Building Bridges (song)

"Building Bridges"
Single by Larry Willoughby
from the album Building Bridges
Released	1984
Genre	Country
Length	3:32
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Hank DeVito, Larry Willoughby
Producer(s)	Rodney Crowell
Larry Willoughby singles chronology
"Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)" (1983) "Building Bridges" (1984) "Angel Eyes" (1984)
"Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)" (1983) "Building Bridges" (1984) "Angel Eyes" (1984)

"Building Bridges"
Single by Nicolette Larson
from the album …Say When
Released	1985
Format	7" single
Genre	Country
Length	3:48
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Hank DeVito, Larry Willoughby
Producer(s)	Tony Brown, Emory Gordy, Jr.
Nicolette Larson singles chronology
"When You Get a Little Lonely" (1985) "Building Bridges" (1985) "Let Me Be the First" (1986)
"When You Get a Little Lonely" (1985) "Building Bridges" (1985) "Let Me Be the First" (1986)

"Building Bridges"
Single by Brooks & Dunn featuring Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill
from the album Hillbilly Deluxe
Released	June 5, 2006
Genre	Country
Length	4:23 (album version)
Label	Arista Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Hank DeVito Larry Willoughby
Producer(s)	Kix Brooks Tony Brown Ronnie Dunn
Brooks & Dunn singles chronology
"Believe" (2005) "Building Bridges" (2006) "Hillbilly Deluxe" (2006)
"Believe" (2005) "Building Bridges" (2006) "Hillbilly Deluxe" (2006)
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
"Always on Your Side" (2006) Always on Your Side2006 "Building Bridges" (2006) Building Bridges2006 "Real Gone" (2006) Real Gone2006
Vince Gill singles chronology
"The Reason Why" (2006) The Reason Why2006 "Building Bridges" (2006) Building Bridges2006 "What You Give Away" (2007) What You Give Away2007

"Building Bridges" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Larry Willoughby, co-written with Hank DeVito. Willoughby's version peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1984.

A year later, Nicolette Larson - the ex-wife of Hank DeVito - recorded the song on her album …Say When. Her version went to #72 on the same chart.

"Building Bridges" was covered by country music duo Brooks & Dunn and released as the third single released from their 2005 album Hillbilly Deluxe. It features Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill on background vocals. The song peaked at number four on the country music charts.

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard described the single favorably, saying that Dunn's "lead vocal is as compelling as always." She also thought that Gill's and Crow's voices made the song "distinctive".

The music video takes place in the desert with the band and the duo singing in front of big screens at dusk. The music video was directed by Shaun Silva.

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