Better Dig Two
Country song by The Band Perry
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::summary Country song by The Band Perry ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Better Dig Two |
| cover | BetterDigTwo.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | The Band Perry |
| album | Pioneer |
| released | |
| genre | Country rock |
| length | |
| label | Republic Nashville |
| writer | Brandy Clark |
| Shane McAnally | |
| Trevor Rosen | |
| producer | Dann Huff |
| prev_title | Postcard from Paris |
| prev_year | 2012 |
| next_title | Done |
| next_year | 2013 |
| :: |
| name = Better Dig Two | cover = BetterDigTwo.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = The Band Perry | album = Pioneer | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Country rock | length = | label = Republic Nashville | writer = Brandy Clark Shane McAnally Trevor Rosen | producer = Dann Huff | prev_title = Postcard from Paris | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = Done | next_year = 2013 "Better Dig Two" is a song recorded by American country music group The Band Perry. It was released in October 2012 as the first single from their second album, Pioneer. The song was written by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Trevor Rosen.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo in which the female narrator tells her husband that, should he die before she does, she would rather die and be buried next to him. She also threatens that if he betrays her, she'll kill him and then kill herself: "If the ties that bind ever do come loose / If forever ever ends for you / If that ring gets a little too tight / They might as well read me my last rites / Cause I'll go to heaven or I'll go to hell / Before I'll see you with someone else." The song is in A Dorian (i.e., an A minor scale with the sixth tone raised by a half-step). Kimberly Perry's vocals range from A3 to C5. The main accompaniment is banjo, electric guitar, and percussion.
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews from music critics. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "cast in the shadow of the dark and stormy production … the gesture isn't sweet and romantic, but sort of unnerving." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four stars, saying that "in addition to featuring Kimberly Perry's dynamic vocals we have a lound/soft [sic] melodic dynamic with banjos, mandolins, fiddles and electric guitars mixed in with a rock attitude and cries of steel guitars as well." Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song a B grade, calling it "one of the most interesting and organic-sounding new tunes with a shot at radio airplay." Writing for Urban Country News, Liv Carter gave the song a 'thumbs up,' praising the "very modern, yet very rootsy, country sound."
Music video
The music video was directed by Declan Whitebloom and filmed in Nashville. It premiered on CMT on December 4, 2012.
Live performances
"Better Dig Two" was performed at Billboard Music Awards on May 19, 2013.
Chart performance
"Better Dig Two" debuted at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 17, 2012. It also debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of November 17, 2012. It also debuted at number 57 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of November 17, 2012. It has sold 1,457,000 copies in the US as of June 2013.
::data[format=table] | Chart (2012–2013) | Peak position | |---|---| ::
Year-end charts
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| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard) | 29 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 12 |
| :: |
Certifications
References
References
- (November 15, 2012). "Billboard Country Update for November 15, 2012". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- Sciarretto, Amy. (October 27, 2012). "The Band Perry to Premiere New Single 'Better Dig Two' on October 29". Taste of Country.
- (11 January 2013). "'Better Dig Two' sheet music". MusicNotes.com.
- Dukes, Billy. (October 30, 2012). "The Band Perry, 'Better Dig Two' – Song Review". Taste of Country.
- Bjorke, Matt. (November 2, 2012). "Single Review: The Band Perry - "Better Dig Two"". Roughstock.
- Foster, Ben. (November 8, 2012). "Single Review: The Band Perry, "Better Dig Two"". Country Universe.
- Carter, Liv. "Single Review: 'Better Dig Two' – The Band Perry". Urban Country News.
- (December 3, 2012). "The Band Perry's New Video Premieres on CMT and CMT.com". [[Country Music Television]].
- "- YouTube".
- [http://tasteofcountry.com/the-band-perry-better-dig-two-billboard-music-awards/ The Band Perry Perform ‘Better Dig Two’ at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards]
- [http://www.cambio.com/2013/05/17/the-band-perry-rehearse-better-dig-two-billboard-music-awards/The Band Perry Rehearse Better Dig Two for the Billboard Music Awards! Cambio]{{dead link. (November 2016)
- Morris, Edward. (November 10, 2012). "Taylor Swift Still Commands Country Album and Songs Chart". [[Country Music Television]].
- Bjorke, Matt. (2013-06-05). "June 5, 2013: Florida Georgia Line, Danielle Bradbery, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell Lead". Roughstock.
- (2013). "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- (2013). "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
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