"Black Sheep" is a song written and recorded by Canadian

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artist

Dean Brody Dean Brody (born August 12, 1975) is a Canadian country music artist who has won 16 CCMA Awards and 2 JUNO Awards. Originally signed to Broken Bow Records in 2008, Brody made his debut later that year with the single "Brothers". This song, a Top ...

. It was the fourth single and title track off his extended play ''

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''.

Background

Brody wrote "Black Sheep" based on personal experience. He said he "often felt like an outsider" at times in his life, both as a child in church, and as an adult being a musician. It was partially inspired by his decision to pursue a career in music. Brody wrote the song in

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, where he was living at the time.

Critical reception

"Black Sheep" received generally positive reviews. Nanci Dagg of ''Canadian Beats Media'' referred to the track as a "boot-stomping" with an "upbeat tempo ndmeaning that people can relate to". Annie Reuter of ''

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'' said the song had "inspiring lyrics". Melissa Novacaska of ''

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'' noted the song had a "gospel ring to it".

Music video

The official music video for "Black Sheep" premiered exclusively on ''

'' on July 29, 2019. The video was shot in

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and directed by Brian Vaughn.

Chart performance

"Black Sheep" reached a peak of number 5 on the ''Billboard''

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chart dated November 30, 2019.

References

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