"Bounty" is a song 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 released in August 2013 as the first single from his fourth studio album, ''

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''. The song features guest vocals from

Lindi Ortega Lindi Ortega (born May 28, 1980) is a Canadian country singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, who had lived in Nashville, Tennessee then moved to Western Canada in 2017. She spent nearly a decade as an independent artist in the Toronto music ...

Critical reception

Shenieka Russell-Metcalf of ''Top Country'' wrote that "the catchy –western style song and music video captivate you with a great story and perfect vocals from both artists."

Music video

The music video was directed by

Margaret Malandruccolo Margaret Malandruccolo is a Canadian photographer and music video director primarily living in Los Angeles who specializes in portraiture, album photography, and fashion photography. She has directed over a hundred music videos and has won two Juno ...

and premiered in September 2013.

Chart performance

"Bounty" debuted at number 95 on the

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for the week of September 21, 2013, and later peaked at number 46. It became a Number One hit on the ''

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chart for the week dated December 7, 2013.

Certifications

References

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