*** Welcome to piglix ***

The Heart of Dixie (song)

"The Heart of Dixie"
The Heart of Dixie.jpg
Single by Danielle Bradbery
from the album Danielle Bradbery
Released July 16, 2013 (2013-07-16)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 3:29
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Brett James
Danielle Bradbery singles chronology
"The Heart of Dixie"
(2013)
"Young in America"
(2014)

"The Heart of Dixie" is a song written by Brett James, Troy Verges, and Caitlyn Smith, and recorded by American country music artist Danielle Bradbery. It was released on July 16, 2013 as her debut single after being crowned the winner of the fourth season of The Voice, and the lead single of her eponymous debut album Danielle Bradbery.

The song is in the key of G major and has a moderate tempo of 84 beats per minute. The verses are in 7
4
time signature (3+4+3+4) before changing to 4
4
in the chorus

Billy Dukes of country music blog Taste of Country gave the song a mixed review, stating that although Bradbery's "natural sweetness" shines in her "admirable" performance, the sixteen-year-old lacks the experience and conviction needed to be a good musical storyteller.Roughstock responded more positively to the song, which contributor Matt Bjorke felt was right "in her element" and left him feeling "excited to hear what she has in store for her full-length debut album". Bjorke lauded the "timeless arrangement" as well as Bradbery's delivery, which he described as having "the confidence of someone... twice her age".Nashville Gab gave the song an A- rating for "[tapping] into what Danielle does best" and highlighting her "effortless" and "authentic" vocals. The blog cited such influences as The Dixie Chicks and Carrie Underwood in declaring "The Heart of Dixie" exemplary of "country-pop at its finest".


...
Wikipedia

...