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"Heavy Is the Head" is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released on March 6, 2015 as the second single from the band's fourth studio album, Jekyll + Hyde, released on April 28, 2015. It features vocals from Chris Cornell, and was released to rock radio, rather than country.[2]

"Heavy Is the Head"
Single by Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell
from the album Jekyll + Hyde
ReleasedMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
Genre
  • Heavy metal
  • southern rock
  • hard rock
Length3:59
Label
  • Southern Ground
  • BMLG
  • Republic
  • John Varvatos
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • In the Arena Productions
  • Darrell Scott[1]
Zac Brown Band singles chronology
"Homegrown"
(2015)		 "Heavy Is the Head"
(2015)		 "Loving You Easy"
(2015)
Chris Cornell singles chronology
"The Keeper"
(2011)		 "Heavy Is the Head"
(2015)		 "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart"
(2015)

The song was used as the theme for the 2015 Major League Baseball season and has also appeared in the video game WWE 2K16.


Personnel


Compiled from liner notes.[1]


Chart performance


"Heavy Is the Head" debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart and at number 37 on the Mainstream Rock airplay chart for the week ending March 21, 2015.[3] The song is the band's first entry on either chart. Its number one peak on the Mainstream Rock airplay chart has made Zac Brown Band only the second musical act after Bon Jovi to have a number one single on both that chart and the Country Airplay chart.[4]


References


  1. Jekyll + Hyde (CD booklet). Zac Brown Band. John Varvatos/BMLG/Southern Ground/Republic. 2015. B0022962-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Bjorke, Matt. "Zac Brown Band "Jekyll + Hyde" Tracklist & Cover Art". RoughStock. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  3. Trust, Gary (9 March 2015). "Chart Highlights: 'Loud' & Proud, Ed Sheeran Tops All Three Pop, Adult Airplay Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. Dunkerley, Beville (April 30, 2015). "Zac Brown Band Score First Number One on Rock Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  5. "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
  6. "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard.
  8. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  9. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.


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