes-complicated women who were finely crafted to be in this world."[4] Its celebratory nature has been compared to that of Brody's first chart-topper, "Canadian Girls" (2012).[3]

Release and promotion

"8th Day" was released to radio on November 1, 2017.[1] The following week, November 8, was dubbed "National Country Girls Day."[5] Fans were encouraged to share stories of the country girls in their life to social media using the pseudo-holiday as a hashtag as part of a week-long promotional campaign to win a signed poster from Brody.[4]

Charts

"8th Day" reached number one on the Canada Country chart dated March 3, 2018.[6] This earned Brody his third number one on the chart, and first since "Bounty" reached the summit in 2013.

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[2] 1

References

  1. Pape, Hendrick (November 8, 2017). "Celebrating Country Girls on the 8th Day with Dean Brody". Soundcheck Entertainment. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. "Dean Brody Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. Cooke, Stephen (November 14, 2017). "Dean Brody returns to Halifax for an up-close-and-personal show". The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. "Dean Brody 8th Day Celebrates Country Girls". Cashbox Canada. October 22, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  5. Melanson, Jenna (November 8, 2017). "Dean Brody spills about new single, "8th Day" and National Country Girls Day". Canadian Beats. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  6. "Canada Country chart for March 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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