Pray for You (The Swon Brothers song) explained

Pray for You
Cover:PrayforYou.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Swon Brothers
Album:The Swon Brothers
Genre:Country
Label:Arista Nashville
Producer:Mark Bright
The Swon Brothers
Prev Title:Later On
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Don't Call Me
Next Year:2017

"Pray for You" is a song recorded by American country music duo The Swon Brothers for their self-titled debut album (2014). The song was written by Jessi Alexander, Tommy Lee James, and Eric Paslay, and was produced by Mark Bright and The Swon Brothers. It was first released to digital retailers September 23, 2014 as the first promotional single off the album, and was subsequently serviced to American country radio on November 3, 2014, as the album's second official single.[1] [2]

Critical reception

Carrie Horton at Taste of Country praised the song for being a "solid, if not ground-breaking" follow-up to "Later On". In particular, Horton complimented the balancing of the lyrics' mature message with the more upbeat production, writing: "The drums are heavy, the guitars are swaggering and the vocal performances from Zach and Colton Swon are layered and just edgy enough to add complexity and a bit of good fun to a somewhat serious song."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by David Poag and premiered in February 2015.[4]

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United KingdomSeptember 23, 2014Digital downloadArista Nashville[5]
United States
November 3, 2014Country radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amazon.com: Pray for You: The Swon Brothers: MP3 Downloads. 3 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. All Access Media Group. February 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007231535/http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. live. October 7, 2014.
  3. Web site: Horton. Carrie. The Swon Brothers, 'Pray for You' [Listen]]. Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. 3 January 2015. December 15, 2014.
  4. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Swon Brothers : Pray for You. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220125750/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-swon-brothers/1167869/pray-for-you.jhtml. dead. February 20, 2015. Country Music Television. February 20, 2015.
  5. Web site: Pray for You: The Swon Brothers: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads. Amazon.co.uk. 3 January 2015.