Colder Weather
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"Colder Weather" is the title of a song performed by the Zac Brown Band
, an American country music
group. Lead singer Zac Brown co-wrote the song with Coy Bowles (the band's keyboardist and guitarist), Wyatt Durrette and Levi Lowrey
. It is the band's seventh single release overall, and the second single from their 2010 album You Get What You Give
.
"Colder Weather" is in the key of E-flat major, with the guitars set to E♭ tuning. Brown's vocals range from A3 to C6.
, in her review of the album, called it "lyrically profound," and Eric R. Danton of the Hartford Courant said that it was the "sorrowful, solitary kind of song with an old-school country-ballad feel made for crisp nights in the high country." Giving it a "thumbs up," Karlie Justus of The 9513 called it "loneliness and longing set to music", also praising the production and lyrics. She compared the song's style to Merle Haggard
. Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine
was less favorable, calling the song "somewhat strident and inorganic."
and premiered in February 2011. Australian actor Liam Hemsworth
appeared in the video portraying the male character who temporary leaves his girlfriend during the winter.
Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook...
, an American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group. Lead singer Zac Brown co-wrote the song with Coy Bowles (the band's keyboardist and guitarist), Wyatt Durrette and Levi Lowrey
Levi Lowrey
Levi Lowrey is a singer-songwriter from Dacula, Georgia. He has performed extensively as a solo artist, headliner, and as the supporting act for well known names including Clay Cook, and Zac Brown Band...
. It is the band's seventh single release overall, and the second single from their 2010 album You Get What You Give
You Get What You Give (album)
Upon its release, You Get What You Give received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
.
Content
The lyric is about a trucker who is on the road, and separated by his lover due to the weather. Co-writer Wyatt Durrette told The Boot:"Colder Weather" is in the key of E-flat major, with the guitars set to E♭ tuning. Brown's vocals range from A3 to C6.
Critical reception
The song has received primarily positive reviews from critics. Jessica Phillips of Country WeeklyCountry Weekly
Country Weekly is an American tabloid style weekly magazine established in 1994. The magazine focuses on country music stars and events, and regularly features exclusive interviews with recording artists and country music news...
, in her review of the album, called it "lyrically profound," and Eric R. Danton of the Hartford Courant said that it was the "sorrowful, solitary kind of song with an old-school country-ballad feel made for crisp nights in the high country." Giving it a "thumbs up," Karlie Justus of The 9513 called it "loneliness and longing set to music", also praising the production and lyrics. She compared the song's style to Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
. Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
was less favorable, calling the song "somewhat strident and inorganic."
Music video
The music video was directed by Darren DoaneDarren Doane
Darren Doane is a Christian filmmaker and music video director. In 2007, Darren formed a new commercial, music video and branded content production company called LEVEL4 with Executive Producer Josh Karchmer...
and premiered in February 2011. Australian actor Liam Hemsworth
Liam Hemsworth
Liam Hemsworth is an Australian actor. He took the role of Josh Taylor in the soap opera Neighbours and as "Marcus" on the children's television series The Elephant Princess and appeared in the American film The Last Song, released on 31 March 2010...
appeared in the video portraying the male character who temporary leaves his girlfriend during the winter.
Chart performance
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