Building Bridges (song)
"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.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) |
Peak
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles |
55 |
Nicolette Larson version
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.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles |
72 |
Brooks & Dunn version
"Building Bridges" was covered by country music duo Brooks & Dunn and released as the third single released from their 2005 album Hillbilly Deluxe.[3] It features Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow on background vocals. The song peaked at number four on the country music charts.
Music video
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.
Chart performance
| Chart (2006) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
66 |
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The Best of Vince Gill · I Never Knew Lonely · Vince Gill and Friends · The Essential Vince Gill · Souvenirs · Super Hits · 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection · Love Songs · Icon: Vince Gill
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