Sparrows (Cory Asbury song)

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"Sparrows"
Single by Cory Asbury
from the album To Love a Fool
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)
Recorded2019-2020
Genre
Length3:17
LabelBethel Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Paul Mabury
Cory Asbury singles chronology
"Together (Acoustic Version)"
(2020) 		"Sparrows"
(2020) 		"Dear God"
(2020)
Music video
"Sparrows" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"Sparrows" (Live) on YouTube

"Sparrows" is a song performed by American contemporary worship musician Cory Asbury. On September 11, 2020, the song was released to Christian radio in the United States as the second single from Asbury's third studio album, To Love a Fool.[1] Asbury collaborated with Ethan Hulse, Andrew Ripp, and Jared Anderson in writing the song, and the production of the single was handled by Paul Mabury.[2]

"Sparrows" was a commercial success, having reached No. 6 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart while becoming Asbury's third top ten on the chart.[3]

Background[edit]

On June 29, 2020, Asbury unveiled the name and artwork of the then-upcoming album, To Love a Fool, with the release date slated for July 31, 2020.[4] Asbury held an election-style contest for the release of a song from the album, asking fans to vote between "Canyons" and "Sparrows", with the winning song being slated for release on July 10, 2020. The contest was set on July 2.[5] "Sparrows" won the contest and was released as the first promotional single from the album, concurrently launching the album's pre-order.[6]

In an interview with Billboard, Asbury revealed that "Sparrows" will be the second single from the album, following "The Father's House".[7] "Sparrows" was serviced to Christian radio on September 11, 2020, as the second official single from the album.[1] On November 6, 2020, Asbury released the live version of "Sparrows" as part of his album, To Love a Fool – A Rooftop Experience (2020).[8]

Composition[edit]

"Sparrows" is composed in the key of A♭ with a tempo of 70 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[9]

Commercial performance[edit]

"Sparrows" debuted at number 48 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated August 1, 2020.[10] The song debuted on the Christian Airplay chart dated September 19, 2020, at number 31, following its release to Christian radio.[11] On the Hot Christian Songs chart dated February 20, 2021, "Sparrows" also became his third top ten entry, having peaked at number 10.[12]

Music videos[edit]

Asbury published the audio video of the song on YouTube on July 10, 2020.[13] Asbury then released the acoustic performance video of the song, which was recorded in his loft in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, on July 13, 2020.[14] On November 6, 2020, Asbury published the live performance video of the song, which was recorded on a rooftop in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[15]

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 10, 2020
Bethel Music [6]
United States September 11, 2020 Christian radio [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Cory Asbury - Sparrows - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Harper, Blessings (July 12, 2020). "Listen to Cory Asbury's Brand New Song "Sparrows" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Cory Asbury Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Cluver, Ross (June 29, 2020). "Cory Asbury to Release 'To Love A Fool' July 31 – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cory Asbury to Release Highly Anticipated New Album "To Love A Fool" July 31 : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. June 29, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Clarks, Jessie (July 10, 2020). "Cory Asbury Releases New Single "Sparrows"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Asker, Jim (August 7, 2020). "Cory Asbury on Sophomore Album 'To Love a Fool': 'My Goal Is to Put Real Life Into Music Form' | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Clarks, Jessie (November 6, 2020). "Cory Asbury Drops 'To Love A Fool' Live Album". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Sparrows by Cory Asbury". MultiTracks. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. July 28, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "Christian Airplay | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  12. ^ Asker, Jim (February 18, 2021). "Kelontae Gavin's 'Hold Me Close' Tops Gospel Airplay | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 18, 2021. On the multi-metric Hot Christian Songs chart, Cory Asbury achieves his third top 10 as a soloist as "Sparrows" flies 11-10.The song pushes 8-7 on Christian Airplay, up 10% to 7.2 million airplay audience impressions. It also attracted 926,000 U.S. streams and sold 1,000 downloads in the week ending Feb. 11.
  13. ^ "Sparrows - Cory Asbury | To Love a Fool - YouTube". YouTube. July 10, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  14. ^ "Sparrows (Acoustic) - Cory Asbury - YouTube". YouTube. July 13, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  15. ^ "Sparrows (Live) - Cory Asbury | To Love A Fool - YouTube". YouTube. November 6, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "Cory Asbury Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "Christian AC Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. February 16, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  18. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  19. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  20. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  21. ^ "Christian AC Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

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