Do This Life Explained

Do This Life
Artist:High Valley with Alison Krauss
Album:Way Back
Type:single
Cover:Do This Life.jpeg
Genre:Country
Producer:Sam Bergeson
Chronology:High Valley singles
Prev Title:Country Music, Girls and Trucks
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Take Me Backroad
Next Year:2023

"Do This Life" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group High Valley with American country music singer Alison Krauss.[1] The group's frontman Brad Rempel wrote the song with David Thompson and Phil Barton, while the track was produced by Sam Bergeson.[2] A solo version of the song was included on High Valley's sixth studio album Way Back in 2022, while the duet with Krauss was released in 2023, and included on the deluxe release of the album later that year.[3] [4] [5]

Background

Brad Rempel of High Valley stated that he and his wife have been longtime fans of Alison Krauss, and that he played Krauss' 1995 song "When You Say Nothing at All" on the guitar when he proposed to her.[6]

After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, Rempel and his wife eventually befriended Krauss and her family. Krauss told Rempel that "Do This Life" was her favourite song on the group's album Way Back, which prompted them to collaborate on a new version of the track.[7] Rempel called the opportunity to duet with Krauss on "Do This Life" a "literal dream come true".[8]

Accolades

!Year!Association!Category!Result!Ref
2023Canadian Country Music AssociationMusical Collaboration of the Year[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Do This Life"! Chart (2022)! Peak
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEW: High Valley & Alison Krauss – Do This Life. January 16, 2023. 100.9 The Cat. April 16, 2023.
  2. Web site: Do This Life - Single by High Valley, Alison Krauss. Spotify. January 13, 2023. April 14, 2023.
  3. Web site: High Valley goes "Way Back". March 18, 2022. Country Standard Time.
  4. Web site: Here Is High Valley's New Album: 'Way Back'. Erica. Zisman. March 20, 2022. April 14, 2023. Country Swag.
  5. Web site: TIM & THE GLORY BOYS RELEASE NEW SONG "TAKE ME BACKROAD" WITH HIGH VALLEY; THE BAND'S FIRST SELF-TITLED ALBUM AVAILABLE APRIL 21ST.. Sony Music Canada. March 13, 2023. April 14, 2023.
  6. Web site: High Valley Sings With Alison Krauss. Hot Country 103.5. Halifax, Nova Scotia. March 14, 2023. April 14, 2023.
  7. Web site: High Valley's Brad Rempel On Collaborating With Alison Krauss . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126204534/https://etcanada.com/video/d1018bc2-9dac-11ed-b7e7-0242ac110004/high-valleys-brad-rempel-on-collaborating-with-alison-krauss/ . dead . January 26, 2023 . ET Canada. April 16, 2023.
  8. Web site: High Valley and Alison Krauss team up on new single, "Do This Life". Migs. Lava. January 24, 2023. Canadian Beats Media. April 16, 2023.
  9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20230918033611/https://ccma.org/2023-ccma-award-winners/. September 18, 2023. September 16, 2023. Canadian Country Music Association. OFFICIAL 2023 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD WINNERS.