Sevens (Brandon Lake song)
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| Single by Brandon Lake | ||||
| from the album King of Hearts | ||||
| Released | May 15, 2025 | |||
| Length | 8:53 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Micah Nichols | |||
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| "Sevens" on YouTube | ||||
| "Sevens" (lyrics) on YouTube | ||||
"Sevens" is a song by American musician Brandon Lake. Released on May 15, 2025, through Provident Label Group and Sony Entertainment, the song appeared as the fourth official single from Lake's 2025 studio album, King of Hearts.[1][2] It was written by Lake, Steven Furtick, Hank Bentley, Jacob Sooter, and Micah Nichols.[3]
Background
[edit]On April 2, 2025, Lake performed the song at a "record-reveal" performance at the Riviera Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina.[4][5][6]
After seeing the song's reception, on May 12, 2025, he announced through social media that he would release the song if the concurrent album, King of Hearts, garnered 20,000 presaves within 24 hours.[7] On May 15, the song was released as an official single.[8][9] Alongside the song, an official music video and lyric video were released.[10][11]
Writing and production
[edit]Production
[edit]Lake co-wrote the song alongside Steven Furtick, Hank Bentley, Jacob Sooter, and Micah Nichols.
David Whitworth acted as programmer and recording engineer, alongside Nichols, who also produced and edited. Holly Zabka worked as executive producer, while Matt Huber was the mixing engineer and Sam Moses the mastering engineer.[12]
Composition
[edit]"Sevens" is composed in the key of C Major, with a speed of 181.5 beats per minute and a key signature of 4
4. The song is 4:22 minutes in length.[13]
Logan Sekulow of CCM Magazine compared the song to early 2000s rock, saying that song's sound is similar to that of Stryper, Barren Cross, Black Sabbath, and Metallica. He observed that the lyrics were "apocalyptic" and "end-times" themed, with topics surrounding the Bible's Book of Revelation.[14] At the "record-reveal" performance, Lake said that the song was inspired by his noticing of the repition of the number seven through the Bible,[15] which is mirrored in the song, with references to "seven seals", "seven scrolls" and "seven stars".[16]
Commercial performance
[edit]During its first charting week, "Sevens" debuted at its peak position, No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, No. 7 on the Christian Digital Song Sales, and No. 12 on the Rock Digital Song Sales.[17][18][19]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sevens" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Sevens" (live from the Record Reveal) | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 8:53 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Ariana Snowden – background vocals
- Brandon Lake – main artist, composer, electric guitar
- David Curran – bass
- David Whitworth – drums, keyboards, percussion, programmer, recording engineer, synthesizer
- Destiny Barber – background vocals
- Hank Bentley – composer, keyboards, resonator guitar
- Holly Zabka – executive producer
- Jacob Sooter – composer, keyboards
- Matt Huber – mixing engineer
- Micah Nichols – producer, composer, background vocals, editor, electric guitar, programmer, recording engineer, synthesizer
- Sam Moses – mastering engineer
- Steven Furtick – composer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] | 12 |
| US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[17] | 15 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Version | Release | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various |
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"Sevens" | May 5, 2025 | [21] | ||
| Original | King of Hearts | June 13, 2025 | [22] |
References
[edit]- ^ Longs, Herb (2025-05-15). "Brandon Lake "SEVENS" Music Video". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Brandon Lake Releases New Single — 'SEVENS'". GMusic+. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Sevens / Brandon Lake / Credits". Tidal. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Longs, Herb (2025-04-03). "Brandon Lake Announces New Album 'King Of Hearts' Coming June 13". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ "5x Grammy Award Winner Brandon Lake Reveals New Album and Brings His Largest Tour Ever to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, March 8, 2026". 313 Presents. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Lakehouse Presents: The Record Reveal Livestream". YouTube. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (2025-05-15). "Brandon Lake Releases "SEVENS" To Celebrate 20K Pre-Saves For New Record". Jubilee Cast. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Unachi, Sunny (2025-05-19). "Grammy Winner Brandon Lake Drops Surprise Track "Sevens" to Celebrate 20,000 Presaves of His Upcoming Album". Heart song Live. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Longs, Herb (2025-05-14). "Brandon Lake Debuts New Track "SEVENS" To Celebrate 20K Pre-Saves For New Record". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Sevens (music video)". Tidal. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Sevens (lyric video)". Tidal. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Sevens / Brandon Lake / Credits". Tidal. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ "Sevens by Brandon Lake". MultiTracks. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Sekulow, Logan (2025-05-28). "Reawakening of Rock: Brandon Lake's Sevens". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Sevens | Record Reveal | Live Video". CM Addict. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (2025-05-15). "Brandon Lake Releases "SEVENS" To Celebrate 20K Pre-Saves For New Record". Jubilee Cast. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ a b "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. 2025-05-31. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. 2025-05-31. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ a b "Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. 2025-05-31. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Sevens / Brandon Lake / Credits". Tidal. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ ""Sevens" (single) by Brandon Lake". New Release Tuesday. 2024-10-25. Archived from the original on 2025-06-07. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "King of Hearts (album) by Brandon Lake". New Release Tuesday. 2025-06-13. Archived from the original on 2025-06-07. Retrieved 2025-06-07.