music.wikisort.org - Composition"Butterflies" is a song by American country singer–songwriter Kacey Musgraves from her fourth studio album, Golden Hour (2018). It was released on February 23, 2018 alongside "Space Cowboy" as the second[1][2] single from the album through MCA Nashville Records.[3] Musgraves wrote the song with Luke Laird and Natalie Hemby, and produced it alongside Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk.[4] According to Musgraves, "Butterflies" was co-written with Shane McAnally;[1] however, he was not credited as one its songwriters in the album's liner notes.[4]
2018 single by Kacey Musgraves
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 Spotify Exclusive Golden Hour 7 (Vinyl, 7", Single, Limited Edition, White) - Side 2 |
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A-side | "Space Cowboy" (double A-side) |
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Written | 2016 |
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Released | February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23) |
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Length | 3:39 |
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Label | MCA Nashville |
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Producer(s) | - Daniel Tashian
- Ian Fitchuk
- Kacey Musgraves
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"Butterflies" on YouTube |
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Composition
A "genre-defying"[5] song described as country pop,[3][6] pop,[7] and disco[8] with a "reggae-fied twang",[9] "Butterflies" departs from the lyrical cynicism expressed in Musgraves' previous songs.[10] With lyrics "[representing] those feelings that you have when you're first meeting somebody and you fall in love".[11]
Background
The song was written in early 2016 shortly after Musgraves had met singer–songwriter Ruston Kelly.[1] The pair were married in 2017 before filing for divorce three years later.[12]
Critical reception
Rolling Stone compared the "earnest" lyrics of "Butterflies" to Taylor Swift's work from Fearless (2008).[10] NPR compared its sound to Little Big Town, with its production "stepping easily beyond any genre category".[9]
Musgraves first performed "Butterflies" on January 21, 2017 on the radio show A Prairie Home Companion.[10] In 2018, Musgraves performed the song on Today in March,[13] Austin City Limits in November,[14] and at the 13th Billboard Women in Music event in December.[15] In April 2018, Musgraves recorded an acoustic performance of the song in London to serve as one of the original videos for the Hot Country playlist on Spotify.[16]
Music video
The music video for "Butterflies", like the clip for "Space Cowboy", was directed by Courtney Phillips and shot in Mexico City.[17] It was released on May 4, 2018 and shows Musgraves walking around a city at night.[8][18]
Accolades
"Butterflies" won the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance at the 61st annual awards ceremony in 2019.[5]
On Billboard's weekly charts, the song peaked at number 32 on the Hot Country Songs chart and number 56 on the Country Airplay chart, spending two weeks on the latter.[19][20]
Cover versions
Rock band Hawthorne Heights covered "Butterflies" for their two-track project Dads of Sad (2019); Musgraves reacted positively to the emo cover.[21] The song was performed by contestant Cali Wilson on the 17th season of the American music competition series The Voice.[22]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Golden Hour.[4]
- Luke Laird – songwriting
- Natalie Hemby – songwriting
- Kacey Musgraves – songwriting, production, acoustic guitar
- Ian Fitchuk – production, drums, Juno 60, piano
- Daniel Tashian – production, bass guitar, baritone guitar
- Todd Lombardo – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo
- Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- John Hanes – engineering for mixing
- Craig Alvin – recording
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – mastering
Charts
References
- Fields, Taylor (March 30, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves on 'Golden Hour,' Recording At Sheryl Crow's Studio & More". iHeartRadio. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Arcand, Rob (February 23, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves – "Butterflies"". Spin. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- DeVille, Chris (February 23, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves – "Butterflies" & "Space Cowboy"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Golden Hour (Liner notes). Kacey Musgraves. MCA Nashville Records. 2018. 00602567334460.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Roberts, Madison (February 10, 2019). "Kacey Musgraves Celebrates Best Country Solo Performance Win with a Shot of Tequila at 2019 Grammys". People. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Ross, Alex Robert (February 23, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves's Two New Songs Prove She's Still One of Pop-Country's Best". Vice. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Helman, Peter (May 4, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves – "Butterflies" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Darville, Jordan (May 4, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves shares "Butterflies" music video". The Fader. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Powers, Ann (February 23, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves, Champion Of New Nashville, Announces 'Golden Hour' With Two Songs". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Freeman, Jon (March 9, 2017). "Hear Kacey Musgraves Perform Sweet New Song 'Butterflies'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- McCammon, Sarah; Baker, Elizabeth (April 1, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves On Trusting Emotion At The 'Golden Hour' Of Her Life". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Tenbarge, Kat (July 4, 2020). "Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves and country singer Ruston Kelly have filed for divorce after 3 years of marriage". Insider.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Freeman, Jon (April 2, 2018). "See Kacey Musgraves' Shimmering 'Butterflies' on 'Today'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Gage, Jeff (November 8, 2018). "See Kacey Musgraves' Serene 'Butterflies' on 'Austin City Limits'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Payne, Chris (December 6, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves Gives Crowd 'Butterflies' at Billboard Women in Music: 'I Feel More Connected Than Ever'". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Betts, Stephen L. (April 27, 2018). "Spotify Beefs Up Hot Country Playlist and Taps Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Betts, Stephen L. (May 4, 2018). "See Kacey Musgraves' Glittering 'Butterflies' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Jones, Abby (May 4, 2018). "Kacey Musgraves Soars With Newfound Love in 'Butterflies' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- "Kacey Musgraves Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "Kacey Musgraves Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- Aniftos, Rania (July 15, 2019). "Kacey Musgraves Approves of Hawthorne Heights' 'Butterflies' Cover". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- Porter, Serra A. (November 18, 2019). "Iowan Cali Wilson performs soothing falsetto on NBC's 'The Voice'". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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- The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
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