If it's Sunday Night Football, it's time for Faith Hill
Monday, July 28, 2008 – Faith Hill once again will perform the opening theme for NBC "Sunday Night Football," "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night." Hill will be part of an ongoing promotional campaign, the first of which
will begin running as part of the Indianapolis Colts versus Washington Redskins telecast of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, Aug. 3. The spots will continue to air during NBC's coverage of the Olympics Aug. 8-25.
This first promo, which sees NFL players preparing game-time snacks for
Hill and her girlfriends, was filmed in Pasadena, Cal. in June. It features a cast of All-Pros including Indianapolis Colts' defenders Dwight Freeney and Bob Sanders, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez, Rams wide receiver Torry Holt and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis.
"Waiting All Day for Sunday Night" debuts Sunday, Sept. 7, NBC's first
regular season "Sunday Night Football" broadcast of 2008 featuring Peyton
Manning and the Colts hosting the Chicago Bears, in the opening game of the
Colts new home, Lucas Oil Stadium. The opening theme will continue weekly, kicking off "Sunday Night Football" every Sunday night throughout the NFL season on NBC.
"What a thrill it was to be invited back this year. I'm a huge football fan and I love being part of the Sunday Night Football family," said Hill. "The promo piece is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Fans will be in for a real treat getting a glimpse of these guys in the kitchen."
"Waiting All Day for Sunday Night" is set to the original Joan
Jett song, "I Hate Myself for Loving You." She recorded the track with her
longtime producer Byron Gallimore at Blackbird Studios in Nashville. The video was shot at three locations: The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., in New York City, and at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas.
A video preview of the making of the "NBC Sunday Night Football"
2008 Open will be available at www.NBCSports.com and www.faithhill.com on
Aug. 3.
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Joy to the World
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The first time Hill steers away from overly philharmonic-ready material, she heads straight for swing town with horns a plenty on both Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town. and Holly Jolly Christmas. »»» |
The Hits
Finally, after 14 years in the recording business and more than 30 charting songs, Faith Hill released a greatest hits plus package. The songs go all the way from "Wild One" and "Piece of My Heart," her first two singles ever from 1993 and 1994 with both going number one up to "Mississippi Girl" from 2005 plus a few new songs.
Hill had more of a country vibe starting out, but grew progressively pop (the new and catchy, but not very country "Red Umbrella"). »»» |
Fireflies
Faith Hill stayed so far from her country roots with 2003's "Cries" that she laid an egg on country radio. The album was so pop that there was nothing for radio to play.
Hill did not make the same mistake twice as there is a significant amount of country instrumentation starting with the Dan Dugmore banjo and Stuart Duncan mandolin on the lead off "Sunshine and Summertime." The autobiographical and well delivered hit single, "Mississippi Girl," written in part by John Rich, who had a hand in 3 of »»» |
Editorial: American Idol's Carrie Underwood can sing –
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Concert Review: McBride, Adkins shine sometimes –
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