" Road Less Traveled " is a song recorded by American country music singer, Lauren Alaina, for her self-titled 2015 EP. Alaina co-wrote the song with Jesse Frasure and Meghan Trainor. The album was released to state radio through Mercury Nashville and Interscope Records on June 27, 2016 as the second single EP and officially impacted the format on July 11, 2016. The song is also included in its second studio album of the same name (2017), and serves as a the second single of the tape.
Rock country songs explore the concept of staying true to oneself despite external insecurity and pressure. Once released, the song was praised by critics for its "anthemic" nature and Alaina's belief. "Road Less Traveled" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, and has since become first number one Alaina. It also charted at numbers 8 and 67 on both Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song has sold 203,000 copies in the United States in May 2017. It also charted in Canada, reaching number 3 on the Canadian Country chart.
The music video for this song was directed by Chris Hicky.
The song won the Alaina CMT Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year in 2017.
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Background and recording
"Road Less Traveled" was written in 2013 by Lauren Alaina, Jesse Frasure and Meghan Trainor in Nashville, Tennessee. At that time, Alaina was dealing with her parents' divorce, bulimia and her father went to rehab for alcoholism. He wanted to write a stimulating song that could inspire others through the same struggle. Trainor also experienced discomfort about her figure at the time, saying Billboard in 2014 that she wanted to tell herself and others to "love herself more". A discussion involving Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" led fellow authors to land on "Road Less Traveled" as their title. They then wrote choruses and hooks, "taking a less traveled path," first, which is very similar to "Take My Breath Away" by the '80s Berlin group.
The demo was recorded using fully programmable instrumentation. Busbee, who works as a record producer, tries to integrate synthesized instruments with the original to create a radio-friendly soundscape but in tune with the song's message. Vocals were recorded in the summer of 2014. Alaina underwent vocal surgery on August 12, 2014 and re-recorded the main vocals on the song after his recovery. Her vocal range expanded after her operation with Alaina reaching a great tone over the track bridge she had fought for before.
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Composition
"Road Less Traveled" is a rock-country song that lasts three minutes and thirty-six seconds. It starts with a banjar that is played by "licking" with clasps and "drumming" drums. Musically, the track follows a "four-on-floor" rhythm that is stressed by two banjo and mandolin "twisted" around the "flood" synth line. Busbee producers aim to integrate authentic instrumentation with synthetic sound for country and pop style blends.
The lyrics, the song is about "being comfortable in your own skin" and talking to the journey of self-acceptance. The titular lyrics are inspired by the popular Robert Frost poem, "The Road Not Taken", in which the narrator chooses the "rarer path" at the crossroads. The self-image is discussed in the first verse with reference to the size of clothing and Alaina begs the listener not to "let the world decide what is beautiful," referring to Alaina's previous struggle alone with body image. Other lyrics emphasize the importance of staying true to yourself, or "marching to a different drum rhythm" and "just having it". Critics have referred to the song as "the national anthem" because of its empowering message comparing it to Martina McBride "This One's for the Girls" and co-writer of Meghan Trainor "All About That Bass".
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country writes that Alaina "never sounds more confident" in her "Critic's Pick" reviews about singles. In particular, Dukes praised the singer's approach to "anthemic" and "uplifting" messages. In a review of EP, Jason Scott of PopDust praises the song "undeniable" on "Road Less Traveled" and considers the song "one of his most compelling performances".
Commercial performance
"Road Less Traveled" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated September 3, 2016. The following week, the song significantly increased in games and onlookers, in part because of Alaina's selection as an artist of iHeartRadio "On the Verge ", which guarantees plays on brand affiliate stations. As a result, the song jumped to 28 on the 10th September 2016 chart, thus binding "Road Less Traveled" with "Peaches Georgia" 2012 as Alaina's highest song. Since then it has reached the top position of number 1, making it the highest single-charting for the first date and number one. The song has sold about 220,000 copies in the US in July 2017.
In Canada, the song debuted at number 50 on the country's Airplay chart dated October 15, 2016, producing Alaina her first entry on the charts.
Live show
Alaina appeared on The Today Show on September 8, 2016 to perform the song on her TV debut.
He also featured his hit at the 2017 CMT Awards.
Videos and music movies
The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and aired in October 2016. The video won the Breakthrough Video of the Year at the 2017 CMT Awards. In May 2017, Lauren released a new trailer for her movie based on the track Less Roaded. The film is projected to be out on June 6th. This will be called Less Travel Road. It features Track Less Traveled tracks, Doin 'Fine, My Kinda People, Painting Pillows, Holding The Other, and Queen of Hearts.
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Releasing history
References
External links
- Song lyrics on Google Play Music
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