| "Road Less Traveled" | ||||
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| Single by Lauren Alaina | ||||
| from the album Road Less Traveled | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2014[1] | |||
| Genre | Country rock[2] | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
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| Producer(s) | busbee | |||
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| "Road Less Traveled" on YouTube | ||||
"Road Less Traveled" is a song recorded by American country music singer Lauren Alaina for her 2015 self-titled EP. Alaina co-wrote the song with Jesse Frasure and Meghan Trainor. It was released to country radio through Mercury Nashville and Interscope Records on June 27, 2016, as the EP's second single and officially impacted the format on July 11, 2016.[1][3] The song is also included on her second studio album of the same name (2017), and serves as the record's second single.[4]
The country rock song explores the concept of staying true to one's self despite insecurities and external pressures. Upon release, the song was praised by critics for its "anthemic" nature as well as Alaina's confidence.[2] "Road Less Traveled" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, and has since become Alaina's first number one single. It also charted at numbers 8 and 67 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song has sold 203,000 copies in the United States as of May 2017. It also charted in Canada, reaching number 3 on the Canada Country chart.
An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Chris Hicky.
The song won Alaina a CMT Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year in 2017.
- ^ a b Roland, Tom (August 10, 2016). "Lauren Alaina Literally Finds Her Voice On 'Road Less Traveled'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ a b Dukes, Billy (July 7, 2016). "ToC Critic's Pick: Lauren Alaina, 'Road Less Traveled' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
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