"The Lucky One" is a song recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released on February 13, 2006 by Warner Bros. Nashville as the third single from her sixth studio album Fireflies (2005). The song was written by the Warren Brothers (Brad and Brett Warren, with the latter singing harmony vocals) and Jay Joyce, with it being produced by Hill and frequent collaborator Byron Gallimore. Lyrically, "The Lucky One" is about how even if Hill may not have luxuries or a good day, she is "the lucky one" because she has her partner by her side.

Receiving positive reception, "The Lucky One" became her 19th top ten hit on the Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number five. It also became her ninth number one single in Canada, peaking atop the Radio & Records Canada Country Top 30 chart. Hill performed the song on both the Soul2Soul II Tour and the Soul2Soul: The World Tour, both of which she co-headlined with her husband Tim McGraw.^[2]

Chart performance

"The Lucky One" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs the week of February 25, 2006 at number 47, the highest debut of the week. The song rose to the top forty in its next week at number 36. The song entered the top ten on the week of April 22, 2006 at number ten. "The Lucky One" would go on to reach a peak of number five on May 6. The song spent a total of twenty weeks on the chart. The song also reached the top spot at Canada Country, reaching the top spot of the Radio & Records Canada Country Top 30 chart for three weeks.^[3]

"The Lucky One" debuted on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 on April 8, 2006, at number 93, her 15th entry on the chart. It rose next week to number 84. In its fifth week, "The Lucky One" reached its peak position of number 69. Overall, the song would spend nine weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

"The Lucky One"'s music video shows Hill mainly performing with her band, singing on various stages, while also showing various clips of Hill laughing and talking backstage. It was directed by Chris Hicky.

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[1]

• Greg Barnhill — background vocals
• Tom Bukovac — acoustic and electric guitars
• Paul Bushnell — bass guitar
• Vinnie Colaiuta — drums
• Dan Dugmore — steel guitar
• Paul Franklin — steel guitar
• Byron Gallimore — electric guitar
• Kenny Greenberg — electric mandolin
• Aubrey Haynie — mandolin
• Jay Joyce — acoustic and electric guitars
• Gene Miller — background vocals
• Jimmy Nichols — organ
• Darrell Scott — acoustic guitar, Weissenborn
• Javier Solis — percussion
• Crystal Taliefero — background vocals
• Brett Warren — background vocals

Chart performance

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