Steve Holy

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Steve Holy
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsCurb, Thrill Hill
Websitesteveholy.com

Stephen Kyle Holy (born February 23, 1972) is an American country music singer. Signed to Curb Records since 1999, he has released three studio albums: 2000's Blue Moon, 2006's Brand New Girlfriend, and 2011's Love Don't Run. Fifteen of his singles have entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One hits "Good Morning Beautiful" (which was featured in the movie Angel Eyes) and "Brand New Girlfriend".

Career

Early life

Steve was born February 23, 1972, in

Dallas, Texas, as the youngest of eight children.[1] He entered a local competition called the Mesquite Opry at age 19. While there, he caught the attention of Wilbur Rimes, the father of country singer LeAnn Rimes. By 1999, Holy was signed to Curb Records. His musical influences include Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Lionel Richie
.

1999-2002: Blue Moon

His first single for the label, Don't Make Me Beg, peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard country charts in 2000. By October of that year, Holy's debut album, Blue Moon, was released.[1] Its second and third singles, which were the title track and "The Hunger", respectively, both reached No. 24 on the country charts.[2]

Late in 2001, Holy reached Number One for the first time with "

Gold
nine years after its release in February 2009.

2002–2010: Non-album singles and Brand New Girlfriend

Holy released his fifth single, "I'm Not Breakin'," in late 2002. This song peaked at No. 27 on the country music charts.[3] This was followed by four more singles over the next two years: "Rock-a-Bye Heart" at No. 37 in 2003, "Put Your Best Dress On" at No. 26 in 2004, "Go Home" and "It's My Time (Waste It If I Want To)" at No. 49 and No. 59, respectively, in 2005.[3] None of these five singles were included on a studio album.[2]

In 2005, Holy released "

United States Senator Orrin Hatch.[2]

A thirteenth single, "Might Have Been", was released in mid-2008 and on the chart week of December 27, 2008, debuted at No. 60 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

2011–present: Love Don't Run

In February 2011 Holy released "Love Don't Run". The song became his first Top 20 hit on the country charts since "Brand New Girlfriend" in 2006. Holy's third studio album, also entitled Love Don't Run, was released on September 13, 2011. In 2012, Holy released "Radio Up" written by Ben Glover and Bruce Wallace. In 2013, he parted ways with Curb Records.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
sales threshold
)
US Country
[5]
US
[6]
US
Heat
Blue Moon
  • Release date: October 10, 2000
  • Label: Curb Records
  • Formats:
    cassette
7 63 1
Brand New Girlfriend
  • Release date: August 8, 2006
  • Label: Curb Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
2 19
Love Don't Run
  • Release date: September 13, 2011
  • Label: Curb Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
30 135
A Christmas to Remember[8]
  • Release date: October 22, 2021
  • Label: Thrill Hill Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Title Album details
Best of Steve Holy
  • Release date: February 11, 2014
  • Label: Curb Records
  • Formats: CD, music download

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
sales threshold
)
Album
US Country
[9]
US Country Airplay
[10]
US
[11]
US
Pop
CAN Country
[12][13]
1999 "Don't Make Me Beg" 29 36 Blue Moon
2000 "Blue Moon" 24 A 47
2001 "The Hunger" 24 *
"Good Morning Beautiful" 1 29 *
2002 "I'm Not Breakin'" 27 *
2003 "Rock-a-Bye Heart" 37 *
2004 "Put Your Best Dress On" 26
2005 "Go Home" 49
"It's My Time (Waste It If I Want To)" 59
2006 "Brand New Girlfriend" 1 40 60 6 Brand New Girlfriend
"Come On Rain" 35
2007 "Men Buy the Drinks (Girls Call the Shots)" 38
2008 "Might Have Been" 56
2009 "Baby Don't Go" Brand New Girlfriend
2011 "Love Don't Run" 19 78 Love Don't Run
"Until the Rain Stops" 57
2012 "Hauled Off and Kissed Me" 55 55
2013 "Radio Up" Best of Steve Holy
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
* denotes unknown peak positions
  • A"Blue Moon" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on
    Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[3]

Music videos

Year Video Director
1999 "Don't Make Me Beg" Sherman Halsey
2000 "Blue Moon"
"The Hunger" chris rogers [sic]
2001 "Good Morning Beautiful" David Abbott[16]
2003 "Rock-a-Bye Heart"
2004 "Put Your Best Dress On" Deaton Flanigen
2006 "Brand New Girlfriend" Eric Welch
2011 "Love Don't Run"

References

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