Building Bridges (song)

"Building Bridges" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Larry Willoughby, co-written with Hank DeVito. Willoughby's version peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1984.^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	55

Nicolette Larson version

"Building Bridges"

Single by Nicolette Larson

from the album …Say When

Released

1985

Format

7" single

Genre

Country

Length

3:48

Label

MCA Records

Writer(s)

Hank DeVito, Larry Willoughby

Producer(s)

Tony Brown, Emory Gordy, Jr.

Nicolette Larson singles chronology

"When You Get a Little Lonely"
(1985)

"Building Bridges"
(1985)

"Let Me Be the First"
(1986)

A year later, Nicolette Larson - the ex-wife of Hank DeVito - recorded the song on her album …Say When. Her version went to #72 on the same chart.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	72

Brooks & Dunn/Sheryl Crow/Vince Gill version

"Building Bridges"

Single by Brooks & Dunn featuring Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill

from the album Hillbilly Deluxe

Released

June 5, 2006

Genre

Country

Length

4:23 (album version)

Label

Arista Nashville

Writer(s)

Hank DeVito
Larry Willoughby

Producer(s)

Kix Brooks
Tony Brown
Ronnie Dunn

Brooks & Dunn singles chronology

"Believe"
(2005)

"Building Bridges"
(2006)

"Hillbilly Deluxe"
(2006)

Sheryl Crow singles chronology

"Always on Your Side"
(2006)

"Building Bridges"
(2006)

"Real Gone"
(2006)

Vince Gill singles chronology

"The Reason Why"
(2006)

"Building Bridges"
(2006)

"What You Give Away"
(2007)

"Building Bridges" was covered by country music duo Brooks & Dunn and released as the third single released from their 2005 album Hillbilly Deluxe.^[3] It features Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill on background vocals. The song peaked at number four on the country music charts.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard described the single favorably, saying that Dunn's "lead vocal is as compelling as always." She also thought that Gill's and Crow's voices made the song "distinctive".^[4]

Music video

The music video takes place in the desert with the band and the duo singing in front of big screens at dusk. The music video was directed by Shaun Silva.

Chart performance

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	4
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	66

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	29

References

↑ "Crow, Gill to Harmonize With Brooks & Dunn | CMT". cmt.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
↑ "Say When chart positions". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
↑ "Brooks & Dunn Are "Building Bridges" with Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill for Next CD - AngryCountry.com". magazine.angrycountry.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
↑ "Brooks & Dunn – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brooks & Dunn.
↑ "Brooks & Dunn – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Brooks & Dunn.
↑ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved 2012-07-10.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Brooks & Dunn singles

Brand New Man	"Brand New Man" "My Next Broken Heart" "Neon Moon" "Boot Scootin' Boogie" "Lost and Found"

Hard Workin' Man	"Hard Workin' Man" "We'll Burn That Bridge" "She Used to Be Mine" "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" "That Ain't No Way to Go"

Waitin' on Sundown	"She's Not the Cheatin' Kind" "I'll Never Forgive My Heart" "Little Miss Honky Tonk" "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" "Whiskey Under the Bridge"

Borderline	"My Maria" "I Am That Man" "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing" "A Man This Lonely" "Why Would I Say Goodbye"

The Greatest Hits Collection	"Honky Tonk Truth" "He's Got You"

If You See Her	"If You See Him/If You See Her" (with Reba McEntire) "How Long Gone" "Husbands and Wives" "I Can't Get Over You" "South of Santa Fe"

Tight Rope	"Missing You" "Beer Thirty" "You'll Always Be Loved by Me"

Steers & Stripes	"Ain't Nothing 'bout You" "Only in America" "The Long Goodbye" "My Heart Is Lost to You" "Every River"

Red Dirt Road	"Red Dirt Road" "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl" "That's What She Gets for Loving Me"

The Greatest Hits Collection II	"That's What It's All About" "It's Getting Better All the Time"

