Bleed Red Explained

Bleed Red
Cover:Bleed Red.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ronnie Dunn
Album:Ronnie Dunn
Released:January 31, 2011
Genre:Country
Length:3:49
Label:Arista Nashville
Producer:Ronnie Dunn
Chronology:Ronnie Dunn
Prev Title:Jessie
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:Cost of Livin'
Next Year:2011

"Bleed Red" is a song written by Tommy Lee James and Andrew Dorff, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Dunn. The song is Dunn's first solo release after Brooks & Dunn disbanded in 2010. "Bleed Red" was released to country radio on January 31, 2011. It is intended to be the lead-off single from Dunn's first solo album, Ronnie Dunn. He had previously released three singles: "It's Written All Over Your Face", "She Put the Sad in All His Songs", and "Jessie"; with the first two singles charting to number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart.

Reception

Critical

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock reviewed the song and gave it a "4-star" rating.[1] Bjorke stated he thought the song was a "power ballad with a message on inclusiveness and forgiveness." He also continued saying the production could have been toned down a notch.

Commercial

"Bleed Red" was released to country radio on January 31, 2011. It then debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the chart week ending February 19, 2011.[2] Its debut position matches the highest debut ever made by a Brooks & Dunn single, as "My Maria" also debuted at number 30 in 1996.[3] In its second chart week, it debuted at number 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also debuted at number 99 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of March 5, 2011. It peaked at number 10 on the country chart in May 2011.

Music video

The music video was directed by Thien Phan and premiered in April 2011.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ronnie Dunn - "Bleed Red". Roughstock. Matt Bjorke. January 31, 2011. February 7, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110204000748/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/ronnie-dunn-bleed-red-single-review. February 4, 2011.
  2. Web site: Chart Highlights: Adult Pop, Rap Songs & More. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2011.
  3. Web site: HOT DISH: Nashville Welcoming Carrie Underwood's Hubby. https://web.archive.org/web/20110217204453/http://www.cmt.com/news/hot-dish/1657844/hot-dish-nashville-welcoming-carrie-underwoods-hubby.jhtml. dead. February 17, 2011. Smith. Hazel. February 13, 2011. CMT. February 28, 2011.
  4. Web site: Best of 2011: Country Songs . . . 2011 . December 10, 2011.