Amen (Edens Edge song) explained

Amen
Cover:EdensEdgeAmen.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Edens Edge
Album:Edens Edge
Genre:Country
Label:Big Machine
Producer:Mark Bright
Next Title:Too Good to Be True
Next Year:2012

"Amen" is a song written by Skip Black, Hannah Blaylock, Catt Gravitt and Gerald O'Brien, and recorded by American country music group Edens Edge. It was released in March 2011 as their debut single and the first from their self-titled album for Big Machine Records.[1]

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song three and a half stars out of five, calling it an "immediately likable song with a simple yet memorable chorus and a classic-sounding country melody and vocal."[2] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+, writing that the vocals "complement the music nicely, and don’t get in the way of telling the story."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Roman White and premiered in May 2011.[4]

Chart performance

"Amen" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 9, 2011.[5] It also debuted at number 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of December 24, 2011.

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. News: Hensel. Amanda. Edens Edge, ‘Amen’ – Lyrics Uncovered. December 14, 2011. Taste of Country. June 14, 2011.
  2. News: Bjorke. Matt. Eden's Edge - "Amen". December 14, 2011. Roughstock. June 20, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406033508/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/eden-s-edge-amen-single-review. 2012-04-06. dead.
  3. News: Coyne. Kevin John. Single Review: Edens Edge, "Amen". December 14, 2011. Country Universe. March 3, 2011.
  4. Web site: CMT : Videos : Edens Edge : Amen. https://web.archive.org/web/20111023201024/http://www.cmt.com/videos/edens-edge/657026/amen.jhtml. dead. October 23, 2011. Country Music Television. December 14, 2011.
  5. News: Morris. Edward. Thompson Square Get First No. 1 With "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not". https://web.archive.org/web/20110405024614/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1661161/thompson-square-get-first-no-1-with-are-you-gonna-kiss-me-or-not.jhtml. dead. April 5, 2011. December 14, 2011. Country Music Television. April 2, 2011.
  6. Web site: Best of 2011: Country Songs . . . 2011 . December 14, 2011.
  7. Web site: Best of 2012: Country Songs . . . 2012 . December 14, 2012.