Stompin' Ground
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| "Stompin' Ground" | ||||
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| Single by Tim Hicks | ||||
| from the album Shake These Walls | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
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| "Stompin' Ground" on YouTube | ||||
"Stompin' Ground" is a song recorded by Canadian country rock artist Tim Hicks. He co-wrote the song with Todd Clark, Gavin Slate, and Travis Wood.[1] It was the lead single off Hicks' third studio album Shake These Walls.[2]
In a press release, Hicks stated that "Stompin' Ground" is "a definite reflection of my need to constantly push my own limits personally and the limits of my music in general."[3]
Commercial performance
"Stompin' Ground" reached a peak of number seven on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the week of October 15, 2016.[4] This marked a new career-highest charting entry for Hicks.[5] The song has since been certified Platinum by Music Canada.[6]
Music video
The official music video for "Stompin' Ground" premiered on YouTube on July 21, 2016.[7] It features Hicks and his band performing the song in an outdoor setting, while other people act out scenes from the song's lyrics, intended to reflect Hicks’ upbringing.[8] The video was filmed in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where Hicks grew up.[9] Some scenes were filmed at his cousin's house, while one scene features his grandmother’s house. There is also a scene where a boy rides a bike down the same path Hicks used to deliver newspapers on as a kid.[9]