Heavy Is the Head (song)
"Heavy Is the Head" | ||||
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Single by Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell | ||||
from the album Jekyll + Hyde | ||||
Released | March 6, 2015 | |||
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Length | 3:59 | |||
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"Heavy Is the Head" is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released on March 6, 2015 as the second single from the band's fourth studio album, Jekyll + Hyde, released on April 28, 2015. It features vocals from Chris Cornell, and was released to rock radio, rather than country.[2]
The song was used as the theme for the 2015 Major League Baseball season and has also appeared in the video game WWE 2K16.
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[1]
- Zac Brown – lead vocals, electric guitar
- Chris Cornell – duet vocals
- Coy Bowles – slide guitar
- Clay Cook – Hammond organ
- Donald Dunlavey – electric guitar
- drums
- John Driskell Hopkins – electric guitar
- Matt Mangano – bass guitar, electric guitar
- percussion
- Jimmy De Martini – violin
- Darrell Scott – background vocals, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
Chart performance
"Heavy Is the Head" debuted at number 50 on the
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ a b Jekyll + Hyde (CD booklet). Zac Brown Band. John Varvatos/BMLG/Southern Ground/Republic. 2015. B0022962-02.
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- ^ Trust, Gary (9 March 2015). "Chart Highlights: 'Loud' & Proud, Ed Sheeran Tops All Three Pop, Adult Airplay Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Dunkerley, Beville (April 30, 2015). "Zac Brown Band Score First Number One on Rock Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.