"Heaven on Dirt" | ||||
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Single by Gord Bamford | ||||
from the album Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass | ||||
Released | April 16, 2021 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
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Gord Bamford singles chronology | ||||
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"Heaven on Dirt" on YouTube |
"Heaven on Dirt" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Gord Bamford.[1] The track was written by Jason Lee Owens Jr., Philip O'Donnell, Casey Beathard, and Jenee Fleenor.[2] It is the third single off Bamford's ninth studio album Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass.[3]
Bamford remarked that "this type of song only comes along once in a lifetime". He called the track's writers some of his "favourite hit songwriters", saying he was "very fortunate to have the opportunity to record it".[4]
Nanci Dagg called the track an "upbeat ballad", with the "Gord Bamford sound that we so easily recognize and love".[5] The Music Express referred to the song as a "power ballad", saying it "embraces Country storytelling and reflects on the feeling of finding your true joy in life".[6]
Year | Association | Category | Result | Ref |
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2022 | CCMA | Video of the Year | Nominated | [7][8] |
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[9] | 42 |
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] | 21 |