Raymond (song)

"Raymond"
Single by Brett Eldredge
from the album Bring You Back
Released September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)
Format Digital download
Genre Country
Length 3:39
Label Atlantic Nashville
Writer(s)
  • Brett Eldredge
  • Brad Crisler
Producer(s) Byron Gallimore
Brett Eldredge singles chronology
"Raymond"
(2010)
"It Ain't Gotta Be Love"
(2011)

"Raymond" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brett Eldredge. It was released in September 2010 as the first single from his debut album Bring You Back.[1] Eldredge wrote the song with Brad Crisler.[2]

Content

"Raymond" tells the story of a maintenance worker at a nursing home and his relationship with a patient with Alzheimer's disease who believes that the maintenance worker is her son Raymond who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1971.[3]

Eldredge was inspired to write the song because his grandmother had Alzheimer's disease for several years.[2]

Critical reception

Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave the song four and a half stars out of five, calling it "one of those rare debut singles that gets your attention right away, while at the same time showing off a great deal of vocal and songwriting talent."[4] The song also received a "thumbs up" from Engine 145 reviewer Janet Goodman, who wrote that it "is an impressive debut single with a vocal performance that blends earthiness with emotional highs, and a message that manages to remain sugar-free while leaving us with its hopeful refrain of kindness."[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in October 2010.[6]

Chart performance

"Raymond" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 16, 2010.[7]

Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 23

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 84

References

  1. Conaway, Alanna (July 25, 2011). "Brett Eldredge Books His ‘One Way Ticket’ to Stardom With Upcoming Album". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Conaway, Alanna (March 13, 2011). "Brett Eldredge, ‘Raymond’ – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  3. Morris, Edward (December 11, 2010). "Rascal Flatts' "Why Wait" Reigns as Country's Top Song". Country Music Television. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  4. Peacock, Bobby (October 4, 2010). "Brett Eldredge - "Raymond"". Roughstock. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  5. Goodman, Janet (November 15, 2010). "Brett Eldredge – “Raymond”". Engine 145. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  6. "CMT : Videos : Brett Eldredge : Raymond". Country Music Television. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  7. Morris, Edward (October 9, 2010). "Kenny Chesney's Hemingway's Whiskey Debuts at No. 1". Country Music Television. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  8. "Brett Eldredge – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brett Eldredge.
  9. "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
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