Britt said people who got married to "Amazed" are seeing their children selecting the same song for their weddings.īritt, along with Dean Sams, keyboards, acoustic guitar and background vocals and Keech Rainwater, drums, are the original members. With the band's longevity, members are reaching a new generation. "They allow us to continue to do what we love."īand thriving with new lead singer Drew Womack They kind of prolong your career," Britt said. With these re-recordings, the band members were mindful of striking a balance between preserving the sonic elements fans were familiar with - and not repeating them.įittingly, the "TEN to 1" record reflects the ways Lonestar's hits have evolved over the years during the band's rousing, high-energy concerts. The streak started in 1996 with the band's second single, the rock-edged "No News," and continued with the following year's "Come Cryin' to Me" and “Everything’s Changed.” Lonestar also has a project in the works. On the forthcoming "TEN to 1" record, the band will take a fresh look at all 10 of its chart-topping country songs. "There won't be much filler in this show," Britt said, adding the band also will perform a rock medley. He said fans at Friday's concert can expect "a lot of hits." 1 hits and established Lonestar as music's preeminent pop-country band, a status they'd maintain through the 2000s and beyond.īritt, one of three founding members still with the band, talked to the News Journal by phone late last week.
"Amazed" came from the band's quadruple-platinum album "Lonely Grill," which spawned four No. Lonestar is best known for the 1999 single "Amazed," which crossed over to the pop chart and hit No.
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Lonestar is a big favorite, and we're thrilled to welcome such a fantastic, professional group of musicians to the stage." "We couldn't ask for a better national act, either. "After missing last year's concert due to closure, it feels great to have country music back at the Ren for the first time since 2019," Thompson said. The Renaissance typically features a top country act, such as Clint Black or the late Joe Diffie, but last year was an exception because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ĭhelsie Thompson, Renaissance president, looks forward to the return. More at the Ren: Acting classes available for performers of all skill levels "COVID was the first time we took more than six weeks off in 20 years." "We kind of never stopped touring," said Michael Britt, lead guitarist and background vocalist. One of the most successful country music bands of the last 30 years, Lonestar will perform at 8 p.m. On The Sing-Off (season 4, episode 3), judge Shawn Stockman, of Boyz II Men fame, mentioned that the song had been offered to them first, and they decided to turn it down.It took a pandemic to keep Lonestar off the road.
Ben Mills, Boyz II Men and Shane Filan of Westlife have included covers in their respective albums. Since the release of the original, the song has been covered by Bonnie Tyler, Duncan James, and Fady Maalouf, all of whom have released their respective versions as singles. "Amazed" and "Inside Your Heaven" are the only country songs in the 2000s decade to hit number one on the Hot 100. Only five years after Lonestar's "Amazed" topped the Billboard Hot 100 did another country song top the chart, as Carrie Underwood's "Inside Your Heaven" debuted at number one on the Hot 100 in 2005. The song has sold over 1,650,000 digital copies in the US as of February 2016. A remix of the song was released in December 1999, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts in 2000. The song was written by Marv Green, Aimee Mayo, and Chris Lindsey. It is the band's longest-lasting number one single and biggest hit, spending eight weeks at the top of the Billboard country chart.
"Amazed" is a song by American country music group Lonestar, released in March 1999 as the second single from their third studio album Lonely Grill (1999).