Beg, Steal or Borrow (Ray LaMontagne song)
"Beg, Steal or Borrow" is the lead single of the album God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise by American folk singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne and his backing band The Pariah Dogs released on 2 July 2010.[1]
| "Beg, Steal or Borrow" | ||||
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| Single by Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs | ||||
| from the album God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise | ||||
| Released | 2 July 2010 | |||
| Format | MP3 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray LaMontagne | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray LaMontagne | |||
| Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs singles chronology | ||||
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The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year on 1 December 2010.[2]
Critical reception
"Beg, Steal or Borrow" has received positive reviews from music critics. The song received a "thumbs up" review from the American Noise website.[3] Merchants of Rock described it as "very promising" written in the same vein of his then-latest single "You Are the Best Thing".[4]
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Rock Songs chart on 11 September 2010 at number 42.[5] The following week it reached its peak position at number 34 remaining in the chart for the following 14 weeks.[5] On 8 January 2011 the single re-entered the Rock Songs charts at number 50.[5]
References
- "Stream Ray's new single! | The Official Ray LaMontagne Site". Raylamontagne.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- Sycamore, Matt. "First Look: Song Of The Year". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "American Noise Music Blog". Americannoise.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "New Song From Ray LaMontagne "Beg Steal or Borrow"". Merchants Of Rock. 17 June 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs, "Beg Steal or Borrow"". Billboard.com. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2011.