Lady Antebellum Brings ‘A Little Comfort’ with ‘Champagne Night’ Performance on ‘CMT Celebrates Our Heroes’ Special
Lady Antebellum brought their latest single “Champagne Night” to life live from their homes during Wednesday (June 3) evening’s two-hour…
Lady Antebellum; Photo Courtesy of CMT
Lady Antebellum brought their latest single “Champagne Night” to life live from their homes during Wednesday (June 3) evening’s two-hour CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special.
“Any time we can bring a smile or a little comfort, I think that’s part of our job,” Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley told TV Insider ahead of the broadcast. “People are cooped up in their house, and this is a fun song about just making the best of it. Even though you don’t have a lot, drink a little beer on a champagne night.”
“Champagne Night” was written on Songland by award-winning songwriter Shane McAnally, aspiring songwriter Madeline Merlo and the trio. The song marks the first song to become a radio single from a popular primetime series.
“Raisin’ plastic cups to a life of luxury/ C’est la vie on a Friday / We get dressed up in a blue jean tux/ And we go where we don’t hear the highway/Don’t need doubles and bubbles/To get in all kinds of trouble / Out in the country/ Don’t need a crystal chandelier/ To have a real good time/ We’re drinkin’ beer on a champagne night/ A champagne night,” the trio sings throughout the chorus.
CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special recognized COVID-19 heroes in the following categories: Healthcare, Education, Business, Community Leaders, Food Industry, Infrastructure, First Responders, US Military, and more. The TV special was executive produced by CMT’s Margaret Comeaux, Switched On Entertainment’s John Hamlin and Amy Lin Johnson; the Executives in Charge of Production are Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino.
The show also included appearances from Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Sam Hunt, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Little Big Town Florida Georgia Line, Luke Combs, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Reba McEntire, Zac Brown, Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown and Lady Antebellum.
The star-studded event aired on CMT at 8 p.m. ET/PT with a three-network simulcast on Paramount Network, Pop TV and TV Land.
Viewers were encouraged to visit CMTOneCountry.com to find out how to give back to those who need it most and see how artists themselves are making an impact during this difficult time.
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