Country Strong (song)

"Country Strong"
Single by Gwyneth Paltrow
from the album Country Strong
ReleasedAugust 23, 2010
Recorded2010
GenreCountry
Length4:15
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Jennifer Hanson, Tony Martin, Mark Nesler
Producer(s)Byron Gallimore
Gwyneth Paltrow singles chronology
"Bette Davis Eyes"
(2000)
"Country Strong"
(2010)
"Forget You"
(2010)

"Country Strong" is a song written by Jennifer Hanson, Tony Martin and Mark Nesler. It was recorded by singer Britni Hoover in 2007 for her debut album under the same name. Then it was recorded again by actress Gwyneth Paltrow for the movie Country Strong in which Paltrow stars. Vince Gill and Patty Griffin also provide background vocals for the song.[1] The song is included on the movie's soundtrack that was released on October 26, 2010.

The song was released to country music radio on August 23, 2010,[1] and has reached the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It has also been made into a music video, featuring scenes from the film.

  1. ^ a b "CMT : News : Gwyneth Paltrow releases new single on RCA Nashville". CMT News. July 26, 2010. Archived from the original on July 30, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2011.