Vince Gill Marks 30 Years of ‘Go Rest High on That Mountain’ With Double Chart Debut

Vince Gill debuts 2 versions of his classic, poignant way “Go Rest High connected That Mountain” connected Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart.

“Go Rest High connected That Mountain (Extended Version)” bows astatine No. 5 connected the database dated Sept. 27 with 2,000 downloads sold successful the week ending Sept. 18, according to Luminate. The updated cut, which Gill performed with Lainey Wilson during the Sept. 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, broadcast connected CBS, gives Gill his second-highest showing yet connected the tally (which began successful 2010), down his collaboration with Maren Morris, “Dear Hate,” which led for a week successful 2017.

Meanwhile, the archetypal “Go Rest High connected That Mountain” joins the caller premix successful the Country Digital Song Sales apical 10 astatine No. 8, up 242% to 1,000 sold. Released successful 1995, the way reached No. 14 that December connected Hot Country Songs, wherever Gill boasts 28 apical 10s, including 5 No. 1s.

The extended merchandise coincides with the song’s 30th day and introduces a 3rd verse that Gill archetypal shared unrecorded astatine Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium successful 2019. He began penning the way successful 1989 pursuing the decease of state prima Keith Whitley, completing it years aboriginal aft the passing of Gill’s brother. The effect was a career-defining ballad that went connected to gain aggregate Grammy Awards and 1 that has remained a cornerstone of his catalog.

While fans person heard the further lyrics successful performance implicit the past respective years, the caller mentation marks the archetypal clip they’ve been disposable successful a workplace recording. The merchandise adds caller position to a opus that has endured arsenic some a idiosyncratic tribute and a state standard.

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