Roots (World Junior Song)
| "Roots (World Junior Song)" | |
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| Promotional single by The Reklaws | |
| Released | December 21, 2018 |
| Length | 3:20 |
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| "Roots" 2020 IIHF World Juniors on YouTube | |
"Roots (World Junior Song)" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music duo The Reklaws. The song was co-written by the duo with Jenson Vaughan and Massimo Alonzi.[1] It was the official song for the TSN broadcast of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in 2019 and 2020.[2][3]
Background[edit]
Jenna Walker said the message behind the song is "no matter how far you get or how many lucky breaks you have in this life, always be thankful and reminded of what got you there in the first place".[3]
Critical reception[edit]
Bell Media hockey website BarDown declared that if the song "doesn't get you fired up, nothing will".[4]
Commercial performance[edit]
"Roots" reached a peak of #6 on the Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales chart for the week of January 18, 2020, following its spot on the TSN broadcast for the 2020 IIHF World Juniors.[5] It was certified Gold by Music Canada.[6]
Music video[edit]
The official music video for "Roots" premiered on December 23, 2019,[7] and made its television broadcast premiere on TSN on December 26 prior to the Canada vs. U.S.A world junior hockey game.[8][9]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Roots - The Reklaws". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, John R (December 28, 2018). "LISTEN: The Reklaws Debut 'Roots' At World Juniors". iHeartRadio.ca. Bell Media.
- ^ a b Mahjouri, Shakiel (December 24, 2019). "The Reklaws Share Their Canadian 'Roots' With New Single". ET Canada. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021.
- ^ "The Reklaws will get you into full 2020 World Juniors mode with 'Roots'". BarDown. Bell Media. 24 December 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Reklaws Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – The Reklaws – Roots". Music Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "The Reklaws - "Roots" 2020 IIHF World Juniors" (video). YouTube. December 23, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "PLATINUM-SELLING CANADIAN COUNTRY DUO THE REKLAWS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR THE WORLD JUNIORS SONG 'ROOTS'". SoundZine. December 23, 2019.
- ^ "PLATINUM-SELLING CANADIAN COUNTRY DUO THE REKLAWS RELEASE INSPIRING NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE "ROOTS"". UMusic.ca. December 24, 2019.