Cain's Blood
| "Cain's Blood" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by 4 Runner | ||||
| from the album 4 Runner | ||||
| B-side | "Ten Pound Hammer"[1] | |||
| Released | February 1995 | |||
| Format | CD single, 45 RPM | |||
| Recorded | September 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Writer(s) | Michael Johnson, Jack Sundrud | |||
| Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon, Larry Shell | |||
| 4 Runner singles chronology | ||||
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"Cain's Blood" is a song written by Michael Johnson and Jack Sundrud, and recorded by American country music group 4 Runner. It was released in February 1995 as the first single from the album 4 Runner. The song reached number 26 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Content
The song is about "the tug and pull [between good and evil] that goes on inside each and every one of us", according to Polydor Records then-president Steve Miller.[2] It uses the Biblical story of Cain and Abel to represent the narrator's struggle between good and evil.[3] Co-writer Michael Johnson said that the idea for the chorus came to him while he was in jail for driving under the influence.[4]
Music video
The music video premiered in February 1995. It was filmed at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.[2]
Critical reception
"Cain's Blood" generally received positive reception for its Southern gospel sound.[2] The single was also compared to the sound of The Oak Ridge Boys due to the use of four-part vocal harmony.[5] Brian Wahlert of Country Standard Time wrote that the song is a "dark and moody testament to life's daily battle between good and evil in which the four voices become completely integrated into an eerie, foreboding whole."[6]
Chart performance
"Cain's Blood" debuted at number 74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 18, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 14 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] | 18 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 26 |
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9241." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 5, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ↑ "4 Runner – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for 4 Runner.
- ↑ "4 Runner – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for 4 Runner.
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
- Singlechart called without artist
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- Singlechart usages for Billboardbubbling100
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- 1995 singles
- Debut singles
- 1995 songs
- 4 Runner songs
- Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
- Songs written by Michael Johnson (singer)
- Polydor Records singles
