Roots (World Junior Song) Explained

Roots (World Junior Song)
Artist:The Reklaws
Type:promotional single
Cover:Roots World Juniors.jpeg

"Roots (World Junior Song)" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music duo The Reklaws. The song was co-written by the duo with Jenson Vaughan and Massimo Alonzi.[1] It was the official song for the TSN broadcast of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in 2019 and 2020.[2] [3]

Background

Jenna Walker said the message behind the song is "no matter how far you get or how many lucky breaks you have in this life, always be thankful and reminded of what got you there in the first place".[3]

Critical reception

Bell Media hockey website BarDown declared that if the song "doesn't get you fired up, nothing will".[4]

Commercial performance

"Roots" reached a peak of #6 on the Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales chart for the week of January 18, 2020, following its spot on the TSN broadcast for the 2020 IIHF World Juniors. It was certified Gold by Music Canada.

Music video

The official music video for "Roots" premiered on December 23, 2019,[5] and made its television broadcast premiere on TSN on December 26 prior to the Canada vs. U.S.A world junior hockey game.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roots - The Reklaws. AllMusic. April 17, 2021.
  2. Web site: John R. Kennedy. LISTEN: The Reklaws Debut 'Roots' At World Juniors. iHeartRadio.ca. Bell Media. December 28, 2018.
  3. Web site: Shakiel. Mahjouri. The Reklaws Share Their Canadian 'Roots' With New Single. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225213407/https://etcanada.com/news/563450/the-reklaws-share-their-canadian-roots-with-new-single/. dead. February 25, 2021. ET Canada. December 24, 2019.
  4. Web site: The Reklaws will get you into full 2020 World Juniors mode with 'Roots'. BarDown. 24 December 2019 . Bell Media. April 17, 2021.
  5. Web site: The Reklaws - "Roots" 2020 IIHF World Juniors. YouTube. December 23, 2019. video. April 17, 2021.
  6. Web site: PLATINUM-SELLING CANADIAN COUNTRY DUO THE REKLAWS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR THE WORLD JUNIORS SONG 'ROOTS'. SoundZine. December 23, 2019.
  7. Web site: PLATINUM-SELLING CANADIAN COUNTRY DUO THE REKLAWS RELEASE INSPIRING NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE "ROOTS". UMusic.ca. December 24, 2019.
  8. The Reklaws Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales. Billboard. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130185931/https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-reklaws/chart-history/cns/. November 30, 2021. June 21, 2022.