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Wikipedia article"'Be a Light'" is a song recorded by American country music singer Thomas Rhett and featuring guest vocals from Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, and Keith Urban. It was released on March 30, 2020. To date, this is McEntire's most recent top-10 hit. Rhett performed the song live at the 54th Annual Country Music Association Awards alongside McEntire and Tomlin for the first time. Content and historyRhett said that he wrote the song in 2019, but chose to release it because he thought its message would be well received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. He told 'Billboard' that the song "was really just about being a light in a dark place; being an encouragement to people." He co-wrote the song with Matt Dragstrem, Josh Thompson, and Josh Miller. The song was sent to country radio on March 30, 2020. On April 5, 2020, he performed it on 'ACM Presents: Our Country', a television special put on by the Academy of Country Music. Rhett also announced that proceeds from the song will be donated to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. Chart performance'Be a Light' entered the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 at number 71 on the chart dated for the week ending April 18, 2020. In doing so, it became the first entries on that chart for both Scott and Tomlin (though the former has charted repeatedly with Lady A). With a peak of number 2 on the 'Billboard' Country Airplay chart, it became Rhett's first single to miss the top spot since "Vacation" peaked at number 30 in 2016. ChartsWeekly chartsYear-end chartsCertificationsReferencesCategory:2020 songs Category:2020 singles Category:Country ballads Category:2020s ballads Category:Thomas Rhett songs Category:Hillary Scott songs Category:Keith Urban songs Category:Reba McEntire songs Category:Songs written by Thomas Rhett Category:Songs written by Matt Dragstrem Category:Songs written by Josh Thompson (singer) Category:Song recordings produced by Dann Huff Category:Big Machine Records singles Category:Chris Tomlin songs Category:Songs about the COVID-19 pandemic Category:Vocal collaborations | |
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