Her World or Mine explained

Her World or Mine
Cover:Herwrldormine.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Michael Ray
Album:Amos
Genre:Country
Label:Warner Bros. Nashville, Atlantic
Producer:Scott Hendricks
Prev Title:One That Got Away
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Whiskey and Rain
Next Year:2020

"Her World or Mine" (formerly known as "One of Us") is a song recorded by American country music singer Michael Ray. It was released in May 2019 as the third single from his second major-label studio album, Amos.

Content

"Her World or Mine" was written by Brett Beavers, Travis Denning, and Jamie Paulin. Described as a poignant ballad, the song "examines the different trajectories of lives post-breakup."[1] Michael Ray was going through a breakup when he came across the song for the first time and said the timing was perfect: "This would be a very different situation if the song found me two years ago. I believe a song always finds you at the right time. I can sing every word of that song with feeling."[2]

Music video

The music video for "Her World or Mine," which premiered on October 16, 2019, stars actor Chad Michael Murray and was inspired by Ray's own experience with watching his parents go through divorce.[3] It portrays Ray's parents fighting and his mother eventually walking out, while also detailing his grandfather coping with the loss of his wife (Ray's grandmother), with the family coming together again at the end of the video to attend her funeral.[4] Daniel Carberry and Keenan O'Reilly directed the video, which is dedicated to Ray's grandmother Naomi.[5]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: See Michael Ray's Stark 'Her World or Mine' Video. Luke Levenson. May 8, 2018. Rolling Stone. December 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: Michael Ray Speaks His Truth in New Single 'Her World or Mine': 'I Came Out on the Other Side'. Tricia Despres. May 16, 2019. People. December 18, 2019.
  3. Web site: Chad Michael Murray stars in country singer Michael Ray's music video for 'Her World or Mine'. Laura Laughead. October 16, 2019. Good Morning America. December 18, 2019.
  4. Web site: Michael Ray's Emotional 'Her World or Mine' Video Explores His Parents' Divorce. Cillea Houghton. October 29, 2019. Taste of Country. December 18, 2019.
  5. Web site: Michael Ray Channels Parents' Divorce in 'Her World or Mine' Video. Chris Parton. October 16, 2019. Sounds Like Nashville. December 18, 2019.
  6. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020.