"Sierra" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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duo

Maddie & Tae Maddie & Tae are an American female country music duo composed of Maddie Font (née Marlow) and Tae Kerr (née Dye), both of whom are singers, songwriters, and guitarists. The duo was signed to the revived Dot Records in 2014. Their debut album, ...

. It was released to radio on May 16, 2016 as the fourth and final single off of their debut studio album, ''

Start Here ''Start Here'' is the debut studio album by American country duo Maddie & Tae. It was released on August 28, 2015 via Dot Records and Republic Nashville. The album, produced by Dann Huff and Aaron Scherz, features eleven tracks. Its release w ...

''. The song was written by the duo (Taylor Dye/Madison Marlow) and Aaron Scherz.

Content

The song describes and pokes fun at a bully girl named Sierra. The song takes inspiration a real life experience happened to Marlow: "I went home crying at least once a week because she was just so mean".

Critical reception

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'' reviewed the song favorably, saying that the girls "stay true to the instantly contagious hooks and riffs that make

such an enjoyable listen out of the box".

Chart performance

"Sierra" peaked at No. 47 on the

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chart, being their first single to not hit the top 40 and making it their lowest peaking single until "Woman You Got" in 2021.

References

2016 singles Maddie & Tae songs Dot Records singles Song recordings produced by Dann Huff 2016 songs {{2010s-country-song-stub