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Hills and Valleys

"Hills and Valleys" is a song performed by American Christian pop artist Tauren Wells. It was released on January 20, 2017,[1] as the third single from Wells' debut studio album, Hills and Valleys (2017). Wells co-wrote the song with Chuck Butler and Jonathan Smith.[2]

"Hills and Valleys"
Hills and Valleys Single Artwork
Single by Tauren Wells
from the album Hills and Valleys
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2017 (2017-01-20)
Recorded2016
GenreContemporary Christian music
Length3:55
LabelReunion Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chuck Butler
  • Brent Milligan
  • Jordan Sapp
Tauren Wells singles chronology
"Love Is Action"
(2016) 		"Hills and Valleys"
(2017) 		"All My Hope"
(2017)
Music videos
"Hills and Valleys" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"Hills and Valleys" (Live) on YouTube
"Hills and Valleys" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Hills and Valleys" peaked at number three on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3] "Hills and Valleys" garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

Background

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Tauren Wells released "Hills and Valleys" as a multi-track single, containing the original recording as found on the Undefeated EP; a remix version titled "The Hills Remix," and an acoustic piano-driven rendition dubbed "The Valleys Version."[4] Tauren Wells shared the story behind the song,[5] saying:

Initially when I was writing "Hills and Valleys," I wasn't trying to write a song. It was during worship time, and I was playing piano and singing melodies and that melody just came out on the keys. A quote came to mind, "on the mountaintops of life, learn to bow low, and in the valleys of life, learn to stand tall." I thought that would be cool to incorporate into a song, because I know that God is the God of the hills and valleys. Scripture points to that. I haven't heard much conversation or too many songs about what our posture should be when in the biggest moments in our lives and the lowest moments of our lives. I started wrapping that into a lyric and a melody and took it to some of my friends in Nashville, and we finished the song together.

Composition

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"Hills and Valleys" is composed in the key of D Major with a tempo of 84 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4.[6]

Accolades

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Awards
Year Organization Award Result
2018 Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated

Music videos

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Tauren Wells released the official acoustic video of "Hills and Valleys" on January 20, 2017, via YouTube.[7] On January 27, 2017, Tauren Wells published an official lyric video YouTube.[8] On June 23, 2017, Wells released audio videos for the original recording, the Hills Remix and the Valley Version of the song on YouTube.[9][10][11] On April 30, 2021, Wells released an official live performance video that shows Wells performing the song and filmed at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.[12]

Track listing

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"Hills and Valleys"[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Hills and Valleys"3:55
2."Hills and Valleys" (The Hills Remix)3:49
3."Hills and Valleys" (The Valleys Version)4:09

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 20, 2017
Reunion Records [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Louder Than The Music - Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys - Single". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hills and Valleys | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Tauren Wells Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Louder Than The Music - Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys - Single". Louder Than The Music. February 1, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Davis, Kevin (July 11, 2017). "#838 - "Hills and Valleys" by Tauren Wells | BEHIND THE SONG WITH KEVIN DAVIS | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hills and Valleys by Tauren Wells". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys (Acoustic Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys (Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 27, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys (Official Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. June 23, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hills and Valleys (The Hills Remix) (Official Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. June 23, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "Hills and Valleys (The Valleys Version) (Official Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. June 23, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "Tauren Wells - Hills and Valleys (Live) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 30, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Tauren Wells Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Tauren Wells Chart History (Christian AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "Christian AC Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  18. ^ "Christian Pop Songs – Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Tauren Wells – Hills and Valleys". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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Lyrics and sheet music for the song on PraiseCharts

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