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"One Hell of an Amen"
Song

"One Hell of an Amen" is a song co-written and recorded by American bro-country artist Brantley Gilbert. It was released in November 2014 as the third single from his third studio album Just as I Am.

Background

Gilbert revealed that the song is based on a true story regarding the death of a US military soldier who was like a brother to one of his close friends.[1] The song is about the loss of loved ones, using "a fallen soldier and a cancer victim" as examples.[2]

Critical reception

Giving it a B+, Bob Paxman of Country Weekly wrote that "Brantley's low-key, heartfelt delivery, along with straightforward lyrics that aren't trying to make a statement, dispel any notion of pandering", although he criticized the "crunchy and overloaded" production.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in January 2015.[3]

Chart performance

The song reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in its 37th week of release (chart dated August 8, 2015). It is his fourth No. 1 on the chart.[4] The song has sold 428,000 copies in the US as of September 2015.[5]

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 80
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 16
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 44
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 5
Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
August 8, 2015 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Bjorke, Matt (22 December 2014). "Brantley Gilbert's "One Hell Of An Amen" Based On True Story". Roughstock. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Paxman, Bob (2 February 2015). "Reviews: 'One Hell of an Amen'". Country Weekly. 22 (5): 66. ISSN 1074-3235.
  3. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Gets Personal with "One Hell of an Amen"". Country Outfitter. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Jim Asker (July 28, 2015). "Jason Isbell Lands No. 1 on Country Albums Chart". Billboard.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 8, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: September 8, 2015". RoughStock. Sales figure given here
  6. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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