Sierra (song)

"Sierra" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Maddie & Tae. It was released to radio on May 16, 2016 as the fourth single off of their debut studio album, Start Here. The song was written by the duo (Taylor Dye/Madison Marlow) and Aaron Scherz.

"Sierra"
Single by Maddie & Tae
from the album Start Here
ReleasedMay 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)[1]
Recorded2014
Genre
Length2:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Taylor Dye
  • Maddie Marlow
  • Aaron Scherz
Producer(s)
Maddie & Tae singles chronology
"Shut Up and Fish"
(2015)		 "Sierra"
(2016)		 "Friends Don't"
(2018)

Content

The song describes and pokes fun at a bully girl named Sierra. The song takes inspiration a real life experience happened to Marlow: "I went home crying at least once a week because she was just so mean".[2]

Critical reception

Taste of Country reviewed the song favorably, saying that the girls "stay true to the instantly contagious hooks and riffs that make Start Here such an enjoyable listen out of the box".[3] Website "Saving Country Music" highly praised the song and described it as "up-tempo and twangy, with fiddle and steel guitar right out front and a story fit for Dolly or Tammy with a few modernizations".[4]

Chart performance

"Sierra" peaked at No. 47 on the Country Airplay chart, being their first single to not hit the top 40 and making it their lowest peaking single so far.

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] 47
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References
  1. "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck Weekly (497): Chart p.4. May 2, 2016.
  2. "Maddie & Tae Share Bully Story That Inspired Song 'Sierra'". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  3. "Maddie & Tae, 'Sierra' [Listen]". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  4. "Album Review – Maddie & Tae EP". Saving Country Music. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  5. "Maddie & Tae Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.


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