Beg, Steal or Borrow (Ray LaMontagne song)
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"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.
The song received a Grammy Award
nomination for Song of the Year
on 1 December 2010.
chart on 11 September 2010 at number 42. The following week it reached its peak position at number 34 remaining in the chart for the following 14 weeks. On 8 January 2011 the single re-entered the Rock Songs charts at number 50.
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
of the album God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise
God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise
- Musicians :Ray LaMontagne collaborated with the following musicians in this album:* Jennifer Condos - Bass* Jay Bellerose - Drums* Eric Heywood - Guitar* Greg Leisz - Guitar, Banjo* Patrick Warren - Keyboard* Ryan Freeland - Accordion- Personnel :...
by American folk
Folk Singer
Folk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne
Raymond "Ray" Charles Jack LaMontagne is a Grammy-award winning American singer-songwriter. LaMontagne has released four studio albums, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain and God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise. He was born in New Hampshire and was inspired to create music after...
and his backing band The Pariah Dogs released on 2 July 2010.
The song received a Grammy Award
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
nomination for Song of the Year
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry. It has been awarded since 1959 and unlike the Record of the Year award, which goes to the performer and production team of a single song, Song of the Year...
on 1 December 2010.
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. Merchants of Rock described it as "very promising" written in the same vein of his latest hit single “You Are the Best Thing”.Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Rock SongsRock Songs
Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs...
chart on 11 September 2010 at number 42. The following week it reached its peak position at number 34 remaining in the chart for the following 14 weeks. On 8 January 2011 the single re-entered the Rock Songs charts at number 50.