"Born and Raised" is a song recorded by Canadian

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. The song was written by

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of High Valley with

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and

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. It was the fifth single off their debut album ''Getaway''.

Background

J.J. Hunter of the Hunter Brothers stated "the song is all about the things that make us proud of where we’re from. We’re honouring family, farm, faith and community; the people and things that made us who we are today".

Critical reception

Nanci Dagg of ''Canadian Beats Media'' said that "if you listen to this tune with your eyes closed for a moment, you can imagine yourself looking around your own hometown with amazement and with a feeling of pride". Brittany Thompson of ''

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'' described the song as "an anthem for small towns across the country". ''Top Country'' stated that with "Born and Raised", "the Hunter Brothers are soon to be on everyone's radars".

Accolades

Commercial performance

"Born and Raised" reached a peak of number nine on the ''Billboard'' Canada Country chart dated January 6, 2018, marking the group's first career top ten hit. It has been certified Gold by

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In popular culture

"Born and Raised" was selected as the official anthem for the

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and

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through an online voting contest run by

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. It defeated songs by fellow Canadian artists,

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, Monster Truck, and The Glorious Sons.

Music video

The official music video was for "Born and Raised" premiered exclusively on ''

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'' on August 23, 2017, and was directed by Gavin Michael Booth. It was filmed on their family's farm in

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and used footage from a benefit concert they held there to raise money for community organizations in which approximately 12,000 people showed up to see the band.

Charts

Certifications

References

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