When Your Lips Are So Close
| "When Your Lips Are So Close" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Gord Bamford | ||||
| from the album Country Junkie | ||||
| Released | September 9, 2013 | |||
| Format | Music download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Cache/Sony Music Canada | |||
| Writer(s) |
Gord Bamford Byron Hill Brent Baxter | |||
| Producer(s) |
Gord Bamford Byron Hill | |||
| Gord Bamford singles chronology | ||||
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"When Your Lips Are So Close" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Gord Bamford. It was released in September 2013 as the first single from his sixth studio album, Country Junkie.[1] Bamford premiered the single at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards.[2] It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.
Critical reception
Shenieka Russell-Metcalf of Top Country wrote that the song "shows his intimate side."[3] Dustin Blumhagen of Country Standard Time called it "a radio friendly mid tempo love song, which can easily be mistaken for a Toby Keith hit."[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered in September 2013. It was filmed in Phoenix, Arizona.[5]
Chart performance
"When Your Lips Are So Close" debuted at number 87 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of September 28, 2013, and reached its peak at number 42. It was number one on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the week dated November 30, 2013.
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 42 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| Preceded by "Mine Would Be You" by Blake Shelton |
Billboard Canada Country number-one single November 30, 2013 |
Succeeded by "Bounty" by Dean Brody |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold |
References
- ↑ Rayner, Ben (October 25, 2013). "Gord Bamford burns up Canada's country music airwaves". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ↑ Stevenson, Jane (September 7, 2013). "Pleasantly surprised". Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ Russell-Metcalf, Shenieka (October 11, 2013). "Reviewed: Gord Bamford's "Country Junkie"". Top Country. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ↑ Blumhagen, Dustin. "Gord Bamford – Country Junkie". Country Standard Time. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Video Premiere: Gord Bamford & Director Stephano Barberis "When Your Lips Are So Close"". The Field. September 17, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Gord Bamford – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Gord Bamford.
- ↑ "Gord Bamford – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Gord Bamford.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Gord Bamford – When Your Lips Are So Close". Music Canada.