Hillbilly Deluxe	"Play Something Country" "Believe" "Building Bridges" (with Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill) "Hillbilly Deluxe"

Cowboy Town	"Proud of the House We Built" "God Must Be Busy" "Put a Girl in It" "Cowgirls Don't Cry" (with Reba McEntire)

#1s... and Then Some	"Indian Summer" "Honky Tonk Stomp" (with Billy Gibbons)

See also	Discography

Sheryl Crow

Studio albums	Tuesday Night Music Club Sheryl Crow The Globe Sessions C'mon, C'mon Wildflower Detours Home for Christmas 100 Miles from Memphis Feels Like Home

Compilation albums	The Very Best of Sheryl Crow iTunes Originals Hits & Rarities

Live albums	Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park

Singles	"Leaving Las Vegas" "All I Wanna Do" "Strong Enough" "Can't Cry Anymore" "Run Baby Run" "What I Can Do for You" "If It Makes You Happy" "Everyday Is a Winding Road" "Hard to Make a Stand" "A Change Would Do You Good" "Home" "Tomorrow Never Dies" "My Favorite Mistake" "There Goes the Neighborhood" "Anything but Down" "Sweet Child o' Mine" "Soak Up the Sun" "Steve McQueen" "The First Cut Is the Deepest" "Light in Your Eyes" "Good Is Good" "Perfect Lie" "Always on Your Side" "Real Gone" "Not Fade Away" "Shine over Babylon" "Love Is Free" "Now That You're Gone" "Motivation" "Summer Day" "Sign Your Name" "Easy" "Callin' Me When I'm Lonely" "Shotgun"

Guest singles	"Picture" (with Kid Rock) "Building Bridges" (with Brooks & Dunn and Vince Gill) "Just Stand Up!" "Coal Miner's Daughter" (with Miranda Lambert and Loretta Lynn)

Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

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Vince Gill

Studio albums	Turn Me Loose The Things That Matter The Way Back Home When I Call Your Name Pocket Full of Gold I Still Believe in You When Love Finds You High Lonesome Sound The Key Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye Next Big Thing These Days Guitar Slinger Bakersfield Down to My Last Bad Habit

Compilation albums	The Best of Vince Gill I Never Knew Lonely Vince Gill and Friends The Essential Vince Gill Souvenirs Super Hits 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Love Songs Icon Ballads

Christmas albums	Let There Be Peace on Earth Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection 'Tis the Season Christmas Collection

Notable singles	"If It Weren't for Him" (with Rosanne Cash) "Oklahoma Borderline" "Cinderella" "Let's Do Something" "Everybody's Sweetheart" "Never Alone" "Oklahoma Swing" (with Reba McEntire) "When I Call Your Name" "Never Knew Lonely" "Pocket Full of Gold" "Liza Jane" "Look at Us" "Take Your Memory with You" "I Still Believe in You" "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" "No Future in the Past" "One More Last Chance" "Tryin' to Get Over You" "Whenever You Come Around" "What the Cowgirls Do" "When Love Finds You" "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)" "You Better Think Twice" "Go Rest High on That Mountain" "High Lonesome Sound" "Worlds Apart" "Pretty Little Adriana" "A Little More Love" "You and You Alone" "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" (with Patty Loveless) "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye" "Feels Like Love" "Next Big Thing"

Featured singles	"The Heart Won't Lie" (with Reba McEntire) "House of Love" (with Amy Grant) "No Place That Far" (with Sara Evans) "Building Bridges" (with Brooks & Dunn and Sheryl Crow) "Don't Rush" (with Kelly Clarkson) "I Just Can't Help Believing" (with B. J. Thomas)

Other songs	"I Can't Tell You Why" "I Will Always Love You" (with Dolly Parton)

Related articles	Discography RCA Records MCA Records Pure Prairie League The Notorious Cherry Bombs The Notorious Cherry Bombs "Here We Are"

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